MichaelBRoccoMD

Cardiology • Beachwood, OH

Nuclear Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology, Exercise Physiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation

Assistant Professor, Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

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Office
26900 Cedar Rd
Beachwood, OH 44122
Phone+1 216-839-3000

Fax+1 216-839-3310
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Education & Training

Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1983 - 1985
Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1983
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 1988 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Clinical Trials

Development of Fluid Intake App for Management of Fluid Intake During Hemodialysis , Full Scale Trial Start of enrollment: 2019 Dec 02
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

9 citations
Exercise plus caloric restriction lowers soluble RAGE in adults with chronic kidney disease.
Steven K. Malin, Sankar D. Navaneethan, Ciaran E. Fealy, Amanda R. Scelsi, Hazel Huang, Michael Rocco, John P. Kirwan> ;Obesity Science & Practice. 2020 Feb 11
38 citations
Functional high‐intensity exercise training ameliorates insulin resistance and cardiometabolic risk factors in type 2 diabetes
Ciaran E. Fealy, Stephan Nieuwoudt, Julie A. Foucher, Amanda R. Scelsi, Steven K. Malin, Mangesh R. Pagadala, Lauren A. Cruz, Miranda Li, Michael Rocco, Bartolome Burg...> ;Experimental Physiology. 2018 Jul 1
46 citations
Functional high-intensity training improves pancreatic β-cell function in adults with type 2 diabetes
Stephan Nieuwoudt, Ciaran E. Fealy, Julie A. Foucher, Amanda R. Scelsi, Steven K. Malin, Mangesh R. Pagadala, Michael Rocco, Bartolome Burguera, John P. Kirwan> ;American Journal of Physiology. Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2017 May 16
19 citations
Exercise training-induced improvement in skeletal muscle PGC-1α-mediated fat metabolism is independent of dietary glycemic index.
Anny Mulya, Jacob M. Haus, Thomas P. J. Solomon, Karen R. Kelly, Steven K. Malin, Michael Rocco, Hope Barkoukis, John P. Kirwan> ;Obesity. 2017 Apr 1
1 citations
PCSK9 inhibition: A promise fulfilled?
Khendi T. White, Chaitra Mohan, Michael Rocco> ;Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2016 Nov 1
21 citations
Clinical Profile of Statin Intolerance in the Phase 3 GAUSS-2 Study
Leslie Cho, Michael Rocco, David Colquhoun, David R. Sullivan, Robert S. Rosenson, Ricardo Dent, Allen Xue, Rob Scott, Scott Wasserman, Erik Stroes> ;Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy. 2016 Mar 2
A Community-Based Exercise and Support Group Program Improves Quality of Life in African-American Breast Cancer Survivors: A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis.
Nock NL, Owusu C, Flocke S, Krejci SA, Kullman EL, Austin K, Bennett B, Cerne S, Harmon C, Moore H, Vargo M, Hergenroeder P, Malone H, Rocco M, Tracy R, Lazarus HM, Ki...> ;Int J Sports Exerc Med. 2015-01-01
402 citations
Anti-PCSK9 Antibody Effectively Lowers Cholesterol in Patients With Statin Intolerance : The GAUSS-2 Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Evolocumab
Erik S.G. Stroes, David Colquhoun, David R. Sullivan, Fernando Civeira, Robert S. Rosenson, Gerald F. Watts, Eric Bruckert, Leslie Cho, Ricardo Dent, Beat Knusel, Alle...> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2014 Jun 17
29 citations
Design and Rationale of the GAUSS‐2 Study Trial: A Double‐Blind, Ezetimibe‐Controlled Phase 3 Study of the Efficacy and Tolerability of Evolocumab (AMG 145) in Subject...
Leslie Cho, Michael Rocco, David Colquhoun, David R. Sullivan, Robert S. Rosenson, Ricardo Dent, Allen Xue, Rob Scott, Scott M. Wasserman, Erik S.G. Stroes> ;Clinical Cardiology. 2014 Mar 1
34 citations
β-Cell Dysfunction Is Associated with Metabolic Syndrome Severity in Adults
Steven K. Malin, Stephen Finnegan, Ciaran E. Fealy, Julianne Filion, Michael Rocco, John P. Kirwan> ;Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders. 2014 Feb 19
