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Ethan Tumarkin

Ethan Tumarkin, MD, PhD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

University of Utah Hospital

Salt Lake City
801-585-7676
  • Dr. Ethan Tumarkin, M.D. Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at the University of Utah School of Medicine. He completed medical school and internal medicine residency at the University of Toronto. He then completed fellowships in cardiovascular disease and advanced echocardiography at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.

    Prior to medical school he completed a Ph.D. at the University of Toronto in polymer material chemistry where he focused on the development of microfluidic systems for the study of biological and chemical phenomenon.

    Dr. Tumarkin has a clinical interest in heart disease, with particular interests in the study and management of complex valvular heart disease, critical care cardiology, mechanical support, and advanced echocardiography.

    His research is focused in the area of imaging and hemodynamic medical device development

    Dr. Tumarkin is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, cardiac CT, and Echocardiography.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
    Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada
    National Board of Echocardiography (Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography)
    Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (Internal Medicine)
  • Dr. Ethan Tumarkin, M.D. Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at the University of Utah School of Medicine. He completed medical school and internal medicine residency at the University of Toronto. He then completed fellowships in cardiovascular disease and advanced echocardiography at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.

    Prior to medical school he completed a Ph.D. at the University of Toronto in polymer material chemistry where he focused on the development of microfluidic systems for the study of biological and chemical phenomenon.

    Dr. Tumarkin has a clinical interest in heart disease, with particular interests in the study and management of complex valvular heart disease, critical care cardiology, mechanical support, and advanced echocardiography.

    His research is focused in the area of imaging and hemodynamic medical device development

    Dr. Tumarkin is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, cardiac CT, and Echocardiography.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Primary
    Academic Divisions Cardiovascular Medicine
    Board Certification
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
    Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada
    National Board of Echocardiography (Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography)
    Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (Internal Medicine)

    Education history

    Fellowship Advanced Echocardiography Level III - Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Fellow
    Cardiovascular Disease - Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Fellow
    Residency General Internal Medicine - University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine Resident
    Medicine - University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine M.D.
    Graduate Training Chemistry - University of Toronto Ph.D.
    Chemistry - York University B.Sc. (Hons)

