Heart specialists
David A. Rater, MD, FACC, FACP
Practicing in Cedar Rapids since 1972
Degrees
- B.A., St. Ambrose College
- M.D., University of Iowa College of Medicine
Training
- Internal Medicine Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center
- Cardiology Fellowship: University of Kansas Medical Center
Board Certified In
- Internal Medicine
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Interventional Cardiology
Awards / Accomplishments
- Fellow, American College of Physicians (F.A.C.P.)
- Fellow, American College of Cardiology (F.A.C.C.)
- Member, Linn County, Iowa and American Medical Associations
- Linn County Medical Society, President 1988-89
Special Interest and Skill Areas in Cardiology
- Interventional Cardiology
- Preventive Cardiology
Personal Interests
Golf, tennis, boating and reading are a few of Dr. Rater's leisure activities. He and his wife, Mary Jo, also spend time visiting their five children.
"Balloons, stents and clot-preventing drugs have dramatically improved our ability to treat heart attacks. But my chief goal remains prevention of heart disease. I try to educate patients in risk factor modification and prompt recognition of symptoms of heart attack and unstable angina so they may receive treatment immediately."
