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Office
3700 St. Charles Av
New Orleans, LA 70115Phone+1 504-412-1390Fax+1 504-568-2147
Education & Training
- Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1988 - 1991
- Ochsner Clinic FoundationResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1988
- Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
- LA State Medical License 1985 - 2025
- NJ State Medical License 2006 - 2013
- TX State Medical License 1991 - 2007
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2004-2014
- Inside Jersey Magazine Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2009-2011
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2007-2011
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Clinical Trials
- PREVENT-HF: Prevention of Heart Failure Events With Impedance Cardiography Testing Start of enrollment: 2007 Jan 01
- Left Atrial Pressure Monitoring to Optimize Heart Failure Therapy Start of enrollment: 2010 Apr 01
- A Comparative Clinical Trial of the TensorTip, a Novel Non Invasive Device for Measurement Blood Parameters Start of enrollment: 2010 Aug 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 39 citationsRadiofrequency Renal Denervation Protects the Ischemic Heart via Inhibition of GRK2 and Increased Nitric Oxide SignalingDavid J. Polhemus, Juan Gao, Amy Scarborough, Rishi K. Trivedi, Kathleen H. McDonough
Circulation Research. 2016-07-22 - 882 citationsRight Ventricular Function and Failure Report of a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Working Group on Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Right Heart FailureNorbert F. Voelkel, Robert A. Quaife, Leslie A. Leinwand, Robyn J. Barst, Michael D. McGoon
Circulation. 2006-10-24 - 16 citationsImplantable Hemodynamic Monitors Improve Survival in Patients With Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction.JoAnn Lindenfeld, Maria Rosa Costanzo, Michael R Zile, Anique Ducharme, Richard Troughton
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2024-02-13
Press Mentions
- February Is Heart Awareness Month, Know Your Risk FactorsFebruary 11th, 2023
- CDC Investigating Heart Inflammation in Some Young People After COVID VaccineJune 11th, 2021
- The LSU Health Network Partners with Ninety One Inc. To Bring Artificial Intelligence and Precision Medicine to Cardiology in the Fight Against Covid-19April 9th, 2020
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Grant Support
- Renal Denervation Effects on Diastolic Heart FailureJohnson and Johnson2011–2014
Committees
- Member, Accademic Cardiology Leadership Council of The American College of Cardiology 2020 - Present
- member, Stronger Hearts Committee of American Heart Association 2013 - Present
- Board of Governors Representative, Quality and Outcomes Committee of The America College of Cardiology 2015 - 2018
- member, Board of Governors of The American College of Cardiology 2014 - 2018
- member, Educational Committee of American College of Cardiology 2013 - 2017
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Heart Failure Society of AmericaFellow
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