
Lee R Goldberg MD MPH
Heart Failure & Transplantation, Interventional Cardiology, Clinical Informatics
Professor of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, Vice Chair of Medicine - informatics, Section Chief, Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant
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3400 Civic Center Boulevard2 East Perelman CenterPhiladelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-615-0820
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Summary
- Dr. Lee Goldberg is a cardiologist based in Philadelphia, PA, specializing in heart failure and transplantation, as well as clinical informatics. A Boston University School of Medicine graduate, he completed his cardiovascular disease fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and holds an MPH in Clinical Effectiveness from Harvard. Dr. Goldberg serves as Vice Chair of Medicine at Perelman School of Medicine and Section Chief, Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant in the Cardiovascular Division at the University of Pennsylvania. His clinical expertise includes general cardiology, cardiomyopathies, dilated and ischemic cardiomyopathy, sarcoid cardiomyopathy, muscular dystrophies and atrial fibrillation. Dr. Goldberg has contributed significant research, published in prominent journals such as Circulation and JACC, and participates in clinical trials focusing on heart failure therapies. He is a Trustee of the American College of Cardiology and holds fellowships with the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association and the Heart Failure Society of America. He has been recognized as a Top Doctor by Castle Connolley for several consecutive years.
Education & Training
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthMPH, Clinical Effectiveness, 1996 - 1999
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1995 - 1998
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1992 - 1995
Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1992
Cornell UniversityAB, Biology and Government, Cum Laude, 1984 - 1988
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
PA State Medical License 1994 - 2026
MA State Medical License 1995 - 2017
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctor Castle Connolley, 2016-2026
- Fellow (FAHA) American Heart Association
- Fellow (FHFSA) Heart Failure Society of America
Clinical Trials
- Left Atrial Pressure Monitoring to Optimize Heart Failure Therapy Start of enrollment: 2010 Apr 01
- Guiding Evidence Based Therapy Using Biomarker Intensified Treatment Start of enrollment: 2012 Dec 01
- Respicardia, Inc. Pivotal Trial of the remedē System Start of enrollment: 2013 Mar 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- RECOVER-HF: A Sham-Controlled, Double-Blind Pivotal Trial of Synchronized Diaphragmatic Stimulation in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction.Lee R Goldberg, Marat Fudim, Tyson Rogers, Stefan D Anker
Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2026-03-09 - 1 citationsHome-operated ultrasound exam for detection of worsening heart failure (HOUSE-HF).Stuart B Prenner, Kevin Dougherty, Frances S Shofer, Lee R Goldberg, Nova Panebianco
ESC Heart Failure. 2025-10-01 - 2 citationsMultiregional Implementation Initiative's Impact on Guideline-Based Performance Measures for Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure: IMPLEMENT-HF.Andrew J Sauer, Chandler Beon, Sruthi Cherkur, Lynn Mallas-Serdynski, Kathie Thomas
Circulation. Heart Failure. 2025-05-01
Lectures
- Monitoring Systems for Heart Failure: What is in the pipeline?2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/18/2019
- Why I Love EMR and How to Make It Worth My Time?2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/18/2019
- Future HubBuild the Bridge over Troubled WatersDigital Devices in Heart Failure2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/16/2019
Press Mentions
If You Notice This on Your Body, Have Your Heart Checked — Eat This Not ThatApril 10th, 2022
EHR Alerts Boosted MRA Prescribing to Patients with HFrEFFebruary 14th, 2026
Fixed-Dose Combo Pill for PAH Promises Accelerated Benefit: A DUEJune 3rd, 2026
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Member
- International Society of Heart and Lung TransplantationMember
- Heart Failure Society of AmericaMember
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