George G Sokos DO

Cardiology•Morgantown, WV

Heart Failure & Transplantation

Medical Director, Advanced Heart Failure, Mechanical Circulatory Support, Pulmonary Hypertension and Cardiac Transplant

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1 Medical Center DrMorgantown, WV 26506
Phone+1 304-598-4800
Fax+1 304-285-1986

Summary

George Sokos, DO, is a cardiologist specializing in heart failure and transplantation located in Morgantown, WV. He completed his medical education at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine and pursued fellowships in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology at Cleveland Clinic Foundation and cardiovascular disease at Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium. Currently, he serves as the Department Chair at West Virginia University Hospitals. Dr. Sokos has research interests in heart failure management and has published several papers in esteemed journals. His clinical trial work focuses on innovative treatments for heart failure. He holds a Fellow status with the American College of Cardiology and has received recognition for meaningful use of electronic health records.

Education & Training

Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, 2007 - 2008
Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH)Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2004 - 2007
Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003
West Virginia School of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

MD State License 2021 - 2027
WV State License 2015 - 2027
OH State License 2007 - 2026
PA State License 2001 - 2026
VA State License 2022 - 2026
FL State License 2022 - 2024
American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR (Complete), Allscripts, 2012, 2014, 2016
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2012-2013

Clinical Trials

Metabolic Derangements in Acute Heart Failure Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2008 May 01
Terminated
Safety and Efficacy of Direct Blood Volume Measurement in the Treatment of Heart Failure Start of enrollment: 2010 Oct 01
Terminated
Phase 4
Left Atrial Pressure Monitoring to Optimize Heart Failure Therapy Start of enrollment: 2010 Apr 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Temporizing Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty Prior to Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Decompensated Severe Aortic Stenosis.
Vikrant Jagadeesan, James Hunter Mehaffey, Mohammad A Kawsara, Dhaval Chauhan, Jeremiah W Awori Hayanga
The American Journal of Cardiology. 2026-04-30
Transcatheter vs Surgical Tricuspid Valve Repair: An Analysis of Medicare Beneficiaries.
J Hunter Mehaffey, Ramesh Daggubati, Vikrant Jagadeesan, J W Awori Hayanga, J Scott Rankin
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2026-03-19
Beta-blocker therapy after myocardial infarction with preserved LVEF (≥50%): a systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis with time-to-event reconstruction.
Ali Saad Al-Shammari, Yousif Hameed Kurmasha, M Rafiqul Islam, Bara M Hammadeh, Nabeel Ibraheem Khaleel
American Heart Journal Plus. 2026-02-01

Press Mentions

Supply, Demand and Shifting Priorities: Cardiology Enters the GLP-1 EraSeptember 4th, 2025
Parkersburg Cardiology Associates to Join WVU Heart and Vascular InstituteMay 9th, 2025
Heartfelt Collaboration: WVU Medicine Experts Save Lives and FamiliesApril 11th, 2025

Professional Memberships

American College of Cardiology - ACC
Member