James D Bergin, MD
Heart Failure and Transplantation Cardiology
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Bio & Overview
James D. Bergin, MD, has more than 20 years of experience as a teacher, researcher and clinical practitioner specializing in heart failure and transplantation. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease, internal medicine, and cardiology, and as a medical examiner. He is also certified as an Advanced Cardiac Life Support instructor.
Dr. Bergin has been principal investigator or co-principal investigator on 45 multi-center clinical trials involving heart failure. He has shared his research and experience through 90 invited lectures and as author or co-author of 50 peer- reviewed journal publications, 25 book chapters or books, and 39 scientific abstracts. He is a member of the Heart Failure Society of America, and a recipient of several teaching awards, including the UVA Department of Medicine's Clinical Excellence Award. He is the medical director of Cardiac Transplant/Heart Failure and the director of the Coronary Care Unit at UVA.
Academic Information
- Department
- Medicine
- Academic Role
- Professor
- Division
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Research Interests
- Pathophysiology and treatment of congestive heart failure, transplant, left ventricular assist device (LVAD), and general cardiology.
- Gender
- Male
- Languages
- English
- Age Groups Seen
- Adults (21-65)
Older Adults (65+)
- Primary Education
- Tufts University School of Medicine (1984)
- Residency
- Baylor College of Medicine-Cullen Eye Institute of (1987)
- Fellowship
- University of Virginia Medical Center (1990)
- Certification
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology), American Board of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease), American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
- Appointment
- Medical Director - Heart Failure / Cardiac Transplantation Program
Highlights
Awards
- 2015-2020 Best Doctors in America® List
- 2018 Best Bedside Manner Awards, OurHealth Charlottesville and Shenandoah Valley Magazine; Second Place, Cardiology
Reviews
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