RobertEGersztenMD

Cardiovascular Disease Genetics

Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Herman Dana Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

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Office
185 Pilgrim Road
Farr Building, Baker 4
Boston, MA 02215
Phone+1 617-667-8800

Fax+1 617-632-7620

Education & Training

Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1996
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1993
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1991 - Present
MA State Medical License 1993 - 2026
PA State Medical License 1990 - 1991
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2006

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Plasma Proteomic Assessment of Calcific Aortic Valve Disease in Older Adults.
Anna E Bortnick, Thomas R Austin, Emily Hamerton, Valborg Gudmundsdottir, Valur Emilsson
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2025-03-04
Exploring the Varied Clinical Presentation of Pediatric Asthma through the Metabolome.
Kevin M Mendez, Priyadarshini Kachroo, Nicole Prince, Mengna Huang, Margaret Cote
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2025-02-18
Cross-Ancestry Comparison of Aptamer and Antibody Proteomics Measures.
Jayna C Nicholas, Daniel H Katz, Usman A Tahir, Catherine L Debban, Francois Aguet
Research Square. 2025-02-13

Press Mentions

Scientists Find Predictors of Heart Disease Among Black Americans That Are Shared Across EthnicitiesJanuary 21st, 2022
New Research Suggests a Blood Test Can Help Direct Our WorkoutsJuly 15th, 2021
A Blood Test Could Reveal Which Type of Exercise Is Most Effective for YouJune 12th, 2021
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Grant Support

Proteomics of Cardiometabolic and Renal Traits in African AmericansBETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER2017–2027
A biochemical roadmap of exercise signalBROAD INSTITUTE, INC.2016–2027
A biochemical roadmap of exercise signalBROAD INSTITUTE, INC.2016–2027
A biochemical roadmap of exercise signalBROAD INSTITUTE, INC.2016–2027
A biochemical roadmap of exercise signalBROAD INSTITUTE, INC.2016–2027
A biochemical roadmap of exercise signalBROAD INSTITUTE, INC.2016–2027
Metabolomic predictors of insulin resistance and diabetesBETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER2008–2026
A Multi-Dimensional Linked Registry to Identify Biological, Clinical, Health System, and Socioeconomic Risk Factors for COVID-19-Related Cardiovascular EventsBETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER2021–2025
Biochemical profiling to identify cardiometabolic responsiveness to an endurance exercise interventionBETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER2021–2025
Biochemical profiling to identify cardiometabolic responsiveness to an endurance exercise interventionBETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER2021–2025
Plasma proteomics in CHS and population biologyUNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON2019–2025
Metabolomic Biomarkers Of Early Myocardial InjuryNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2010–2012
Clinical Characterization Of The Apol1-Associated PhenotypeNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2011
Integrating Lipid Genotyes And Phenotypes In IPS Derived Hepatocytes/AdipocytesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2011
Discovery &Application Of Proteomics-Based Biomarkers Of Early Myocardial InjuryNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2011
Role Of ILK In Leukocyte RecruitmentNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2005–2009
Novel Markers: Pathways, Prognosis, &PharmacoproteomicsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2005–2008
Patients Undergoing Alcohol Septal Ablation For Hypertrophic CardiomyopathyNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2005
Biomarkers In "Normal" Myocardial Ischemia And InfarctionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2005
Clinical Evaluation Of Novel Markers Of MINational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2002–2005
Chemokine Signal In Monocyte RecruitmentNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2001–2003
Chemokine Signaling In Monocyte Recruitment In VivoNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2001–2002
Molecular Signals In Monocyte RecruitmentNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1996–2000