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, 37 Comments)

May 2025

Excellent physician


May 2025

Dr Dal-Bianco, Is truly outstanding. Compassionate & Brilliant.


May 2025

Dr Dal-Bianco listened carefully to my concerns and answered my questions thoughtfully.


May 2025

So pleasant and easy to speak with.


May 2025

Jacob Dal-Bianco is wonderful. He is expert & knowledgeable for sure, but also kind and an extremely careful listener.


May 2025

Dr. Dal-Bianco is a thoughtful, knowledgeable and caring provider. He is patient focused, proactive and takes the time to clearly explain my current health status.


May 2025

Dr. Dal-Bianco is the kindest, warm-hearted doctor. He will spend as much time as you need explaining everything and answering all your questions. I am so thankful and grateful that I have him.


April 2025

He is a great Dr that connects the dots and help significantly with my health concerns


April 2025

everything is fine


April 2025

I just want to say thank you.

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