About Jacob Dal-Bianco, MD

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Locations

Mass General Heart Center
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 866-644-8910

Medical Education

  • MD, University of Vienna School of Medicine
  • Residency, Mayo Clinic
  • Fellowship, Cedars Sinai Medical Center
  • Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital

American Board Certifications

  • Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
  • Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

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Research

Dr. Dal-Bianco's research aims to explore and to understand the biological mechanisms of why heart valves become diseased and dysfunctional. His aim is to develop medical therapies that prevent the development or stop the progression of heart valve disease to maintain healthy, normally functioning heart valves.

Dr. Dal-Bianco explores the adaptive mechanisms of the mitral valve following a heart attack and his research suggests that mitral valve leaflets actively grow and adapt, but also become scarred (=fibrosed), stiff and thick. This novel  observation contradicts the notion of mitral valve leaflets being merely passive tissue flaps.  Understanding the mechanisms of  mitral valve adaptation could lead to new therapeutic opportunities with the goal to prevent leaflet fibrosis to maintain leaflet flexibility and thus preserve a good leaflet seal (coaptation).  Developing such therapies will reduce the amount of mitral regurgitation and improve heart failure symptoms. This multidisciplinary research project is in collaboration with Dr. Robert Levine, Dr. Elena Aikawa and Dr. Joyce Bischoff.

A new research direction will now  investigate prevention of rheumatic heart valve disease progression.

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Reviews: Comments and Ratings

5.0out of 5(73 Ratings, 31 Comments)

December 2024

The doctor remembers me and it is a pleasure to be seen by him


December 2024

Been seeing Dr Dal-Bianco for 11 years ..Far and away ,along with cancer doc the best....Suggestions across the board for better health and possible solutions hooked me up with a back surgeon saved my working life


October 2024

You said great, I can't ask better.


October 2024

Excellent listener, very empathetic, went out of his way to try to help me with my medical issues.


October 2024

I was a patient of Dr [redacted] for over 40 years..when he retired he referred me to one of his colleagues. DR delbanco whom I've been very satisfied with.


October 2024

He is caring and smart


October 2024

Dr. Dal-Bianco was absolutely amazing. He made me feel comfortable, answered all of my questions and took the time to explain everything. It's the first time in a long time that I felt heard. He is the best doctor I've seen so far!


October 2024

Dr. Dal-Bianco immediately made time to address an unexpected situation.


October 2024

Dr. Dal-Bianco is a fine doctor in all respects. He is reassuring and well-versed in the details of my medical issues. He listens attentively, answers my questions, and treats me as a competent adult . I feel fortunate to be his patient.


September 2024

Dr. Dal-Bianco has been my cardiologist for almost 20 years now and he's always great. I would never change to another cardiologist.

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