PennyLSappingtonMD

Internal Medicine • Morgantown, WV

Critical Care Medicine, Infectious Disease

Associate Professor, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Medical Director of Transplant Critical Care WVU Heart & Vascular Institute West Virginia University

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Office
1 Medical center Drive
Morgantown, WV 26506

Education & Training

UPMC Medical Education/Presbyterian Shadyside HospitalFellowship, Critical Care Medicine, 1999 - 2000
Howard UniversityFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1997 - 1999
Howard UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1997
Pennsylvania State University College of MedicineClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

WV State Medical License 2020 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1999 - 2021
DC State Medical License 1996 - 2002
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine

Clinical Trials

Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of MTR105 in Hypotensive Cardiac Surgery Patients Start of enrollment: 2008 Jan 01
Withdrawn
Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

The relationship between body mass index and mortality is not linear in patients requiring venovenous extracorporeal support.
Elwin Tham, Stuart Campbell, Heather Hayanga, Jeffrey Ammons, Wei Fang
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2024-10-01
Modifying Candidacy and Management to Improve Extracorporeal Support During Supply-Demand Mismatch.
Elwin Tham, Emmanuel Amoateng, Stuart Campbell, Penny Sappington, Paul McCarthy
Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports. 2024-03-01
4 citations
Cannulate, extubate, ambulate approach for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for COVID-19.
J W Awori Hayanga, Jahnavi Kakuturu, Ankit Dhamija, Fatima Asad, Paul McCarthy
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2023-10-01

Grant Support

HMGB1 Alteration Tight Junction Structure And FunctionNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences2004–2008