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Oberdier MT, Li J, Ambinder DI, Suzuki M, Tumarkin E, Fink S, Neri L, Zhu X, Justice CN, Vanden Hoek TL, Halperin HR (2024). Survival and Neurologic Outcomes From Pharmacologic Peptide Administration During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation of Pulseless Electrical Activity. J Am Heart Assoc, 13(13), e9757. (Read full article)
    2. Neri L, Oberdier MT, Augello A, Suzuki M, Tumarkin E, Jaipalli S, Geminiani GA, Halperin HR, Borghi C (2023). Algorithm for Mobile Platform-Based Real-Time QRS Detection. Sensors (Basel), 23(3). (Read full article)
    3. Heendeniya A, Tumarkin E, Bogoch II (2019). HIV preexposure prophylaxis in Canadian primary care and community settings. Can Fam Physician, 65(4), 271-272. (Read full article)
    4. Heendeniya A, Tumarkin E, Bogoch II (2019). Prophylaxie préexposition contre le VIH en soins de première ligne et en milieu communautaire au Canada. Can Fam Physician, 65(4), e145-e146. (Read full article)
    5. Tumarkin E, Siedner MJ, Bogoch II (2019). HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). BMJ, 364, k4681. (Read full article)
    6. Siedner MJ, Tumarkin E, Bogoch II (2018). HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). BMJ, 363, k4928. (Read full article)
    7. Tumarkin E, Heendeniya A, Murphy P, Placido T, Tan DHS, Bogoch II (2018). Brief Report: HIV Postexposure Prophylaxis-in-Pocket ("PIP") for Individuals With Low-Frequency, High-Risk HIV Exposures. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr, 78(1), 20-22. (Read full article)
    8. Chau M, Abolhasani M, Thrien-Aubin H, Li Y, Wang Y, Velasco D, Tumarkin E, Ramachandran A, Kumacheva E (2014). Microfluidic generation of composite biopolymer microgels with tunable compositions and mechanical properties. Biomacromolecules, 15(7), 2419-25. (Read full article)
    9. Wang Y, Tumarkin E, Velasco D, Abolhasani M, Lau W, Kumacheva E (2013). Exploring a direct injection method for microfluidic generation of polymer microgels. Lab Chip, 13(13), 2547-53. (Read full article)
    10. Greener J, Tumarkin E, Debono M, Dicks AP, Kumacheva E (2012). Education: a microfluidic platform for university-level analytical chemistry laboratories. Lab Chip, 12(4), 696-701. (Read full article)
    11. Greener J, Tumarkin E, Debono M, Kwan CH, Abolhasani M, Guenther A, Kumacheva E (2011). Development and applications of a microfluidic reactor with multiple analytical probes. Analyst, 137(2), 444-50. (Read full article)
    12. Tumarkin E, Park JI, Nie Z, Kumacheva E (2011). Temperature mediated generation of armoured bubbles. Chem Commun (Camb), 47(47), 12712-4. (Read full article)
    13. Tumarkin E, Nie Z, Park JI, Abolhasani M, Greener J, Sherwood-Lollar B, Gnther A, Kumacheva E (2011). Temperature-controlled 'breathing' of carbon dioxide bubbles. Lab Chip, 11(20), 3545-50. (Read full article)
    14. Tumarkin E, Tzadu L, Csaszar E, Seo M, Zhang H, Lee A, Peerani R, Purpura K, Zandstra PW, Kumacheva E (2011). High-throughput combinatorial cell co-culture using microfluidics. Integr Biol (Camb), 3(6), 653-62. (Read full article)
    15. Lee A, Andrade GF, Ahmed A, Souza ML, Coombs N, Tumarkin E, Liu K, Gordon R, Brolo AG, Kumacheva E (2011). Probing dynamic generation of hot-spots in self-assembled chains of gold nanorods by surface-enhanced Raman scattering. J Am Chem Soc, 133(19), 7563-70. (Read full article)
    16. Kumachev A, Greener J, Tumarkin E, Eiser E, Zandstra PW, Kumacheva E (2010). High-throughput generation of hydrogel microbeads with varying elasticity for cell encapsulation. Biomaterials, 32(6), 1477-83. (Read full article)
    17. Park JI, Tumarkin E, Kumacheva E (2009). Small, stable, and monodispersed bubbles encapsulated with biopolymers. Macromol Rapid Commun, 31(2), 222-7. (Read full article)
    18. Zhang H, Tumarkin E, Peerani R, Nie Z, Sullan RM, Walker GC, Kumacheva E (2006). Microfluidic production of biopolymer microcapsules with controlled morphology. J Am Chem Soc, 128(37), 12205-10. (Read full article)

    Review

    1. Neri L, Oberdier MT, van Abeelen KCJ, Menghini L, Tumarkin E, Tripathi H, Jaipalli S, Orro A, Paolocci N, Gallelli I, DallOlio M, Beker A, Carrick RT, Borghi C, Halperin HR (2023). Electrocardiogram Monitoring Wearable Devices and Artificial-Intelligence-Enabled Diagnostic Capabilities: A Review. [Review]. Sensors (Basel), 23(10). (Read full article)
    2. Velasco D, Tumarkin E, Kumacheva E (2012). Microfluidic encapsulation of cells in polymer microgels. [Review]. Small, 8(11), 1633-42. (Read full article)
    3. Tumarkin E, Kumacheva E (2009). Microfluidic generation of microgels from synthetic and natural polymers. [Review]. Chem Soc Rev, 38(8), 2161-8. (Read full article)

    Letter

    1. Lam PW, Tumarkin E, Bogoch II (2017). Medical management of Salmonella enteritidis prosthetic valve endocarditis with multiple infectious foci. [Letter to the editor]. Infection, 46(3), 435-436. (Read full article)