RobertDDowlingMD

Thoracic Surgery • Hershey, PA

Cardiovascular Surgery

Physician

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Office
500 University Dr
PO Box 850
Hershey, PA 17033
Phone+1 502-523-5494
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Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1991 - 1994
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1985 - 1991
University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 2021 - 2025
KY State Medical License 1994 - 2023
PA State Medical License 1987 - 2022
TN State Medical License 2018 - 2021
IN State Medical License 2005 - 2019
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Top MD Consumers Checkbook

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Depression Is Associated With Non-Home Discharge After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft.
Ryan M Holcomb, Ahsan Zil-E-Ali, Robert Gonzalez, Robert D Dowling, Chan Shen, Faisal Aziz> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2023 Oct 1
Enhanced Left Ventricular Recovery in Treatment of Mitral Regurgitation With Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction.
Robert Devich, Balakrishnan Mahesh, Geetha Bhat, Mark Kozak, Esther Choi, Nathaniel Melton, Robert Dowling> ;Texas Heart Institute Journal. 2023 Mar 1
Push Is Better Than Shove: Radial Snare-Guided Repositioning of an Extracardiac Impella Device.
Brent Dembo, Chad J Zack, Mark Kozak, Robert Dowling, Ian C Gilchrist, Moses Mathur> ;Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine. 2022 Jul 1
4 citations
Patient-specific severity of von Willebrand factor degradation identifies patients with a left ventricular assist device at high risk for bleeding.
Samson Hennessy-Strahs, Jooeun Kang, Eric Krause, Robert D Dowling, J Eduardo Rame, Carlo R Bartoli> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2024 Jan 1
1 citations
Vasoplegia from Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices.
Shyama Sathianathan, Geetha Bhat, Robert Dowling> ;Current Cardiology Reports. 2021 Jul 1
7 citations
Abnormalities in the Von Willebrand-Angiopoietin Axis Contribute to Dysregulated Angiogenesis and Angiodysplasia in Children With a Glenn Circulation
Carlo R. Bartoli, Samson Hennessy-Strahs, Robert D. Dowling, J. William Gaynor, Andrew C. Glatz> ;JACC. Basic to Translational Science. 2021 Mar 1
16 citations
Current Role of the Total Artificial Heart in the Management of Advanced Heart Failure.
Nathaniel L. Melton, Behzad Soleimani, Robert Dowling> ;Current Cardiology Reports. 2019 Nov 22
10 citations
Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Support Improves Myocardial Supply:Demand in Chronic Heart Failure.
Kevin G. Soucy, Carlo R. Bartoli, Dustin Phillips, Guruprasad A. Giridharan, Michael A. Sobieski, William B. Wead, Robert D. Dowling, Zhongjun J. Wu, Sumanth D. Prabhu...> ;Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 2017 Feb 6
105 citations
Initial experience with the AbioCor implantable replacement heart system.
Robert D. Dowling, Laman A. Gray, Steven W. Etoch, Hillel Laks, Daniel Marelli, Louis E. Samuels, John W. Entwistle, Couper Gs, Gus J. Vlahakes, O.H. Frazier> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2004 Jan 1
94 citations
One-year follow-up results from AUGMENT-HF: a multicentre randomized controlled clinical trial of the efficacy of left ventricular augmentation with Algisyl in the tre...
Douglas L. Mann, Randall J. Lee, Andrew J.S. Coats, Gheorghe Neagoe, Dinu Dragomir, Enrico Pusineri, Massimo Piredda, Luca Bettari, Bridget Anne Kirwan, Robert D. Dowl...> ;European Journal of Heart Failure. 2016 Mar 1
46 citations
The feasibility and safety of Algisyl-LVR™ as a method of left ventricular augmentation in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy: Initial first in man clinical results
Randall J. Lee, Andrew G. Hinson, Robert Bauernschmitt, Klaus Matschke, Qi Fang, Douglas L. Mann, Robert D. Dowling, Nelson B. Schiller, Hani N. Sabbah> ;International Journal of Cardiology. 2015 Nov 15
107 citations
A prospective comparison of alginate-hydrogel with standard medical therapy to determine impact on functional capacity and clinical outcomes in patients with advanced ...
