Heart Group Physicians Earn Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Distinction

Among the first in the nation to receive CCT certification

LANCASTER, Pa. (January 14, 2009) — Two cardiologists from The Heart Group are among the first physicians in the nation to be certified as diplomates of the Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (CBCCT).

Ajay Rai Marwaha, M.D. (left), and
Ron Mathew Jacob, M.D.

The CBCCT has announced that Ajay Rai Marwaha, M.D., and Ron Mathew Jacob, M.D., passed the organization's examination to "document their skills and knowledge in the field of cardiovascular computed tomography." Cardiovascular computed tomography is an advanced medical technology that produces high-resolution, three-dimensional images of the heart and coronary arteries, enabling experienced and skilled physicians to be more effective in discovering and diagnosing cardiovascular disease.

Drs. Marwaha and Jacob are in the first class of diplomates certified by the CBCCT, which was established in 2007 and administered its first examination in September 2008.

Dr. Marwaha adds the CBCCT certification to Board certifications in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, echocardiography and nuclear cardiology. He earned his medical degree at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, performed his residency in internal medicine at the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn., and completed the Teaching Skills Program at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Dr. Marwaha completed his fellowship training at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pa., in June 2006.

Dr. Jacob, in addition to being a CBCCT diplomate, is Board certified in internal medicine, and cardiovascular disease, echocardiography as well as nuclear cardiology. He performed a fellowship in advanced cardiac imaging at the Cleveland Clinic Heart Center in Ohio, where he received Level III training in echocardiography, cardiac CT and cardiac MRI. He earned his medical degree from the Manipal Academy of Higher Education in Karnataka, India, and performed an internship and residency at Saint Barnabas Hospital in Livingston, N.J. He was later a resident in internal medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, where he was chief medical resident and served a fellowship in cardiovascular medicine.

About the Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography The mission of the Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (CBCCT) is to promote and enhance patient care by defining the domain of cardiovascular computed tomography and identifying the requisite knowledge and skills for quality practice through a certification program that fosters excellence and encourages continual learning.