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Office
844 Kempsville Rd
Ste 212
Norfolk, VA 23502Phone+1 757-261-5977Fax+1 757-275-9913
Summary
- Dr. Michael Eggert, MD, is a pulmonologist with a subspecialty in pulmonary vascular medicine, based in Norfolk, VA. He gained clinical experience in internal medicine before focusing on right-sided heart failure, cor pulmonale, pulmonary arterial hypertension, and critical care medicine. Completing his education at several notable institutions, including University of Alabama, University of Florida, and the University of North Carolina, Dr. Eggert is currently Medical Director at the Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension division of Sentara Heart Hospital. He has an extensive list of published research in Pulmonary Circulation and has significantly contributed to clinical trials evaluating the safety and efficacy of treatments for pulmonary arterial hypertension. A decorated professional, Dr. Eggert has received multiple accolades as a leading doctor in pulmonary medicine within the Hampton Roads region, where he also serves as Associate Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine for Sentara Medical Group.
Education & Training
- University of Alabama Medical CenterFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1998 - 2001
- University of FloridaResidency, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1998
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
- VA State Medical License 2001 - 2026
- AL State Medical License 1997 - 2002
- FL State Medical License 1996 - 1998
- NC State Medical License 1994 - 1994
- American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Certification as Medical Director, PH Care Center (Regional Clinical Program) Pulmonary Hypertension Association
- Hampton Roads Regional Top Doctor - Pulmonary Medicine 2021 2021
- Hampton Roads Regional Top Doctor 2020 2020
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Clinical Trials
- Safety and Efficacy of Inhaled Treprostinil in Adult PH With ILD Including CPFE Start of enrollment: 2017 Feb 03
- A Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Ralinepag to Improve Treatment Outcomes in PAH Patients Start of enrollment: 2018 Aug 30
- Open-label, Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of TreT in Subjects With PAH Currently Using Tyvaso Start of enrollment: 2019 Sep 17
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 22 citationsSafety and tolerability of transition from inhaled treprostinil to oral selexipag in pulmonary arterial hypertension: Results from the TRANSIT-1 study.Adaani E. Frost, Munir Janmohamed, Jason S. Fritz, John W. McConnell, David Poch
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2019-01-01 - 11 citationsBREEZE: Open-label clinical study to evaluate the safety and tolerability of treprostinil inhalation powder as Tyvaso DPI™ in patients with pulmonary arterial hyperten...Leslie A Spikes, Abubakr A Bajwa, Charles D Burger, Sapna V Desai, Michael S Eggert
Pulmonary Circulation. 2022-04-01 - 3 citationsHealth-related quality of life and hospitalizations in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension versus idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension: an analysis fro...Jasleen Minhas, Sai Prasanna Narasimmal, Todd M. Bull, Teresa De Marco, J.W. McConnell
Pulmonary Circulation. 2021-10-14
Lectures
- Management of Prostacyclin Therapy in Pulmonary Hypertension Outpatients: What Not To DoCHEST 2020 - 10/19/2020
- Sentara 8th Annual Regional Pulmonary Hypertension SymposiumNorfolk, Virginia - 11/9/2019
- Sentara 7th Annual Pulmonary Hypertension SymposiumNorfolk, Virginia - 11/10/2018
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