Charles B Porter, MD

Dr. Charles Porter is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine with a subcertification in cardiovascular disease. He completed a fellowship at The University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. He earned his medical degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine and completed his residency at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Dr. Porter specializes in cardiovascular disease with special expertise in heart failure and heart transplant cardiology. He is the medical director of the cardio-oncology program The University of Kansas Cancer Center. Dr. Porter's clinical focus is on heart disease during cancer chemotherapy, especially during breast cancer treatment. Prevention of heart disease, exercise for cardiac patients and heart disease in women are also areas of special interest. His focus is on delivering state-of-the-art cardiac care tailored to match the individual patient. He has been involved in clinical research for new treatments for heart failure since the 1980s.