Dr. Kahan is board certified in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology. His clinical interests include coronary disease, hypertension, valvular disease and preventive cardiology.
Education and Postgraduate Training
- Lahey Clinic, Burlington, Mass. — Fellow, Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology
- Lahey Clinic — Resident, Internal Medicine
- Lankenau Hospital, Wynnewood, Pa. — Resident, General Surgery
Professional Experience
- Lahey Cardiology (previously known as Northeast Cardiology), Beverly Hospital, Beverly, Mass.
- Utilization Review Committee, Beverly Hospital (2012-2021)
- Chief, Division of Cardiology, Beverly Hospital (2016-2019)
Peer-reviewed Presentations
- Iqtidar A, Riskalla N, Kahan D, Bell B, Jeon C, Piemonte T, Pyne C, Waxman S. “Increasing
adoption rates of the transradial approach for coronary interventions in a tertiary center: a mirror
into future national trends?” Poster presentation at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and
Interventions annual meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, April 2011.
- Kahan D, Larsen P, Riskalla N, Piemonte T, Waxman S, Pyne C. “Lower transfusion rate following
percutaneous coronary intervention via the radial approach: a four-year, single-center experience.”
Poster presentation at the American Heart Association annual meeting, Chicago, Illinois, November
17, 2010.
- Kahan D, Mason T, Gandhi N, Goldman D, Melanson A, Horth B, Dixon M, Supran S, Salomon R,
Delmonico F, O’Connor K, Rohrer R, Freeman R. “Donor cytokine gene polymorphisms are
associated with increased graft loss and dysfunction after transplant.” Podium presentation at The
Joint American Transplant Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, May 15, 2001.
- Kahan D, Gandhi N, Goldman D, Salomon R, Melanson A, Horth B, Dixon M, Chabot D, Perrone
R, Salm K, Freeman R. “High producing tumor necrosis factor alpha gene polymorphism is
associated with chronic renal allograft dysfunction.” Poster presentation at The Joint American
Transplant Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, May 15, 2001.
Teaching Experience
- Clinical Associate, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Mass.
- Clinical Associate, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pa.