VictorFTapsonMD
Pulmonology • Los Angeles, CACritical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Vascular Medicine
Professor of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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Office
8700 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048Phone+1 310-967-1884Fax+1 310-423-0120
Education & Training
Boston University Medical CenterFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1986 - 1989
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1983 - 1986- Duke University HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1983
Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 1982
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2013 - 2025
NC State Medical License 1982 - 2024
FL State Medical License 2014 - 2020- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow, Royal College of Physicians Royal College of Physicians, 2010
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Clinical Trials
- Prospective Investigation of Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis (PIOPED II) Start of enrollment: 2000 Sep 01
- Effects of the Combination of Bosentan and Sildenafil Versus Sildenafil Monotherapy on Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Start of enrollment: 2006 May 01
- The "Power 15 Study": Safety Study of Inhalation of Ventavis With the Power Disc-15 Setting Start of enrollment: 2006 Sep 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Safety and efficacy of catheter-directed thrombectomy without thrombolysis in acute pulmonary embolism: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Omotayo Segun-Omosehin, Maya L Nasser, Joseph Nasr, Ao Shi, Natalie E Bourdakos
International Journal of Cardiology. 2025-02-01 - Changes in REVEAL Lite 2 risk status are associated with long-term outcomes in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension: A post-hoc analysis of the GRIPHON study.Raymond L Benza, Kelly M Chin, Sean Gaine, Nazzareno Galiè, Marius M Hoeper
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2024-12-01 - COPD associated pulmonary hypertension: A post hoc analysis of the PERFECT study.Steven D Nathan, Victoria Lacasse, Heidi Bell, Prakash Sista, Michael Di Marino
Pulmonary Circulation. 2024-10-01
Journal Articles
- Baricitinib plus Remdesivir for Hospitalized Adults with Covid-19Victor Tapson, Daniel A Sweeney, Richard A Mularski, Alpesh N Amin, Joanne Billings, Marie-Carmelle Elie, The New England Journal of Medicine
- Remdesivir for the Treatment of Covid-19 — Final ReportAneesh K Mehta, Barry S Zingman, Andre C Kalil, Helen Y Chu, Robert W Finberg, Kerry Dierberg, Victor Tapson, Lanny Hsieh, Thomas F Patterson, Daniel A Sweeney, Willia..., The New England Journal of Medicine
- Comparison of 4 Acute Pulmonary Embolism Mortality Risk Scores in Patients Evaluated by Pulmonary Embolism Response TeamsGeoffrey D Barnes, Thomas M Todoran, Victor Tapson, Christopher Kabrhel, JAMA Network Open
Other
- Treatment of acute pulmonary embolismTapson VF
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/treatment-of-acute-pulmonary-embolism
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-12-07 - Fibrinolytic (thrombolytic) therapy in acute pulmonary embolism and lower extremity deep vein thrombosisTapson VF
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/fibrinolytic-thrombolytic-therapy-in-acute-pulmonary-embolism-and-l
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-11-29
Authored Content
- Comparison of 4 Acute Pulmonary Embolism Mortality Risk Scores in Patients Evaluated by Pulmonary Embolism Response TeamsAugust 2020
- Comparison of 4 Acute Pulmonary Embolism Mortality Risk Scores in Patients Evaluated by Pulmonary Embolism Response TeamsAugust 2020
Press Mentions
13 Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Pulmonary EmbolismJuly 29th, 2022- Researchers Introduce First Artificial Intelligence Tool to Detect COVID-19 ProbabilityDecember 13th, 2020
- Study Details First Artificial Intelligence Tool to Help Labs Rule-Out Covid-19 #ThelatestnewsDecember 11th, 2020
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Grant Support
- Prospective Investigation Of Pulmonary Embolism Dx-IiNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2000–2003
Industry Relationships
- VP of Medical Affairs, Inari MedicalWorking with this novel and progressive company to help move the field of VTE treatment ahead. I continue seeing patients with pulmonary embolism at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles.2021 - Present
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