Michael Zile, MD

Charles Ezra Daniel professor of medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina. He also serves as the director of cardiology at the Ralph H. Johnson Department of Veteran's Affairs Medical Center in Charleston. He is an adjunct professor of bioengineering at Clemson University. Dr. Zile's research career has involved both basic laboratory research examining the mechanisms of disease development and progression and translational clinical research examining the application of these basic mechanisms to development of effective treatment methods. Dr. Zile is a recognized leader in the areas of cardiac function, congestive heart failure, diastolic heart failure, and valvular heart disease.