Director, Echocardiography Laboratory, Penn Cardiology at Cherry Hill
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine

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Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Philadelphia Heart Institute - 4th Floor
39th & Market Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Appointments
Contact: Linda M. Rossi (215) 662-9000

Clinical Specialty:

• Cardiovascular Medicine

Practice Location:

• Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, PHI

Education:

• MD: Hahnemann University
• Residency: Hahnemann Hospital
• Fellowship: Lahey Clinic, Harvard Medical School, Burlington, MA
• Postdoctoral Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Research Interest:

• Stress echocardiography in evaluation of valvular heart disease & pulmonary hypertension
• Preventive cardiology and lipid management
• Intraoperative evaluation of mitral regurgitation

Selected Publications:

1. Levin S, Maldonado I, Rehm C, Ross S, Weiss RL. Cardiac tamponade without pericardial effusion after blunt chest trauma. American Heart Journal 1996;131:198-200.
2. Weiss RL, Schimenti R, Baker S. Echocardiographic features of severe aortic valve endocarditis. Video Journal of Echocardiography 1996;6(1):7-10.
3. Weiss RL. Anticoagulation after prosthetic valve implantation. New Eng J Med 1997;336(3):222.
4. Weiss RL, Sanious CE. Cor triatriatum and acute severe mitral regurgitation: Echocardiographic findings. Video Journal of Echocardiography 1996;6(4):70-73.
5. Shanewise JS, Cheung AT, Aronson S, Stewart WJ, Weiss RL, et al. ASE/SCA Guidelines for performing a comprehensive intraoperative multiplane transesophageal echocardiography examination. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography and Anesthesia and Analgesia 1999;89:870-884.