Sumanth Damodar Prabhu MD

Echocardiography, Heart Failure & Transplantation

Professor and Chief of Cardiology, Washington University School of Medicine

4921 Parkview Pl# DvSt. Louis, MO 63110
Phone+1 314-362-1291
Fax+1 314-362-4278

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Summary

Chief, Cardiovascular Division

Education & Training

University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of MedicineFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1989 - 1992
UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1989
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1985

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Certifications & Licensure

MO State Medical License 2021 - 2027
AL State Medical License 2011 - 2021
KY State Medical License 2000 - 2012
TX State Medical License 1989 - 2008
PA State Medical License 1986 - 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

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification HealthSentry, Cerner Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification HealthSentry, Cerner Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification FairWarning® Patient Privacy Monitoring, FairWarning Technologies, LLC, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017

Clinical Trials

An Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability Study of Ixmyelocel-T Administered Via Transendocardial Catheter-based Injections to Subjects With Heart Failure Due to Ischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy (IDCM) Start of enrollment: 2013 Feb 20
COMPLETED
PHASE2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Roadmap to Revitalizing Academic Cardiovascular Medicine: A Perspective From the Association of Professors of Cardiology (APC) Emerging Leaders Group.
Sadeer Al-Kindi, Michael P Ayers, Gloria Ayuba, Matthew A Cavender, Avirup Guha
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2026-07-28
miR487a-3p and miR6855-3p Facilitate Macrophage Proinflammatory Polarization and Lipid Accumulation in Atherosclerosis.
Haijing Ge, Duo Xu, Tao He, Zixing Zhang, Weina Wang
Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. 2026-07-23
Extracellular Vesicles Mediate Activation and Trafficking of Splenic Immune Cells to the Heart Post-Myocardial Infarction.
Kaneez Fatima, Austin Angelotti, Vinay Kumar, Vishnu Chollangi, Wafa Aziz
Biorxiv. 2026-06-29

Press Mentions

ACC: Measure High-Sensitivity C-reactive Protein in CVD PreventionOctober 17th, 2025
Cells from the Spleen Found to Play a Surprising Role After Heart AttackAugust 25th, 2025
Washington People: Sumanth PrabhuSeptember 21st, 2023

Grant Support

A Multipotent Fibroblast Population Drives a PDGFR-beta-Dependent Immuno-Fibrotic Response in Heart FailureWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2026–2030
Cardiac Macrophages as Disease Drivers in Chronic Ischemic Heart FailureWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2021–2025
Role Of Glutathione S-Transferase P In Heart FailureNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2012
Role Of Glutathione S-Transferase P In Heart FailureNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2010–2011
Center Of Excellence In Diabetes And Obesity Research: Core ENational Center For Research Resources2009–2011