Peter VanDoren Johnston, M.D.

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  • Medical Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine
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Expertise

Angioplasty, Cardiac Catheterization, Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Medicine, Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Artery Stenting, Fractional Flow Reserve, Heart Attack, Heart Disease, Interventional Cardiology, Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS), Myocardial Infarction, Stenting ...read more

Research Interests

Stem Cell Therapy for the Heart; Optimization of primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction ...read more

Locations

The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Main Entrance)

Appointment Phone: 443-997-0270
1800 Orleans St.
Sheikh Zayed Tower
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-550-5966 | Fax: 410-550-1183
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Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Appointment Phone: 443-997-0270
4940 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224
Phone: 410-550-5966 | Fax: 410-550-1183
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center - Google Maps

Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center

Appointment Phone: 410-740-7650
5755 Cedar Lane
Columbia, MD 21044
Phone: 410-740-7650
Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center - Google Maps

Background

Dr. Johnston joined the Cardiology Faculty in 2008 and currently practices Interventional Cardiology at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Bayview Medical Center, and Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center. His primary research interest is in novel therapies for heart failure and he is involved in both clinical trials and pre-clinical studies currently underway at Johns Hopkins.

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Titles

  • Medical Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine

Departments / Divisions

Centers & Institutes

Education

Degrees

  • MD; University of Michigan Medical School (2000)

Residencies

  • Cardiology; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2003)

Fellowships

  • Cardiology; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2007)
  • Interventional Cardiology; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2008)

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease) (2007)
  • American Board of Internal Medicine (Interventional Cardiology) (2008)

Research & Publications

Clinical Trial Keywords

Cell therapy; Gene therapy; Interventional Cardiology

Selected Publications

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Johnston PV, Sasano T, Mills K, Evers R, Lee ST, Smith RR, Lardo AC, Steenbergen C, Gerstenblith G, Lange R, Marbán E.  Engraftment, differentiation and functional benefits of autologous cardiosphere-derived cells in porcine ischemic cardiomyopathy. Circulation. 2009;120(12):1075-83

Makkar R, Smith RR, Cheng K, Malliaras K, Thomson LE, Berman D, Czer LS, Marbán L, Mendizabal A, Johnston PV, Russell SD, Schuleri KH, Lardo AC, Gerstenblith G, Marbán E. Intracoronary cardiosphere-derived cells for heart regeneration after myocardial infarction (CADUCEUS): a prospective, randomised phase 1 trial. Lancet. 2012;379(9819):895-904

Johnston PV, Duckers HJ, Raval AN, Cook TD, Pepine CJ.  Not all stem cells are created equal: the case for prospective assessment of stem cell potency in the CardiAMP heart failure trial. Circ Res 2018;123:944-6

Johnston PV, Hwang CW, Bogdan V, Mills KJ, Eggan ER, Leszczynska A, Wu KC, Herzka DA, Brinker JA, Schulman SP, Banerjee M, Florea V, Natsumeda M, Tompkins B, Balkan W, Hare JM, Tomaselli GF, Weiss RG, Gerstenblith G. Intravascular stem cell bioreactor for prevention of adverse remodeling after myocardial infarction. J Am Heart Assoc, 2019;8:e012351

Hung G, Ashvetiya T, Leszczynska A, Yang W, Hwang CW, Gerstenblith G, Barth AS, Johnston PV. Paracrine-mediated rejuvenation of aged mesenchymal stem cells is associated with downregulation of the autophagy-lysosomal pathway. NPJ Aging 2022 Jul 18; 8(10)

Patents

Cell impregnated sleeve for paracrine and other factor production
Patent # U.S. Patent #10,561,830 | 02/18/2020

A Device and Method for Non-Invasive Left Ventricular End Diastolic Pressure (LVEDP) Measurement.
Patent # U.S. Patent #10,729,337 | 08/04/2020

Methods for Promoting Healing of Tissue
Patent # U.S. Patent #10,772,716 | 09/15/2020

Cell impregnated sleeve for paracrine and other factor production
Patent # Patent #10,987,501 | 04/27/2021

Activities & Honors

Honors

  • Most Aequanimitas Intern. , Osler Medical Housestaff, Johns Hopkins Hospital., 2001
  • Abstract Travel Award, American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2006, American Heart Association Council on Basic Cardiovascular Sciences , 2006
  • Stanley L. Blumenthal, MD Cardiology Research Award , Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine., 2006
  • Innovations in Clinical Care, 2021 Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Awards

Memberships

  • American College of Cardiology

    FACC

  • American Heart Association

    FAHA

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