Gary Gerstenblith, M.D., J.D.

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  • Director of clinical trials, Division of Cardiology
  • Professor of Medicine
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Expertise

Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Care Unit, Heart Disease ...read more

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The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Main Entrance)

Appointment Phone: 410-955-5000
1800 Orleans St.
Sheikh Zayed Tower
Baltimore, MD 21287
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Background

Dr. Gary Gerstenblith is professor of medicine and director of clinical trials in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Division of Cardiology. He also serves as attending physician in r the Cardiology care Unit.

Dr. Gerstenblith earned his undergraduate degree from New York University and his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. After working at the National Institute on Aging and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and completing a fellowship at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Dr. Gerstenblith joined the faculty of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Dr. Gerstenblith conducts clinical trials in patients with cardiovascular disease. His research interests include the impact of cardiovascular aging on cardiac structure and function, and the use of stem cells to repair damaged cardiac muscle. He has published nearly 250 articles and book chapters and has been a referee for numerous journals including Circulation, The New England Journal of Medicine and The Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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Titles

  • Director of clinical trials, Division of Cardiology
  • Professor of Medicine
  • Joint Appointment in Radiology and Radiological Science

Departments / Divisions

Centers & Institutes

Education

Degrees

  • MD; Medicine; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (1971)

Residencies

  • Medicine; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (1973)

Fellowships

  • Cardiology; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (1977)

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease) (1977)
  • American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine) (1974)

Research & Publications

Technology Expertise Keywords

Cardiovascular Aging, Coronary Artery Disease

Clinical Trial Keywords

coronary endothelial function; coronary artery disease; Xanthine oxidase inhibition

Clinical Trials

Impact of xanthine oxidase inhibition on coronary endothelial function

Selected Publications

Hirsch GA, Bottonley P, Gerstenblith G, Weiss RG. Allopurinol acutely increases adenosine triphospate energy delivery in failing human hearts. JACC 59:802-8, 2012.

Makkar RR, Smith RR, Cheng K, Malliaras K, Thomson LE, Berman D, Czer LS, Marban L, Mendizabal A, Johnston PV, Russell SD, Schuleri KH, Lardo AC, Gerstenblith G, Marban E. Intracoronary cardiosphere-derived cells for heart regeneration after myocardial infarction (CACUCEUS): a prospective, randomised phase 1 trial. Lancet 379:895-904, 2012.

Karantalis V, DiFede DL, Gerstenblith G, Pham S, Symes J, Zambrano JP, Fishman J, Pattany P, McNiece I, Conte J, Schulman S, Wu K, Shah A, Breton E, Davis-Sproul J, Schwarz R, Feigenbaum G, Mushtaq M, Suncion VY, Lardo AC, Borrello I, Mendizabal A, Karas TZ, Byrnes J, Lowery M, Heldman AW, Hare JM. Autologous mesenchymal stem cells produce concordant improvements in regional function, tissue perfusion, and fibrotic burden when administered to patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: The Prospective Randomized Study of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery (PROMETHEUS) trial. Circ Res 114:1302-10, 2014.

Bottomley PA, Panjrath GS, Lai S, Hirsch GA, Wu K, Najjar SS, Steinberg A, Gerstenblith G, Weiss RG. Metabolic rates of ATP transfer through creatine kinase (CK flux) predict clinical heart failure events and death. Sci Transl Med 5:215re3, 2013.

Hays AG, Stuber M, Hirsch GA, Yu J, Schar M, Weiss RG, Gerstenblith G, Kelle S. Non-invasive detection of coronary endothelial response to sequential handgrip exercise in coronary artery disease patients and healthy adults. PLos ONE 8(3):e58047, 2013.

Assayag M, Saada A. Gerstenblith G, Canaana H, Shlomai R, Horowitz M. Mitochondrial performance in heat acclimation—a lesson from ischemia/reperfusion and calcium overload insults in the heart. Am J Physiol 303:R870-81, 2012.

Hare JM, Fishman JE, Gerstenblith G, DiFede Velazquez DL, Zambrano JP, Suncion VY, Tracy M, Ghersin E, Johnston PV, Brinker JA, Breton E, Davis-Sproul J. Schulman IH, Byrnes J, Mendizabal AM, Lowery MH, Rouy D, Altman P, Wong Po Foo C, Ruiz P, Amador A, Da Silva J, McNiece IK, Heldman AW. Comparison of allogeneic vs autologous bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells delivered by transendocardial injection in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy: the POSEIDON randomized trial. JAMA 308:2369-79, 2012.

Barth AS, Zhang Y, Li T, Smith RR, Chimenti I, Terrovitis I, Davis DR, Kizana E, Ho AS, O’Rourke B, Wolff AC, Gerstenblith G, Marban E. Functional impairment of human resident cardiac stem cells by the cardiotoxic antineoplastic agent trastuzumab. Stem Cells Transl Med 1:289-97, 2012.

Hirsch GA, Bottonley P, Gerstenblith G, Weiss RG. Allopurinol acutely increases adenosine triphospate energy delivery in failing human hearts. JACC 59:802-8, 2012.

Makkar RR, Smith RR, Cheng K, Malliaras K, Thomson LE, Berman D, Czer LS, Marban L, Mendizabal A, Johnston PV, Russell SD, Schuleri KH, Lardo AC, Gerstenblith G, Marban E. Intracoronary cardiosphere-derived cells for heart regeneration after myocardial infarction (CACUCEUS): a prospective, randomised phase 1 trial. Lancet 379:895-904, 2012.

Gupta A, Akki A, Wang Y, Leppo MK, Chacko VP, Foster DB, Caceres V, Shi S, Kirk JA, Su J, Lai S, Paolocci N, Steenbergen C, Gerstenblith G, Weiss RG. Creatine kinase-mediated improvement of function in failing mouse hearts provides causal evidence the failing heart is energy starved. J Clin Invest 122:291-302, 2012.

Wu KC, Gerstenblith G, Guallar E, Marine JE, Dalal D, Cheng A, Marban E, Lima JA, Tomaselli GF, Weiss RG. Combined cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and C-reactive protein levels identify a cohort at low risk for defibrillator firings and death. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 5:178-86, 2012.

Activities & Honors

Honors

  • Fellow (FACC) , American College of Cardiology
  • Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare , Marquis Who’s Who
  • Phi Beta Kappa , New York University
  • Alpha Omega Alpha, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  • Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians
  • Fellow, American College of Legal Medicine

Memberships

  • American College of Physicians
  • American Federation for Clinical Research
  • American Heart Association
  • Association of University Cardiologists
  • Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
  • The Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association

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