BarrySClemsonMD

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Echocardiography, Heart Failure & Transplantation, Cardiac Critical Care

Clinical Professor, Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria OSF HealthCare Ministry Director of Heart Failure St. Francis Medical Center, Medical Director for Heart Failure, Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support

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Office
5405 N Knoxville Ave
Peoria, IL 61614
Phone+1 800-243-1455

Fax+1 309-589-2830
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Education & Training

Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1986 - 1989
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1986
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 1993 - 2026
PA State Medical License 1984 - 2021
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
Fellow (FACP) American College of Physicians, 2006
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Clinical Trials

INcrease Of VAgal TonE in CHF Start of enrollment: 2011 Feb 01
Terminated
Phase 3
Cardiovascular Improvements With MV ASV Therapy in Heart Failure Start of enrollment: 2013 Dec 01
Terminated
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

248 citations
The SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a multicenter randomized trial.
Michael E. Nassif, Sheryl L. Windsor, Barry A. Borlaug, Dalane W. Kitzman, Sanjiv J. Shah, Fengming Tang, Yevgeniy Khariton, Ali O. Malik, Taiyeb M. Khumri, Guillermo ...> ;Nature Medicine. 2021 Oct 28
3 citations
Intracardiac echocardiography for diagnosis and management of left ventricular assist device inlet obstruction.
Aly El Banayosy, Michael M. Koerner, Christoph Brehm, Edward R. Stevenson, Walter E. Pae, Barry S. Clemson, Javier E. Banchs, Mario D. Gonzalez, Larry Shears, Ali Ghod...> ;ASAIO Journal. 2014 Nov 1
191 citations
The effect of age, diagnosis, and previous surgery in children and adults undergoing heart transplantation for congenital heart disease.
Jacqueline M. Lamour, Kirk R. Kanter, David C. Naftel, Maryanne Chrisant, William R. Morrow, Barry S. Clemson, James K. Kirklin, Ctrd> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009 Jul 7
2 citations
The case for selective re-issuance of medical certificates to allow pilots who have received a heart transplant to resume flying.
David C. McGiffin, Robert N. Brown, James K. Kirklin, David C. Naftel, Robert C. Bourge, Marc R. Pritzker, Edward K. Kasper, Tracy Stevens, Barry S. Clemson, Andrew L....> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2005 Mar 1
55 citations
Coronary Plaque Morphology and Frequency of Ulceration Distant From Culprit Lesions in Patients With Unstable and Stable Presentation
Paul Schoenhagen, Gregg W. Stone, Steven E. Nissen, Cindy L. Grines, John H. Griffin, Barry S. Clemson, D. Geoffrey Vince, Khaled M. Ziada, Tim Crowe, Carolyn Apperson...> ;Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. 2003 Oct 1
23 citations
Failure of benefit and early hazard of bucindolol for Class IV heart failure
Jeffrey L. Anderson, Heidi Krause-Steinrauf, Steven Goldman, Barry S. Clemson, Michael J. Domanski, W. David Hager, David R. Murray, M Douglas L. Mann, Barry M. Massie...> ;Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2003 Aug 1
14 citations
Ventricular assist device use with mechanical heart valves: an outcome series and literature review
William B Tisol, Dale K Mueller, Frederick B Hoy, Robert C Gomez, Barry S. Clemson, Syed M Hussain> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2001 Dec 1
2 citations
Intracranial bleed during bridge to transplant may not preclude a successful result.
Fredrick B.Y Hoy, Barry S. Clemson, Dale M Geiss, Linda M Bond, Carol E Linett, Robert C Gomez> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2001 Aug 1
Longer distance from transplant center is not associated with decreased survival in post cardiac transplant patients.
S. Kushwaha, R.J Rodeheffer, T. Weiss, John A. Jarcho, Marc R. Pritzker, A.L. Smith, K. J. Heilman, Barry S. Clemson, Barry K. Rayburn, Robert C. Bourge, James K. Kirklin> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2001 Feb 1
