
Robert C Wirka III MD
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Resident Physician, Internal Medicine, UCSF School of Medicine
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160 Dental Circle CB 7075Burnettwomack Building 6TH floor 6035BChapel Hill, NC 27599
Phone+1 919-445-1300
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Summary
- Dr. Robert Wirka III, MD is a cardiologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in North Carolina and California. He is a Resident Physician at UCSF School of Medicine.
Education & Training
- Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2013 - 2016
- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2013
- Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 2010
Certifications & Licensure
- NC State Medical License 2020 - 2025
- CA State Medical License 2012 - 2022
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsAtheroma transcriptomics identifies ARNTL as a smooth muscle cell regulator and with clinical and genetic data improves risk stratification.Sampath Narayanan, Sofija Vuckovic, Otto Bergman, Robert Wirka, Jose Verdezoto Mosquera
European Heart Journal. 2025-01-16 - 2 citationsComprehensive Integration of Multiple Single-Cell Transcriptomic Data Sets Defines Distinct Cell Populations and Their Phenotypic Changes in Murine Atherosclerosis.Disha Sharma, Matthew D Worssam, Albert J Pedroza, Alex R Dalal, Haizea Alemany
Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. 2024-02-01 - 2 citationsLocal tissue mechanics control cardiac pacemaker cell embryonic patterning.Trevor Henley, Julie Goudy, Marietta Easterling, Carrie Donley, Robert Wirka
Life Science Alliance. 2023-06-01
Press Mentions
- Could Lowering BP Help Prevent T2D?November 22nd, 2021
- Lowering Blood Pressure May Help Type 2 Diabetes PreventionNovember 17th, 2021
- Identity-Shifting Cells Protect Against Rupture in AtherosclerosisAugust 6th, 2019