Stefan D. Anker, Andrew J.S. Coats, Gabriel Cristian, Dinu Dragomir, Enrico Pusineri, Massimo Piredda, Luca Bettari, Robert D. Dowling, Maurizio Volterrani, Bridget An...> ;European Heart Journal. 2015 Sep 7
8 citations
Initial clinical experience with the Symphony heart assist system.
Renzo Cecere, Robert D. Dowling, Nadia Giannetti> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2015 Jan 1
11 citations
Nonphysiologic blood flow triggers endothelial and arterial remodeling in vivo: implications for novel left ventricular assist devices with a peripheral anastomosis.
Carlo R. Bartoli, Paul A. Spence, Thorsten Siess, Daniel H. Raess, Steven C. Koenig, Robert D. Dowling> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2014 Jul 1
28 citations
Insights into the mechanism(s) of von Willebrand factor degradation during mechanical circulatory support
Carlo R. Bartoli, Sujith Dassanayaka, Kenneth R. Brittian, Andrew Luckett, Srinivas D Sithu, Thorsten Siess, Daniel H. Raess, Paul A. Spence, Steven C. Koenig, Robert ...> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2014 May 1
24 citations
Mechanism of myocardial ischemia with an anomalous left coronary artery from the right sinus of Valsalva.
Carlo R. Bartoli, William B. Wead, Guruprasad A. Giridharan, Sumanth D. Prabhu, Steven C. Koenig, Robert D. Dowling> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2012 Aug 1
16 citations
Counterpulsation with symphony prevents retrograde carotid, aortic, and coronary flows observed with intra-aortic balloon pump support.
Guruprasad A. Giridharan, Carlo R. Bartoli, Paul A. Spence, Robert D. Dowling, Steven C. Koenig> ;Artificial Organs. 2012 Jul 1
8 citations
Antigens of persistent Chlamydia pneumoniae within coronary atheroma from patients undergoing heart transplantation
Nicole Borel, Andreas Pospischil, Robert D. Dowling, Claudia Dumrese, Charlotte A. Gaydos, Sebastian Bunk, Corinna Hermann, Julio A. Ramirez, James T. Summersgill> ;Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2012 Feb 1
26 citations
The Future of Adult Cardiac Assist Devices: Novel Systems and Mechanical Circulatory Support Strategies
Carlo R. Bartoli, Robert D. Dowling> ;Cardiology Clinics. 2011 Nov 1
10 citations
Intraaortic Balloon Pump Timing Discrepancies in Adult Patients
George M. Pantalos, Steven C. Koenig, K J Gillars, Gilbert S. Haugh, Robert D. Dowling, Laman A. Gray> ;Artificial Organs. 2011 Sep 1
198 citations
Proof of concept: hemodynamic response to long-term partial ventricular support with the synergy pocket micro-pump.
Bart Meyns, S Klotz, Andre R. Simon, Walter Droogne, Filip Rega, Bartley P. Griffith, Robert D. Dowling, Mark J. Zucker, Daniel Burkhoff> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009 Jun 30
1 citations
Repair of mitral valve and left atrioventricular disruption caused by blunt chest trauma.
A. David Slater, Sujata Subramanian, Jiapeng Huang, Michael J. Bouvette, Sebastian Pagni, Robert D. Dowling> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2009 Apr 1
43 citations
Intraoperative evaluation of the HeartMate II flow estimator.
Mark S. Slaughter, Carlo R. Bartoli, M.A. Sobieski, George M. Pantalos, Guruprasad A. Giridharan, Robert D. Dowling, Sumanth D. Prabhu, David J. Farrar, Steven C. Koenig> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2009 Jan 1
15 citations
Partial left ventricular support implanted through minimal access surgery as a bridge to cardiac transplant.
Bart Meyns, Filip Rega, Joris Ector, Walter Droogne, Johan Vanhaecke, Jan Van Hemelrijck, Bartley P. Griffith, Robert D. Dowling, Mark J. Zucker, Daniel Burkhoff> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2009 Jan 1
12 citations
Human, Bovine and Porcine Systematic Vascular Input Impedances Are Not Equivalent: Implications for Device Testing and Xenotransplantation in Heart Failure
Steven C. Koenig, Guruprasad A. Giridharan, Daniel L. Ewart, Mark Schroeder, Constantine Ionan, Mark S. Slaughter, Michael A. Sobieski, George M. Pantalos, Robert D. D...> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2008 Dec 1
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Press Mentions

Hershey Medical Center First in PA to Use New Device to Transport Donor HeartsJune 17th, 2021
Q&A: Surgeons Discuss World-Renowned Cardiothoracic (CT) Surgical Innovations and Advancements in the Cincinnati AreaJanuary 4th, 2024