108 citations
Heart transplant rejection with hemodynamic compromise: A multiinstitutional study of the role of endomyocardial cellular infiltrate
R. M. Mills, David C. Naftel, James K. Kirklin, A. B. Van Bakel, Brian E. Jaski, E. K. Massin, Howard J. Eisen, F. Lee, D. P. Fishbein, Robert C. Bourge, David C. McGi...> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 1997 Aug 1
41 citations
Effectiveness and safety of diltiazem or lisinopril in treatment of hypertension after heart transplantation Results of a prospective, randomized multicenter trial
S. Brozena, M. R. Johnson, Hector O. Ventura, Robert E. Hobbs, Leslie W. Miller, Maria Teresa Olivari, Barry Clemson, Robert C. Bourge, Rebecca Quigg, Roger M. Mills, ...> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 1996 Jun 1
155 citations
Hemodynamic effects of supplemental oxygen administration in congestive heart failure
Wasim A. Haque, John P. Boehmer, Barry S. Clemson, Urs A. Leuenberger, David H. Silber, Lawrence I. Sinoway> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 1996 Feb 1
7 citations
Neuropeptide Y infusion decreases plasma renin activity in postmyocardial infarction rats
Robert Zelis, Jürg Nussberger, Barry S. Clemson, Bernard Waeber, Eric Grouzmann, Hans R. Brunner> ;Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology. 1994 Dec 1
2 citations
Normalization of the norepinephrine kinetic response to orthostatic stress after cardiac transplantation
R. G. Baily, Dwight Davis, Barry S. Clemson, Robert Zelis> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 1994 Sep 15
66 citations
Prejunctional angiotensin II receptors. Facilitation of norepinephrine release in the human forearm.
Barry S. Clemson, L. Gaul, S S Gubin, D M Campsey, J McConville, Jürg Nussberger, Robert Zelis> ;The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 1994 Feb 1
135 citations
Matching the heart donor and heart transplant recipient. Clues for successful expansion of the donor pool: A multivariable, multiinstitutional report
J B Young, D C Naftel, Robert C. Bourge, J K Kirklin, Barry S. Clemson, C B Porter, R J Rodeheffer, Joseph L. Kenzora> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 1994 May 1
16 citations
Heart transplantation for tumor.
Thomas X. Aufiero, Walter E. Pae, Barry S. Clemson, David G. Pawlush, Dwight Davis> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 1993 Nov 1
12 citations
Regulation of tissue noradrenaline in the rat myocardial infarction model of chronic heart failure.
Robert Zelis, Barry S. Clemson, R. G. Baily, Dwight Davis> ;Cardiovascular Research. 1992 Oct 1
11 citations
Comparison of norepinephrine and isoproterenol clearance in congestive heart failure.
Urs A. Leuenberger, G. Kenney, Dwight Davis, Barry S. Clemson, Robert Zelis> ;The American Journal of Physiology. 1992 Jul 1
31 citations
Acute myocarditis in fulminant systemic sclerosis.
Barry S. Clemson, Wayne R. Miller, Jerry C. Luck, John A. Feriss> ;Chest. 1992 Mar 1
11 citations
Orthotopic heart transplantation with preoperative unsuspected left superior vena cava and absence of right superior vena cava.
Quinn Rd, John L. Myers, Walter E. Pae, Barry S. Clemson, Dwight Davis> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 1992 Jan 1
7 citations
Time-constant adaptations in heart failure
Robert Zelis, Lawrence I. Sinoway, Urs A. Leuenberger, Barry S. Clemson, Dwight Davis> ;European Heart Journal. 1991 Aug 1
Angioplasty of occluded coronary arteries: use of thin shaft balloon over-the-wire system without pre-dilatation.
Ian C. Gilchrist, Barry S. Clemson> ;Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis. 1990 Oct 1
10 citations
Effects of desipramine on norepinephrine clearance in congestive heart failure.
Barry S. Clemson, R. G. Baily, Dwight Davis, Robert Zelis> ;The American Journal of Physiology. 1990 Aug 1
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Press Mentions

Heart Transplant Program Reignites at OSF Saint Francis Medical CenterMarch 15th, 2021
23-Year-Old Is First Heart Transplant Patient in OSF's Newly Re-Opened ProgramApril 3rd, 2021