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Raymond Benza, MD, Cardiology, New York, NY

RaymondLBenzaMDFACC, FAHA, FCCP

Cardiology New York, NY

Heart Failure & Transplantation

Professor of Medicine Chief Medical Officer PHope

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  • Office

    1 Gustave Levy Place Box 103
    Hess building
    New York, NY 10029
    Phone+1 412-304-8866
    Fax+1 212-824-8918

Summary

  • Professor and System Director for Pulmonary Vascular Diseases at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He is a Fellow of the AHA and ACC. He holds positions in the PVRI, ISHLT and served on President Barack Obama’s Committee on Organ Transplantation. He was knighted in 2015 for his philanthropic work. Dr. Benza is a Clinical Trialist and funded investigator for the NHLBI and the AHA.

Education & Training

  • University of Alabama Medical Center
    University of Alabama Medical CenterChief Residency, Cardiovascular Disease, 1996 - 1997
  • University of Alabama Medical Center
    University of Alabama Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1993 - 1996
  • University of Michigan
    University of MichiganResidency, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1992
  • University of Michigan
    University of MichiganInternship, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1990
  • University of Florida College of Medicine
    University of Florida College of MedicineClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1992 - 2025
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2020 - 2024
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2008 - 2021
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 1993 - 2008
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 1991 - 1995
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • College Medallion CHEST, 2024
  • Association of University Cardiologists 2021
  • Bob and Corrine Endowed Chair of Heart Failure The Ohio State University, 2020
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Clinical Research A Bayesian Model to Predict Survival After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation  
    Stephen H Bailey, Srinivas Murali, Joseph G Rogers, Raymond Benza, Jeffrey J Teuteberg, Colleen K McIlvennan, Robert L Kormos, JoAnn Lindenfeld, ScienceDirect

Lectures

  • Highlighted Original Research: Pulmonary Hypertension and Venous Thrombo-Embolic Disease and the Year in Review 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019

Press Mentions

  • OSU Wexner Launches 'Hospital-at-Home' Program for Patients with Heart Failure
    OSU Wexner Launches 'Hospital-at-Home' Program for Patients with Heart FailureJanuary 28th, 2022
  • WellSky® to Deliver in-Home Protocols for Patients with Heart Failure
    WellSky® to Deliver in-Home Protocols for Patients with Heart FailureJanuary 27th, 2022
  • United Therapeutics Details New Data Presented at CHEST Annual Meeting 2021
    United Therapeutics Details New Data Presented at CHEST Annual Meeting 2021October 21st, 2021
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Grant Support

  • VITA: Vascular Interventions/Innovations and Therapeutic AdvancesNational Heart, Lung and Blood Institute2014–Present
  • Salivary Gland-Based Gene Therapy for Pulmonary Arterial HypertensionNational Heart, Lung and Blood Institute2013–Present
  • Pulmonary Hypertension Breakthrough InitiativeAmerican Heart Association2008–Present
  • Pharmacogenomics In Pulmonary Arterial HypertensionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2008
  • Pharmacogenomics In Pulmonary Arterial HypertensionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2005–2007
  • Genetic Determination Of Allograft VasculopathyNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1998–2002

Committees

  • Member, Advisory Council Organ Transplantation, HRSA 2010 - Present
  • member, United Network of Organ Sharing Thoracic Council 2009 - Present

Professional Memberships

Industry Relationships

  • Chief Medical officer, PHopeCompany focused on interventional therapies for pulmonary arterial hypertension2023 - Present