Urs A Leuenberger MD
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Penn State Heart & Vascular Institute
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500 University DrHershey, PA 17033
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Education & Training
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1986 - 1989- Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1984
University of Bern Faculty of MedicineClass of 1977
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1982 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Clinical Trials
- Angiotensin-(1-7) in Peripheral Arterial Disease Start of enrollment: 2017 Sep 01
- Angiotensin-(1-7) and Energy Expenditure in Human Obesity Start of enrollment: 2019 Sep 26
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsEffects of acute hyperoxia on autonomic function and coronary tone in patients with peripheral artery disease.Mami Hamaoka, Urs A Leuenberger, Zhaohui Gao, Faisal Aziz, Danielle Jin-Kwang Kim
American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 2024-06-01 - 1 citationsGlucose metabolism and autonomic function in healthy individuals and patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at rest and during exercise.Takuto Hamaoka, Urs A Leuenberger, Rachel C Drew, Matthew Murray, Cheryl Blaha
Experimental Physiology. 2024-02-01 - 1 citationsEffects of short-term dietary nitrate supplementation on exercise and coronary blood flow responses in patients with peripheral artery disease.Danielle Jin-Kwang Kim, Zhaohui Gao, Jonathan C Luck, Kristen Brandt, Amanda J Miller
Frontiers in Nutrition. 2024-01-01
Press Mentions
Leuenberger Recognized for Exceptional Moments in TeachingFebruary 5th, 2020
Grant Support
- Intermittent Hypoxia: A Model To Study Circulatory Control In HumansNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2010–2011
- Intermittent Hypoxia: A Model A Study Circulatory Control In HumansNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2010–2011
- Human Physiology Core LaboratoryNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2010–2011
- Intermittent Hypoxia Neurocirculatory Response To Chemoreflex &Exercise ReflexNational Center For Research Resources2009
- Cardiac Output And Volume ExpansionNational Center For Research Resources2009
- Effects Of Inhibitors Of Metabolic Vasodilation During HypoxiaNational Center For Research Resources2006–2009
- Impact Of Combined Blockade Of Beta Dilators On Coronary Artery Blood Flow REGNational Center For Research Resources2008
- Effect Of Hypoxia On Interstitial Metabolites &Skeletal Muscle Bld Flow In OSANational Center For Research Resources2007–2008
- Effects Of Repetitive Hypoxic Apnea On BP &Sympathetic Reflex FunctionNational Center For Research Resources2005–2008
- Effect Of Systemic Hypoxia On MSNA &Its Relationship To Interstitial Adenine NUNational Center For Research Resources2005–2008
- Effect Of Symp Neural Blockade On Reactive Hyperemia &Responses In OSANational Center For Research Resources2005–2008
- Neurovascular Control During Hypoxic StressNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2004–2008
- Core--Physiologic LaboratoryNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2004–2008
- PG Synthesis Inhibition On Vasodilator Capacity W Reactive Hyperemia &HypoxiaNational Center For Research Resources2007
- Impact Of Combinatory Blockade Of Vasodilators In Forearm ExerciseNational Center For Research Resources2007
- Exercise Intolerance Induced By HyperthyroidismNational Center For Research Resources2007
- Acute Changes In Arterial Stiffness During ExerciseNational Center For Research Resources2007
- Sympathetic Vasoconstrictor Responsive During Small Muscle Exercise Age &SexNational Center For Research Resources2005–2007
- Alteration Of Sympathetic ACT &Bp By CPAP In Sleep Apnea PatientsNational Center For Research Resources2005–2006
- Sympathetic And Vascular Function In Sleep ApneaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2003–2006
- Influence Of Age On Endothelium-Dependent Vasodilation In The Forearm CalfNational Center For Research Resources2005
- Effects Of Prostaglandin Inhibitors On Hypoxia-Mediated VasodilationNational Center For Research Resources2005
- Effects Of Posture On Maximal Peripheral Vasodilator CapacityNational Center For Research Resources2005
- Cardiac Output &Exercising Leg Blood Flow: Effects Of Acute Plasma Volume ExpanNational Center For Research Resources2005
- Repetitive Hypoxic Apnea On BP &Sympathetic ReflexNational Center For Research Resources2004
- Prostaglandin Inhibitor Effects On Hypoxic VasodilationNational Center For Research Resources2004
- Effects Of Posture On Peripheral Vasodilator CapacityNational Center For Research Resources2004
- Age &Endothelium Vasodilation In Forearm/Calf MuscleNational Center For Research Resources2004
- Simulated High Altitude And Skeletal Muscle MetabolitesNational Center For Research Resources2000–2002
- Sleep Deprivation In Sympathetic Nervous ActivityNational Center For Research Resources1997–2002
- Hypoxemia In The Cholinergic Vasodilator SystemNational Center For Research Resources1997–1999
- Congestive Heart FailureNational Center For Research Resources1996
- Cheyne-Stokes Respiration Is Accompanied By Periodic Surges Of Neural ActivityNational Center For Research Resources1996
- Circulatory Control During HypoxemiaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1994–1996
- Circulatory Control During Hypoxemia In HumansNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1992–1993
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