Leandro N. Slipczuk Bustamante

Leandro N. Slipczuk Bustamante, M.D., serves as a Physician Scientist in the Department of Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine's Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus. Affiliated with Montefiore Medical Center (contact: 718-920-4117, lslipczukb@montefiore.org), he maintains an active research profile with 120 publications and 2,386 Scopus citations (h-index 18). His work spans cardiovascular disease prevention, imaging, and cardio-oncology.

Research focuses on:

• Cardiovascular disease mechanisms and prevention strategies
• Social determinants of health in cardiotoxicity outcomes
• Multimodality imaging for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
• Cardio-oncology therapeutics including SGLT2 inhibitors
• Coronary artery disease pathophysiology and management

His 2023-2025 publications (69 total) reveal intensifying activity in cardio-oncology and health disparities, with recent contributions to American Journal of Preventive Cardiology, Journal of Clinical Medicine, and Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy.

Professional recognition includes:

• 19 X (Twitter) mentions of recent work
• Reference in 1 Wikipedia page
• 7 Bluesky platform citations
• 28 Mendeley reader engagements

His research network spans 6 similar profiles with strong connections to coronary artery disease (100%), calcium isotopes (98%), and cardiovascular pharmacology (67%).

Current projects emphasize clinical translation of imaging techniques and therapeutic interventions for cardiovascular disease, particularly in oncology settings and diverse patient populations. Collaborations include Garcia M.J., Gongora C.A., and Rodriguez C.J. across cardiology and oncology specialties.