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40 Duke Medicine CircleDUMC Box 3712Durham, NC 27710
Phone+1 919-684-8111
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Summary
- Dr. Louis DiBernardo is a Pathologist based in Durham, NC, specializing in Forensic/Autopsy,and Cardiovascular Anatomic Pathology. He completed his medical education and extensive training, including residencies and fellowships in general and cardiothoracic surgery and anatomic pathology, at Duke University Hospital. Since 1991, he has been employed as a physician at Duke University Hospital and has past experiences with Veterans Affairs Asheville Health Care, the Durham VAMC, and Womack Army Medical Center as well as the Duke UNiversity Health system hospitals. His expertise includes cardiovascular pathology, sudden cardiac death, aortic dissections, TAVR, pulmonary embolism, and cardiovascular interventions. Dr. Dibernardo has co-authored multiple publications, notably contributing to new criteria for infective endocarditis and diagnostic improvements in cardiac transplantation.
Education & Training
Duke University HospitalResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1999 - 2002- Duke University HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1998 - 1999
- Duke University HospitalGeneral and Cardiothoracic Surgery, 1991 - 1998
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 1998 - 2027
American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Resection of Intrapericardial Lymphangioma Invasive to Ventricular Apex via Left Anterolateral Thoracotomy.Samuel J Kesseli, Jacob A Klapper, Louis R Dibernardo, Han W Kim, Carmelo A Milano
Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports. 2026-03-01 - 2 citationsLight-Chain Pericardial Amyloidosis Emerging Alongside Variant Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis.Alexander H Gunn, Johana Fajardo, Louis Dibernardo, Carolyn Glass, Fawaz Alenezi
JACC. Cardiooncology. 2024-08-01 - 3 citationsA machine learning algorithm improves the diagnostic accuracy of the histologic component of antibody mediated rejection (AMR-H) in cardiac transplant endomyocardial b...Matthew Glass, Zhicheng Ji, Richard Davis, Elizabeth N Pavlisko, Louis DiBernardo
Cardiovascular Pathology. 2024-04-26
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Society of Cardiovascular PathologistsMember
- Heart failure Society of AmericaMember
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