
Raymond Townsend MD FAHA, FASH
Hypertension
Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
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3400 Spruce Street, 1 FoundersPhiladelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 267-738-3431
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Education & Training
- Temple University HospitalFellowship, Nephrology, 1982 - 1984
- Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1982
- Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1979 - 1980
- Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 1979
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 1981 - 2026
- OK State Medical License 1981 - 2017
- TX State Medical License 1988 - 1999
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
- American Society of HypertensionClinical Specialist in Hypertension
- ASCPClinical Pharmacology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Physician of the Year American Heart Association, 2016
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Renal Denervation for Hypertension: From Innovation to Indication.Raymond R Townsend, Michael A Weber
The American Journal of Cardiology. 2025-04-25 - Modest Blood Pressure Increase with Age in Adults with Down's Syndrome.Andrea Kelly, Meghan Shirley Bezerra, Kate Fitzpatrick, Kat Adams, Ahtish Arputhan
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2025-04-03 - Two-year nighttime blood pressure changes after radiofrequency renal denervation: pooled results from the SPYRAL HTN trials.Kazuomi Kario, David E Kandzari, Felix Mahfoud, Michael A Weber, Roland E Schmieder
Hypertension Research. 2025-04-02
Press Mentions
- FDA Panel Says Risks of Radiofrequency Renal Denervation Device Outweigh BenefitsAugust 25th, 2023
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