Clinical Interests
- Primary cardiology
- Clinical cardiology
- Heart disease risk assessment
- Vascular disease screening
- Pacemaker monitoring
- Heart calcium scoring
- Anticoagulation management
- Stress testing
- Echocardiograms
- Electrocardiography (EKG)
- Holter monitoring
- Patient education with emphasis on lipid management and heart disease prevention
Education
- DO, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Training
- Fellowship, Cardiology, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
- Residency, Internal Medicine, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Board Certification
- Internal Medicine
- Cardiovascular Disease
Memberships
- American Osteopathic Association
- Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association
Very thorough and attentive
Dr McDonald and the nurses and staff are always friendly and professional ! Would recommend him to my family and friends if they needed a heart doctor !! Makes me feel at ease when I'm there !!
Excellent, Dr MacDonald is always thorough and takes the time to hear any concerns you may have. We need more like him.
The doctor is excellent in his profession.
It was an overall pleasant experience
Best staff Great Doctor
My provider is very caring and always very attentive.
Excellent provider very pleased with the care I been receiving for past 7 years
I was very good with my visit. Have been going to Dr. McDonald for many years for my heart condition.
Outstanding!
Good
Great experience always.
Impossible to get a call back from dr. regarding medical questions. Clerk gives advice or says dr. doesn't return calls.
Admitted to Temple ER on [...] ER staff. Amazed by Dr. McDonald record keeping. Showed other ER personnel how thorough his record keeping was.
My experience is always good when visiting Dr James McDonald.
Excellent doctor been going to him for years with a great staff.
Nothing but the best care consider ourselves in the best hands.
Doctor did a review of records and went over them with me. It was good experience, have been seeing him for many years always a great visit.
When I see Dr Mc donald it is always a good experience