Frank S. James, MD, FACC

Frank S. James, MD, FACC, cardiologist, has been practicing for two decades. Board certified in cardiology, critical care medicine and internal medicine, Dr. James' long and distinguished career began at the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned his medical degree. He completed his residency training, an internship and a fellowship at Jefferson Medical College. He often lectures on such topics as congestive heart failure, high blood pressure and coronary artery disease, and has been involved in clinical investigation of heart drugs that have become standards in treating heart disease.

Active in physician education and health issues, Dr. James has served as President of the Medical Society of Eastern Pennsylvania and as a member of the Continuing Medical Education Committee of the Association of Black Cardiologists. He has served on the University of Pennsylvania's executive committee for the Medical Alumni Society, as well as on scholarship and fundraising committees. In addition, Dr. James served as a reviewer of research articles for the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved.

Dr. James is a fellow in the American College of Physicians, the Association of Black Cardiologists, the American College of Cardiology and the Council on Clinical Cardiology of the American Hospital Association. He is also a member of the National Medical Association, the Medical Society of Eastern Pennsylvania, the American Society of Hypertension and the American College of Chest Physicians.

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