RobertCBernsteinMD

Cardiology • Norfolk, VA

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

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Office
844 Kempsville Rd
Norfolk
Norfolk, VA 23502
Phone+1 757-261-0700

Fax+1 757-261-0701
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Education & Training

University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1986 - 1990
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1986
Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

VA State Medical License 1990 - 2024
NC State Medical License 2020 - 2022
PA State Medical License 1985 - 1990
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
American Board of Internal Medicine Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

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

Clinical Trials

Catheter Ablation vs Anti-arrhythmic Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation Trial Start of enrollment: 2009 Nov 13
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Safety of magnetic resonance imaging scanning in patients with cardiac resynchronization therapy–defibrillators incorporating quadripolar left ventricular leads
Christopher A. Rinaldi, Paji J. Vitoff, Devi G. Nair, Robert C. Bernstein, Stavros E. Mountantonakis, Antonio Rapacciuolo, Nathan Carter, Hung-Fat Tse, Ulrika Birgersd...> ;Heart Rhythm. 2020 Dec 1
3 citations
Ventricular Tachycardia Storm Presenting as Vague Complaints to the Emergency Department.
Ravneet Kamboj, Andy C. Bunch, Robert C. Bernstein, Francis L. Counselman> ;Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine. 2019 Jul 8
30 citations
Etripamil Nasal Spray for Rapid Conversion of Supraventricular Tachycardia to Sinus Rhythm.
Bruce S. Stambler, Paul Dorian, Philip T. Sager, Douglas Wight, Philippe Douville, Diane Potvin, Pirouz Shamszad, Ronald J. Haberman, Richard S. Kuk, Dhanunjaya Lakkir...> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2018 Jul 31
183 citations
Impact of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator, Amiodarone, and Placebo on the Mode of Death in Stable Patients With Heart Failure Analysis From the Sudden Cardiac D...
Douglas L. Packer, Jordan M. Prutkin, Anne S. Hellkamp, L. Brent Mitchell, Robert C. Bernstein, Freda Wood, John P. Boehmer, Mark D. Carlson, Robert P. Frantz, Steve E...> ;Circulation. 2009 Dec 1
1 citations
Risk-directed immunosuppression in heart transplant recipients: maintenance prednisone can be avoided in selected patients.
Angelo N Arnold, M Huffman, D. M. Eich, Robert C. Bernstein, W. D. Old, M.L. Mooney, S. Szentpetery, R. C. Hagberg, M. McGrath, J. B. Rich, John M. Herre, G R Barnhart> ;Transplantation Proceedings. 2002 Aug 1
120 citations
The Mode Selection Trial (MOST) in sinus node dysfunction: Design, rationale, and baseline characteristics of the first 1000 patients
Gervasio A. Lamas, Kerry L. Lee, Michael O. Sweeney, Angel R. Leon, Raymond Yee, Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, Stephen Greer, David J. Wilber, Russell Silverman, Roger A. Mar...> ;American Heart Journal. 2000 Oct 1
Reduced NO-dependent arteriolar dilation during the development of cardiomyopathy.
Sun D, Huang A, Zhao G, Bernstein R, Forfia P, Xu X, Koller A, Kaley G, Hintze TH> ;Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol.. 2000-02-01
Nitric oxide modulates mitochondrial respiration in failing human heart.
Loke KE, Laycock SK, Mital S, Wolin MS, Bernstein R, Oz M, Addonizio L, Kaley G, Hintze TH> ;Circulation. 1999-09-21
10 citations
A four-shock Bayesian up-down estimator of the 80% effective defibrillation dose
Robert A. Malkin, John M. Herre, Lauren McGOWEN, Martha M. Tenzer, John R. Onufer, Nicholas J. Stamato, Mark A. Wood, Robert C. Bernstein> ;Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 1999 Jul 1
19 citations
Reversal of reentry and acceleration due to double-wave reentry: Two mechanisms for failure to terminate tachycardias by rapid pacing
Lawrence H. Frame, Edward K. Rhee, Robert C. Bernstein, Hailing Fei> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 1996 Jul 1
Selective impairment of vagally mediated, nitric oxide-dependent coronary vasodilation in conscious dogs after pacing-induced heart failure.
Zhao G, Shen W, Xu X, Ochoa M, Bernstein R, Hintze TH> ;Circulation. 1995-05-15
10 citations
Congenital Ingrown Toenails Clinical Significance
Paul J. Honig, Alan R. Spitzer, Robert C. Bernstein, James J. Leyden> ;Clinical Pediatrics. 1982 Jul 1
32 citations
Long-term Temporal Patterns of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias
Mark A. Wood, Pippa Simpson, Bruce S. Stambler, John M. Herre, Robert C. Bernstein, Kenneth A. Ellenbogen> ;Circulation. 1995 May 1
34 citations
Ventricular reentry around a fixed barrier. Resetting with advancement in an in vitro model.
R C Bernstein, Lawrence H. Frame> ;Circulation. 1990 Jan 1
Cost-effectiveness of ICD versus tiered strategy.
John M. Herre, Robert C. Bernstein, Klevan Lr> ;Circulation. 1996 Nov 1
Sensing lead-related complications in patients with transvenous implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.
Lawton, J. S., Ellenbogen, K. A., Wood, M. A., Stambler, B. S., Herre, J. M., Nath, S., Bernstein, R. C., DiMarco, J. P., Haines, D. E., Szentpetery, S., Baker, L. D.,...> ;Am J Cardiol. 1996 Sep 15
36 citations
Circadian pattern of ventricular tachyarrhythmias in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.
Mark A. Wood, Pippa Simpson, Wendy B. London, Bruce S. Stambler, John M. Herre, Robert C. Bernstein, Kenneth A. Ellenbogen> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 1995 Mar 15
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