GeorgeGSokosDO

Cardiology • Morgantown, WV

Heart Failure & Transplantation

Medical Director, Advanced Heart Failure, Mechanical Circulatory Support, Pulmonary Hypertension and Cardiac Transplant

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Office
1 Medical Center Dr
Morgantown, WV 26506
Phone+1 304-598-4800

Fax+1 304-285-1986

Education & Training

Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, 2007 - 2008
Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH)Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2004 - 2007
Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003
West Virginia School of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

OH State License 1999 - 2026
VA State License 2022 - 2026
MD State License 2021 - 2025
WV State License 2015 - 2025
FL State License 2022 - 2024
PA State License 2001 - 2024
American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2012-2013
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Clinical Trials

Metabolic Derangements in Acute Heart Failure Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2008 May 01
Terminated
Safety and Efficacy of Direct Blood Volume Measurement in the Treatment of Heart Failure Start of enrollment: 2010 Oct 01
Terminated
Phase 4
Left Atrial Pressure Monitoring to Optimize Heart Failure Therapy Start of enrollment: 2010 Apr 01
Completed
Not Applicable
INcrease Of VAgal TonE in CHF Start of enrollment: 2011 Feb 01
Terminated
Phase 3
Algorithm Using LINQ Sensors for Evaluation And Treatment of Heart Failure Start of enrollment: 2020 Sep 03
Recruiting
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

40 citations
Donor heart selection: Evidence-based guidelines for providers.
Hannah Copeland, Ivan Knezevic, David A Baran, Vivek Rao, Michael Pham
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2023-01-01
497 citations
Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Infusion Improves Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction and Functional Status in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
George Sokos, Lazaros A. Nikolaidis, Sunil Mankad, Dariush Elahi, Richard P. Shannon
Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2006-12-01
672 citations
Effects of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction and Left Ventricular Dysfunction After Successful Reperfusion
Lazaros A. Nikolaidis, Sunil Mankad, George G. Sokos, Glen Miske, Ankur Shah
Circulation. 2004-03-02

Press Mentions

WVU Health System Adds Cardiovascular Program, New Health ExecutiveOctober 4th, 2024
WVU Medicine to Perform Heart Transplants in MorgantownSeptember 22nd, 2018
WVU Awarded Million Hearts® Funding to Improve Rural Health OutcomesSeptember 21st, 2023
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Professional Memberships

American College of Cardiology - ACC
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