Jeptha Curtis, MD

Jeptha Curtis, MD, is an interventional cardiologist who treats a wide variety of cardiovascular diseases, including coronary artery disease, myocardial infarctions, vascular diseases, and general heart disease.

His research focuses on the connection between interventional cardiology and health services research. While technological advances have expanded the diagnostic and treatment options for interventional cardiologists, Dr. Curtis is interested in efforts to monitor how these therapies are used outside of clinical trials.

Dr. Curtis leads the Registry Data Analytic Center within the Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE). In this role, he manages the American College of Cardiology’s National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR). The registry brings together several national cardiac programs to make possible improvements to patient care, track trends and patterns in patient care, and evaluate the effectiveness of certain healthcare strategies.

Additionally, Dr. Curtis is the medical director of the Heart & Vascular Center. He is a professor of medicine (cardiology) at Yale School of Medicine.