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Office
802 Rough Hollow Drive
Austin, TX 78734Phone+1 412-352-0278
Summary
- Dr. Robert Kormos was a thoracic surgeon in Pittsburgh, PA and wass affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. He received his medical degree from University of Western Ontario and has been in practice 41 years. He specializes in adult cardiac surgery and cardiopulmonary transplantation and is experienced in adult cardiac surgery, lung transplant surgery, cardiac transplant surgery, and valvular surgery. In September of 2019 he left active practice and was Divisional Vice President for Global Medical Affairs for Heart Failure at Abbott until October 1st 2024. Retired and now medical consultant to Abbott Heart Failure. .
Education & Training
- UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, 1985 - 1987
- University of Western OntarioClass of 1976
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 1987 - 2024
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Distinguished Service Award Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 2020
- America's Top Doctors 2014-2019
- Brack G. Hattler Chair of Cardiothoracic Transplantation University of Pittsburgh, 2014-2019
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Clinical Trials
- REGISTRY EVALUATION OF VITAL INFORMATION FOR VADs IN AMBULATORY LIFE Start of enrollment: 2015 Jul 01
- A Clinical Trial to Evaluate the HeartWare™ Ventricular Assist System (ENDURANCE SUPPLEMENTAL TRIAL) Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- ACTION-ARC Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease Ventricular Assist Device Adverse Event Definitions-2023.Angela Lorts, Christina VanderPluym, Iki Adachi, Tanya Perry, Peta M A Alexander
ASAIO Journal. 2024-11-01 - 19 citationsStandardized Definitions for Cardiogenic Shock Research and Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices: Scientific Expert Panel From the Shock Academic Research Consortium...Ron Waksman, Mohit Pahuja, Sean van Diepen, Alastair G Proudfoot, David Morrow
Circulation. 2023-10-03 - 28 citationsHospitalization Patterns and Impact of a Magnetically-Levitated Left Ventricular Assist Device in the MOMENTUM 3 Trial.Himabindu Vidula, Koji Takeda, Jerry D Estep, Scott C Silvestry, Carmelo Milano
JACC. Heart Failure. 2022-07-01
Journal Articles
- Clinical Research A Bayesian Model to Predict Survival After Left Ventricular Assist Device ImplantationStephen H Bailey, Srinivas Murali, Joseph G Rogers, Raymond Benza, Jeffrey J Teuteberg, Colleen K McIlvennan, Robert L Kormos, JoAnn Lindenfeld, ScienceDirect
Press Mentions
- Dad, 41, Kept Getting Pneumonia. It Was Sign of Congestive Heart FailureSeptember 24th, 2024
- FDA Approves Additional HeartMate 3 Implantation TechniqueJanuary 7th, 2020
- Preventive Drug Therapy May Increase Right-Sided Heart Failure Risk in Patients Who Receive Heart DevicesJune 12th, 2019
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