Jerome Louis Fleg MD FACC, FAHA, FAPS, FHFSA
Heart Failure & Transplantation, Preventive Cardiology, Exercise Physiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation
Medical Officer, NHLBI
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6705 Rockledge DriveBethesda, MD 20892
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Summary
- Dr. Jerome Fleg is a cardiologist based in Bethesda, MD, specializing in geriatric cardiology, heart failure and transplantation, preventive cardiology, exercise physiology, and cardiac rehabilitation. He completed his medical education at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1970, with further training through internships and fellowships at Johns Hopkins University and the Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium. He has numerous publications in high-impact journals and has received multiple honors, including multiple Director's Awards from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and is recognized as a fellow by notable cardiology and physiology organizations.
Education & Training
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1975 - 1977- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Internal Medicine, 1973 - 1975
Johns Hopkins University/Bayview Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1970 - 1971
University of Cincinnati College of MedicineClass of 1970
Certifications & Licensure
MD State Medical License 1978 - 2026
MO State Medical License 1976 - 1983
OH State Medical License 1970 - 1979
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Director's Award National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 2019, 2022-2024
- Fellow American Heart Association
- Fellow American Physiological Society
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Additive Prognostic Value of Functional Performance to Coronary Artery Anatomy: The ISCHEMIA Trial.Sagit Ben Zekry, Georgios Tzimas, Jonathon Leipsic, Samuel Broderick, G B John Mancini
European Heart Journal. Cardiovascular Imaging. 2026-02-04 - Accelerating the translation of findings from the MoTrPAC study to benefit clinical care: a qualitative analysis.Katherine A Collins-Bennett, Kandice R Lacci-Reilly, Aylin Aguilar, Jerome L Fleg, Stephanie M George
BMC Primary Care. 2025-10-27 - Clinical endpoints in pragmatic heart failure trials: From data collection to clinical endpoint classification.Veraprapas Kittipibul, Harriette G C Van Spall, William Schuyler Jones, Marat Fudim, Robert J Mentz
ESC Heart Failure. 2025-10-01
Authored Content
- Hypertension Across a Woman’s Life CycleApril 2018
- Hypertension Across a Woman’s Life CycleApril 2018
Press Mentions
Calculating Risks for Heart DiseaseJuly 28th, 2022- Here’s What Your Cholesterol Level Should Be for Your AgeAugust 11th, 2021
Expert Consensus DocumentApril 2nd, 2019
Grant Support
- Epidemiology Of Silent Myocardial IschemiaNational Institute On Aging2001
- Age And Conditioning Status On REST And ExercerciseNational Institute On Aging2001
- Age Changes In Pulmonary FunctionNational Institute On Aging1998–2001
- Study Of Human Physiology, Biochemistry &PsychologyNational Center For Research Resources2000
- END Tidal CO2 &Sodium Sensitivity In Postmenopausal WomenNational Center For Research Resources2000
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- American Physiological SocietyFellow
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