
Guy Elise Constant De Gent MD FACC FACP
Echocardiography, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Cardiac Critical Care
Intensivist/Cardiologist @ HicuityHealth ( formerly AICU) / CEO, Orion Cardiology PLLC
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747 3rd Ave Suite 28BNew York, NY 10017
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Summary
- Multilingual ( English, Dutch, French, German) Board Certified Cardiologist since 1993, with Board certification in Adult Cardiovascular Diseases, Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine and Adult Echocardiography.
Medical degree obtained in 1987 at the University of Antwerp, Antwerp Belgium. Completed training in Internal Medicine at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill NC. Received the Alpha Omega Alpha Honorary Membership. In 1992, while at the Division of Critical Care Medicine at Saint Vincents Hospital, New York, NYC, received the Doctor William R Grace Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine for Clinical Excellence. Authored several publications pertaining to both Critical care and Cardiovascular diseases. Former Medical Director of the Coronary Care Unit at UNC Health Care in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
More than 25 years of extensive experience in hospital care ( as Cardiologist, Intensivist and briefly Hospitalist),clinical research and clinical Cardiology outpatient practice settings.
Background in administrative and teaching responsibilities throughout both an academic and private practice career. Years of experience in a variety of cardiovascular procedures, including echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography, nuclear imaging, cardiac catheterization and coronary CTA and other multiple other procedures related to the Critical Care setting.
Education & Training
University of North Carolina HospitalsFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1994 - 1997
New York Medical College at St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New YorkFellowship, Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine), 1991 - 1993
University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1991
University of Antwerp Faculty of MedicineClass of 1987
University of AntwerpB.S., 1983
Certifications & Licensure
IA State Medical License 2016 - Present
IL State Medical License 2016 - 2029
WV State Medical License 2019 - 2028
NY State Medical License 2016 - 2028
MD State Medical License 2016 - 2028
RI State Medical License 2023 - 2028
TX State Medical License 2017 - 2028
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine- Join now to see all
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACP) American College of Physicians, 2020
- Member Alpha Omega Alpha
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 112 citationsPulmonary hypertension in sickle cell diseaseKenneth I. Ataga, Namita Sood, Guy De Gent, Eileen Kelly, Ashley G. Henderson
The American Journal of Medicine. 2004-11-01 - 2 citationsSubacute ventricular free-wall rupture presenting as tamponade without frank hemopericardium.David A. Tate, Joseph J. Lawton, Guy DeGent, Sidney C. Smith
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis. 1998-08-01 - 39 citationsPsychophysical responses to a speech stressor: Correlation of plasma beta-endorphin levels at rest and after psychological stress with thermally measured pain threshol...David S. Sheps, Martha N. Ballenger, Guy E. De Gent, Rungroj Krittayaphong, Eileen A. Dittman
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 1995-06-01
Journal Articles
- Subacute Ventricular FreeWall Rupture Presenting as Tamponade without Frank HemopericardiumTate DA, Lawton JJ, De Gent GE, Smith JR. SC, Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis, 1/1/1998
- Microvascular Function and Rheologic Changes in Hyperdynamic SepsisAstiz ME, De Gent, GE Lin RY, Rackow EC, Critical Care Medicine, 1/1/1995
- Psychophysical responses to a speech stressor: correlation of plasma betaendorphin levels at rest and after psychological stress with thermally measured pain threshol...Sheps DS, Ballenger MN, De Gent GE, Krittayaphong R, Dittman E, Maixner W, McCartney W, Golden RN, Light KC, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 1/1/1995
Abstracts/Posters
- Stressful public speaking elevates plasma endorphins.Krittayaphong R, Ballenger MN, De Gent GE, Dittman E, Maixner McCartney W, Golden RN, Koch G, Light KC, Sheps DS, Journal of the American College of Cardiology; American College of Cardiology 44th Scientific Session, 1/1/1995
- Heart rate variability during exercise: Differences in patients with painful and painless ischemia.Krittayaphong R, Cascio We, Ballenger MN, Glekas G, De Gent GE, Sheps DS, American Heart Association 67th Scientific Session, Dallas, TX, 1/14/1994
- Relationship between depression and manifestations of ischemia.Sheps DS, Ballanger MN, De Gent GE, Annual Meeting of the International Society of Behavioral Medicine, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 1/1/1994
Authored Content
- Reflections from the Cosmos7/7/2009
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Member
- European Society of CardiologyMember
Other Languages
- Dutch, French, German
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