Virend Somers MD

Cardiology•Rochester, MN

Alice Sheets Marriot Professor, Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Medical School

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200 1st St SwRochester, MN 55905
Phone+1 507-284-2511

Summary

Dr. Virend Somers is a cardiology specialist based in Rochester, MN, who completed his fellowship and residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He has considerable experience in hypertension. His scholarly contributions include publications in prominent medical journals such as The American Journal of Cardiology, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and The Canadian Journal of Cardiology on topics like hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, cardiac implantable electronic devices, and cardiovascular disease burden in epilepsy. His involvement in clinical trials includes work on sleep disorders. In recognition of his work, he has received honors from The American Society for Clinical Investigation and The American College of Cardiology.

Education & Training

University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1991 - 1993
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1991
Univ Natal- Fac MedClass of 1981

Certifications & Licensure

IA State Medical License 1989 - 2026
MN State Medical License 1999 - 2025
WI State Medical License 2020 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1999
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Clinical Trials

The Role of L-arginine in the Endothelial Dysfunction Start of enrollment: 2010 Jun 01
Withdrawn
Fat Gain and Cardiovascular Disease Mechanisms Start of enrollment: 2005 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 3
Fat Biology, Sleep Disorders, and Cardiovascular Disease Start of enrollment: 2010 Mar 01
Completed
Physiologic Effects of Sleep Restriction Start of enrollment: 2011 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Sleep Apnea and Vascular Function Start of enrollment: 2012 Nov 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Leptin Biology in Adipose Tissue Start of enrollment: 2011 Aug 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Weight Gain and Adipose Tissue Start of enrollment: 2016 Apr 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Neural Circulatory Control and SUDEP Risk. Start of enrollment: 2016 Jun 01
Active, not recruiting
Sleep Extension and Blood Pressure Start of enrollment: 2016 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable
HELP-HY: Health Education and sLeep Program in HYpertension Start of enrollment: 2018 Apr 19
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NA
A Cross-sectional Study Examining Adipose Tissue in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Start of enrollment: 2018 Jan 08
RECRUITING
Statins and CPAP in Adipose Tissue of OSA Start of enrollment: 2018 Jan 08
COMPLETED
PHASE1, PHASE2
Sleep Apnea and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) Start of enrollment: 2017 Nov 13
COMPLETED
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Somali-Americans Start of enrollment: 2019 Oct 25
RECRUITING
Implications of the Human Microbiota for Health and Disease Start of enrollment: 2019 Oct 03
RECRUITING
Beetroot Juice and Sleep Start of enrollment: 2023 Sep 28
RECRUITING
NA
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Risk of cardiovascular disease in people with narcolepsy: a plain language summary of publication.
Jed Black, Rorey Smith, Elizabeth C Dabrowski, Ben Taylor, Virend K Somers
Future Cardiology. 2025-05-01
Positive airway pressure and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in people with obstructive sleep apnoea.
Ye Zhang, Virend K Somers, Xiangdong Tang
The Lancet. Respiratory Medicine. 2025-03-18
Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Response to Orthostasis in Somali Americans.
Ian M Greenlund, Joshua M Bock, Nivash Govindan, Dimitrios Kantas, Prachi Singh
Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 2025-03-15

Journal Articles

Upright Cheyne-Stokes Respiration in Heart Failure Look but Don’t Touch
Virend Somers, MD, JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging

Authored Content

Upright Cheyne-Stokes Respiration in Heart Failure Look but Don’t TouchJune 2020

Press Mentions

What Happens to Your Body When You Have Obstructive Sleep Apnea?October 10th, 2024
Exercise May Help Counteract the Toll of Poor SleepMarch 29th, 2023
Mayo Clinic Expert Weighs in on Importance of Good Sleep HygieneMarch 17th, 2023
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