Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania
Department of Medicine
Cardiovascular Medicine Division
6 Penn Tower
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Appointments
Contact: Felicia Urquhart (215) 615-0820

Clinical Specialty:

• Cardiovascular Medicine

Practice Location:

• Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania, Penn Tower

Education:

• MD: Boston University, School of Medicine
• Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
• Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
• Postdoctoral Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

Research Interest:

• Cardiomyopathy
• Heart Failure
• Heart Transplant
• Heart and Lung Transplant
• Myocarditis
• Clinical Outcomes
• Information Technology
• Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease

Selected Publications:

1. Kimmel SE, Sekeres MA, Goldberg L, Berlin, JA, Strom B: Adverse Events After Protamine Administration in Patients Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass:  Risks and Predictors of Under-Reporting.   Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 51(1): 1-10, 1998.
2. Kim CS, Matsumori, AK, Goldberg L, Doye AA, McCoy Q, Gwathmey, JK: Effects of Pranidipine, a Calcium Channel Antagonist, in an Avian Model of Heart Failure.   Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy  13: 455-463, 1999.
3. Lewin S, Goldberg LR, Dec GW: The Spectrum of Pulmonary Abnormalities on Computed Chest Tomographic Imaging in Patients with Advanced Heart Failure.  American Journal of Cardiology 86: 98-100, 2000.
4. Goldberg LR, Piette JD, Walsh MN, Frank TA, Jaski B, Smith AL, Rodriguez R, Mancini DM, Hopton LA, Orav EJ, Loh E  : A Randomized Trial of A Daily Electronic Home Monitoring System in Patients with Advanced Heart Failure: The WHARF (Weight Monitoring in Heart Failure) Trial. American Heart Journal 146: 705-12, 2003.
5. Mainigi SK, Goldberg LR, Sasseen BM, See VY, Wilensky RL: Relative Contributions of Intimal Hyperplasia and Vascular Remodeling in Early Cardiac Transplant Mediated Coronary Artery Disease   American Journal of Cardiology 91: 293-6, 2003.
6. See VY, Denofrio D, Goldberg L, Chang G, Saseen B, Kolansky DM, Pickering F, Kao A, Loh E, Wilensky RL  : Effect of Atorvastatin on Post Cardiac Transplant Increase in Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Reduces Development of Intimal Hyperplasia and Progression of Endothelial Dysfunction. American Journal of Cardiology 92: 11-15, 2003.
7. Shaw LM, Korecka M, Venkataramanan R, Goldberg L, Bloom R, Brayman KL.  : Mycophenolic Acid Pharmacodynamics And Pharmacokinetics Provide A Basis For Rational Monitoring Strategies.  American Journal of Transplantation  3: 534-42, 2003.
8. Brozena SC, Twomey C, Goldberg LR, Desai SS, Drachman B, Kao A, Popjes E, Zimmer E, Jessup M.  : A prospective study of intravenous milrinone therapy for Status IB patients awaiting heart transplant at home.  Journal Heart and Lung Transplantation  23((9)): 1082-6. September 2004.
9. Horowitz P, Epstein JA, Lepore JJ, Parmacek M, Kao AC, Desai S, Goldberg LR, Jessup ML, Cappola T.  : Detection of Cardiac Allograft Rejection and Response to Immunosuppressive Therapy Using Peripheral Blood Gene Expression.   Circulation 110(25): 3815-3821, December 2004.
10. Solari SG, Goldberg LR, DeNofrio D, Shaw LM.  : Cyclosporine Monitoring with 2-Hour Postdose Levels in Heart Transplant Recipients. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring,  Therapeutic Drug Monitoring 27(4): 417-21, August 2005
11. Pack A, Goldberg LR. : Routine Polysomnography is Not Indicated in Congestive Heart Failure.   Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine 1: 1-4, 2005
12. Elmariah S, Goldberg LR, Allen MT, Kao A.  : Effects of Gender on Peak Oxygen Consumption and the Timing of Cardiac Transplantation.   Journal of the American College of Cardiology 47(11): 2237-2242, June 2006.
13. Kobashigawa JA, Miller LW, Russell SD, Ewald GA, Zucker MJ, Goldberg LR, Eisen HJ, Salm K, Tolzman D, Gao J, Fitzsimmons W, First R.  : Tacrolimus with Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) or Sirolimus vs. Cyclosporine with MMF in Cardiac Transplant Patients: 1-Year Report.   American Journal of Transplantation 6(6): 1377-86, June 2006.
14. Gasnik LB, Seymour C, Blumberg EA, Goldberg LR, Fishman NO: An Uncommon Presentation of an Uncommon Disease: Leprosy in a Heart Transplant Recipient. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation 25(7): 854-6, July 2006.
15. Frankel DS, Piette JD, Jessup M, Craig K, Pickering F, Goldberg LR: Validation of Prognostic Models Among Patients with Advanced Heart Failure. Journal of Cardiac Failure 12(6): 430-8, August 2006.
16. Riegel B, Dickson VV, Goldberg LR, Deatrick JA: Development of Expertise in Heart Failure Self-Care. Nursing Research 56(4): 235-43, July-August 2007.
17. Sayers SL, Riegel B, Goldberg LR, Coyne JC, Samaha FF: Clinical Exacerbations as a Surrogate Endpoint in Heart Failure Research. Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care 37(1): 28-35, Jan-Feb 2008.
18. Goldberg LR, Jessup M: Stage B Heart Failure:  Management of Asymptomatic Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction. Circulation 113(24): 2851-2860, June 2006
19. Farberow B, Hatton V, Leenknecht C, Goldberg LR, Hornung CA, Reyes B: Caveat Emptor:  The Need for Evidence, Regulation and Certification of Home Telehealth Systems for the Management of Chronic Conditions. American Journal of Medical Quality  23(3): 208-14, May-June 2008.