John P Boehmer MD

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Heart Failure & Transplantation

Physician

500 University DrHershey, PA 17033
Phone+1 800-243-1455

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Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1989 - 1992
UMass Chan Medical SchoolResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1989
Pennsylvania State University College of MedicineClass of 1986
Bucknell UniversityB.S., Chemistry, Cum Laude

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Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1992 - 2026
MD State Medical License 1989 - 1992
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Cerner Patient Portal and Powerchart, Cerner Corporation, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification HealthSentry, Cerner Corporation, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification PathNet, Cerner Corporation, 2014

Clinical Trials

RAPID-RF: Remote Active Monitoring in Patients With Heart Failure
COMPLETED
Safety and Effectiveness of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy With Defibrillation
COMPLETED
PHASE2, PHASE3
Left Atrial Pressure Monitoring to Optimize Heart Failure Therapy
COMPLETED
NA

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Prognostic Value of Right Ventricular Septal Longitudinal Strain in Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism.
Ayumi Eguchi, Shunsuke Eguchi, Yoshiyuki Orihara, Michael Pfeiffer, Brandon Peterson
Circulation Journal. 2026-09-25
Right Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain and 30-Day Mortality in Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism: An External Validation Study.
Shunsuke Eguchi, Ayumi Eguchi, Yoshiyuki Orihara, Michael Pfeiffer, Brandon Peterson
Echocardiography. 2026-09-01
Mitigations for extra stimuli of the left ventricular endocardium with the WiSE-CRT System.
Shunsuke Eguchi, Yoshiyuki Orihara, Ayumi Eguchi, Michael Pfeiffer, John Gorcsan III
International Journal of Cardiology. Heart & Vasculature. 2026-06-01

Journal Articles

Device Measured Rapid Shallow Breathing Index and Not Minute Ventilation Reflects Changes in Dyspnea Status in Ambulatory Heart Failure Patients
Mehmet Aktas, John Boehmer, Journal of Cardiac Failure
Speed Isn't Always Harmful in RV Failure Post LVAD
John Boehmer, Omaima Ali, Journal of Cardiac Failure
Third Heart Sound During Atrial Fibrillation? Confirming the Existence of Cardiac Vibrations During Deceleration Phase of Early Diastolic Filling While in Atrial Fibri...
John Boehmer, MD, Journal of Cardiac Failure

Books/Book Chapters

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Chapter: Management Strategies for patients not responding to CRT
Page 374 - 387Boehmer JPEditors: Yu CM, Auricchio A, Hayes DL.BlackwelEdition 2nd,2008

Abstracts/Posters

Atrial Arrhythmia Burden Increases Prior to Worsening Heart Failure Events
Capucci A, Merkely B, Boehmer JP, Sweeney RJ, Zhang Y, Thakur PH, An Q, Averina V, Heart Rhythm Society, 1/1/2017
Aspergillus Endocarditis and Locked-in Syndrome: Rare Complication After Orthotopic Heart Transplant
Bulathsinghala MS, Bulathsinghala CM and Boehmer JP, American College of Cardiology, Washington, DC, 1/1/2017
Application of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Differs in the USA Compared to Outside USA � The International ADVANCE CRT Registry
Niraj Varma, John Boehmer, Maria Costanzo, Michael Gold, Jagmeet Singh, Leo Polosajian, Bhargava Kartikeya, Taraneh Farazi, John Gill, Angelo Auricchio, Cardiostim, 1/1/2016

Lectures

Device Therapy for Heart Failure
1/27/2004
High versus Low Voltage Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Heart Failure
Manchester, England, United Kingdom - 1/22/2004
Chronic Heart Failure: Overview and Introduction
Penn State College of Medicine/Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Cardiac Rehab, Hershey, PA - 1/17/2004

Authored Content

Third Heart Sound During Atrial Fibrillation? Confirming the Existence of Cardiac Vibrations During Deceleration Phase of Early Diastolic Filling While in Atrial FibrillationAugust 2018
Device Measured Rapid Shallow Breathing Index and Not Minute Ventilation Reflects Changes in Dyspnea Status in Ambulatory Heart Failure PatientsAugust 2018
Speed Isn't Always Harmful in RV Failure Post LVADAugust 2018

Press Mentions

Novel Stick-on Thoracic Fluid Sensor May Improve HF Management, Reduce ReadmissionsMarch 20th, 2023
Stick-on Sensor Could Warn of Heart Failure ComplicationsMarch 7th, 2023
Wearable Device Helps HF Patients Avoid Coming Back to the Hospital: BMADMarch 6th, 2023