20 citations
New cholesterol guidelines: Worth the wait?
Chad Raymond, Leslie Cho, Michael Rocco, Stanley L. Hazen> ;Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2014 Jan 1
A Community-Based Exercise and Support Group Program in African-American Breast Cancer Survivors (ABCs).
Nock, N. L.,Owusu, C.,Kullman, E. L.,Austin, K.,Roth, B.,Cerne, S.,Harmon, C.,Moore, H.,Vargo, M.,Hergenroeder, P.,Malone, H.,Rocco, M.,Tracy, R.,Lazarus, H. M.,Kirwan...> ;J Phys Ther Health Promot. 2014 Apr 08
139 citations
TREATMENT STRATEGIES IN PATIENTS WITH STATIN INTOLERANCE: THE CLEVELAND CLINIC EXPERIENCE
Warner M. Mampuya, David Frid, Michael Rocco, Julie Huang, Danielle M. Brennan, Stanley L. Hazen, Leslie Cho> ;American Heart Journal. 2013 Sep 1
Sex, statins, and diabetes: in reply.
Michael Rocco> ;Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2013 Mar 1
20 citations
Statins and diabetes risk: fact, fiction, and clinical implications.
Michael Rocco> ;Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2012 Dec 1
Exercise Training with Weight Loss and either a High- or Low-Glycemic Index Diet Reduces Metabolic Syndrome Severity in Older Adults.
Malin, S. K., Niemi, N., Solomon, T. P., Haus, J. M., Kelly, K. R., Filion, J., Rocco, M., Kashyap, S. R., Barkoukis, H., Kirwan, J. P.> ;Ann Nutr Metab. 2012
55 citations
A Low-Glycemic Index Diet and Exercise Intervention Reduces TNFα in Isolated Mononuclear Cells of Older, Obese Adults
Karen R. Kelly, Jacob M. Haus, Thomas P. J. Solomon, Aimee J. Patrick-Melin, Marc D Cook, Michael Rocco, Hope Barkoukis, John P. Kirwan> ;The Journal of Nutrition. 2011 Jun 1
98 citations
A low–glycemic index diet combined with exercise reduces insulin resistance, postprandial hyperinsulinemia, and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide responses ...
Thomas P. J. Solomon, Jacob M. Haus, Karen R. Kelly, Marc D Cook, Julianne Filion, Michael Rocco, Sangeeta R. Kashyap, Richard M. Watanabe, Hope Barkoukis, John P. Kirwan> ;The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2010 Dec 1
91 citations
Improved Pancreatic β-Cell Function in Type 2 Diabetic Patients After Lifestyle-Induced Weight Loss Is Related to Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide
Thomas P. J. Solomon, Jacob M. Haus, Karen R. Kelly, Michael Rocco, Sangeeta R. Kashyap, John P. Kirwan> ;Diabetes Care. 2010 Jul 1
44 citations
Randomized trial on the effects of a 7-d low-glycemic diet and exercise intervention on insulin resistance in older obese humans.
Thomas P. J. Solomon, Jacob M. Haus, Karen R. Kelly, Marc D Cook, Michelle Riccardi, Michael Rocco, Sangeeta R. Kashyap, Hope Barkoukis, John P. Kirwan> ;The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2009 Nov 1
90 citations
Effects of a CHANGE intervention to increase exercise maintenance following cardiac events
Shirley M. Moore, Jacqueline M. Charvat, Nahida H. Gordon, Fredric J. Pashkow, Paul M. Ribisl, Beverly L. Roberts, Michael Rocco> ;Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 2006 Feb 1
2 citations
Changing vasomotor responses of coronary arteries to nifedipine
Khether E. Raby, Joseph A. Vita, Michael B. Rocco, Alan C. Yeung, Peter Ganz, Gina Fantasia, Joan Barry, Andrew P. Selwyn> ;American Heart Journal. 1993 Aug 1
14 citations
Timing and triggers of transient myocardial ischemia.
Michael B. Rocco> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 1990 Nov 6
50 citations
Relations between heart rate, ischemia, and drug therapy during daily life in patients with coronary artery disease.
James M. McLenachan, Franz Weidinger, Joan Barry, Alan C. Yeung, Elizabeth G. Nabel, Michael B. Rocco, Andrew P. Selwyn> ;Circulation. 1990 Feb 1
92 citations
Mechanism of the attenuated peak heart rate response to exercise after orthotopic cardiac transplantation.
Rebecca Quigg, Michael B. Rocco, D F Gauthier, Mark A. Creager, L. Howard Hartley, Wilson S. Colucci> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 1989 Aug 1
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