
Robert Thomas Palac MD
Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Echocardiography
Professor, Medicine, Geisel School of Medicine
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1 Medical Center DrDhmc Department Of CardiologyLebanon, NH 03756
Phone+1 603-650-6154
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Summary
- Dr. Robert Palac is a cardiologist based in Lebanon, NH, with a focus on adult congenital heart disease and echocardiography. He completed his internal medicine residency at Rush University Medical Center and a fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Loyola University Medical Center. Dr. Palac has expertise in general cardiology, echocardiography, and cardiac critical care. His research includes several publications in cardiovascular medicine, including studies on right ventricular function and venous thromboembolism. He is recognized as a Fellow by the American College of Cardiology and received CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification from Epic Systems.
Education & Training
Loyola University Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1979 - 1981
Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1979
University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1976
Certifications & Licensure
OR State Medical License 1984 - Present
NH State Medical License 1991 - 2025
VT State Medical License 2012 - 2014
IL State Medical License 1977 - 1987
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Lateral annular systolic excursion ratio: A novel measurement of right ventricular systolic function by two-dimensional echocardiography.Jonathan D Stock, Eric S Rothstein, Scott E Friedman, Anthony S Gemignani, Salvatore P Costa
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 2022-01-01 - 6 citationsEvaluation of echocardiographic derived parameters for right ventricular size and function using cardiac magnetic resonance imagingEric S. Rothstein, Robert T. Palac, Daniel J. O'Rourke, Pranav Venkataraman, Anthony S Gemignani
Echocardiography. 2021-07-19 - 7 citationsRelation of Venous Thromboembolism Risk to Ischemic Stroke Risk in Hospitalized Patients with Cancer.Alyssa M. Corley, Malachy J. Sullivan, Scott E. Friedman, Daniel J. O'Rourke, Robert T. Palac
The American Journal of Cardiology. 2019-02-15
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