She has a particular interest in diagnosing and treating heart disorders among patients who have received — or are about to receive — chemotherapy, with potential cardiac side effects, and/or who have had chest radiation therapy as part of their cancer treatment. Dr. DeCara's research focuses on the application of noninvasive imaging techniques for the diagnosis and prognosis of patients with clinical and subclinical heart disease.
Specialties
- Cardiology (Heart Care)
- General Cardiology
Areas of Expertise
- Hypertension
- Echocardiography
- Heart Failure
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Women's Heart Disease
- Cardiac (Heart) Side Effects of Cancer Therapy
- Heart Valve Disease
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine
- Cardiovascular Disease
Memberships & Medical Societies
- American Society of Echocardiography
- American College of Cardiology
Practicing Since
- 1994
Languages Spoken
- English
Medical Education
- The Medical College of Pennsylvania
Residency
- Boston Medical Center
Fellowship
- Boston Medical Center
News & Research
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- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)
- BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)
- BCBS PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare *see insurance page
- Aetna Better Health *see insurance page
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice Plus POS/PPO
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus HMO
- United Choice HMO (specialists only)
- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
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