SERGIO PINSKI, MC

Department:
Cardiovascular Medicine
Section Head
Research & Publications †
Education & Fellowships
Fellowship – Cleveland Clinic
Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology
Cleveland, OH USA
1993
Research Fellowship – Cleveland Clinic
Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology
Cleveland, OH USA
1991
Residency – Institute of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Favaloro Foundation
Cardiology
Buenos Aires Argentina
1988
Residency – Institute of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Favaloro Foundation
Medicine
Buenos Aires Argentina
1985
Internship – Hospital Municipal de Pilar
Buenos Aires Argentina
1984
Medical School – University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine
Buenos Aires Argentina
1983
Certifications
NASPE- Cardiac Pacing and Cardioversion Defibrillation
Specialty Interests
antiarrhythmic drug therapy, biventricular pacemakers and ICD implants and follow up, clinical cardiac electrophysiology, implantable defibrillators, pacemakers, pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation, radiofrequency catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias, resynchronization therapy, transcatheter laser lead
Memberships
American Heart Association, Council of Clinical Cardiology
Heart Rhythm Society
American Autonomic Society
Heart Failure Society of America
Industry Relationships
Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists may collaborate with the pharmaceutical or medical device industries to help develop medical breakthroughs or provide medical expertise or education. Cleveland Clinic strives to make scientific advances that will benefit patient care and support outside relationships that promise public benefit. In order for the discoveries of Cleveland Clinic physicians’ and scientists’ laboratories and investigations to benefit the public, these discoveries must be commercialized in partnership with industry. As experts in their fields, Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists are often sought after by industry to consult, provide expertise and education.
To assure professional and commercial integrity in such matters, Cleveland Clinic maintains a program that reviews these collaborations and, when appropriate, puts measures in place to minimize bias that may result from ties to industry. The Cleveland Clinic publicly discloses the names of companies when (i) its physicians/scientists receive $5,000 or more per year (or, in rare cases, equity or stock options) for speaking and consulting, (ii) its physicians/scientists serve as a fiduciary, (iii) its physicians/scientists receive or have the right to receive royalties or (iv) its physicians/ scientists hold any equity interest for the physician’s/scientist’s role as inventor, discoverer, developer, founder or consultant.* In publicly disclosing this information, the Cleveland Clinic tries to provide information as accurately as possible about its physicians’ and scientists’ connections with industry.
As of 8/20/2012, Dr. Pinski has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. In general, patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by the Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about the Cleveland Clinic’s policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.
Consulting and/or Speaking. Dr. Pinski receives fees of $5,000 or more per year as a paid consultant, speaker or member of an advisory committee for the following companies:
Boston Scientific Corporation
St. Jude Medical, Inc.
BioPace unit of Leonhardt Ventures
Cal-X Stars Innovation and Business Accelerator, Inc
Public Health Service-Reportable Financial Conflicts of Interest. Cleveland Clinic scientists and physicians engage in basic, translational and clinical research activities, working to solve health problems, enhance patient care and improve quality of life for patients. Interactions with industry are essential to bringing the researchers’ discoveries to the public, but can present the potential for conflicts of interest related to their research activities. Click here to view a listing of instances where Cleveland Clinic has identified a Public Health Service (PHS)-Reportable Financial Conflict of Interest and has put measures in place to ensure that, to the extent possible, the design, conduct and reporting of the research is free from bias.
* Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists subscribe to the guidance presented in the PhRMA Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals and the AdvaMed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Health Care Professionals. As such, gifts of substantial value are generally prohibited.