Robin H Vandivier-Pletsch , MD
Adjunct Associate Professor
Associate Program Director, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program
Division of Cardiovascular Health and Disease
231 Albert Sabin Way, MLC 0542
Cincinnat, Ohio 45229
Email vandivr@ucmail.uc.edu
Education
Bachelor's Degree: University of Cincinnati 1989 (Mathematics)
Master's Degree: University of Cincinnati 1991 (Mathematics)
Medical Degree: University of Cincinnati 1995
Internship: Family Practice Naval Hospital 1996
Residency : Naval Medical Center 1998 (Internal Medicine )
Fellowship : University of Cincinnati 2005 (Cardiovascular Disease )
Positions and Work Experience
1999 -2002 Staff Internist, Naval Hospital, Camp Lejeune, NC
2000 -2002 Staff Internist (Operational Billet), Fleet Hospital, Camp Lejeune, NC
2006 -To Present Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
2006 -To Present Cardiology Section Chief, VA Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Research Support
Investigators:F Khan, RH Vandivier 2006 American Board of Internal Medicine F. Daniel Duffy Small Grant Program Practice Improvement Initiative at the Ambulatory Cardiology Continuity Clinic (VAMC Cincinnati) Role:PI
Investigators:RH Vandivier 2009 VISN 10 Research Incentive Program (RIP) Grant VAMC Cincinnati Risk of Troponin Elevation in ICU Patients with No Acute Heart Disease Role:Co-PI
Publications
Peer Reviewed Publications
Kingrey, John F; Panos, Ralph J; Ying, Jun; Meganathan, Karthikeyan; Vandivier, Robin; Elwing, Jean M (2013. ) Provider recognition and response to echocardiographic findings indicating pulmonary hypertension in the Veterans affairs medical center population.Pulmonary circulation, , 3 (2 ) ,389-95 More Information
Poe, Stacy; Vandivier-Pletsch, Robin H; Clay, Michael; Wong, Hector R; Haynes, Erin; Rothenberg, Florence G (2015. ) Cardiac Troponin Measurement in the Critically Ill: Potential for Guiding Clinical Management.Journal of investigative medicine : the official publication of the American Federation for Clinical Research, , 63 (8 ) ,905-15 More Information
Rothenberg FG, Clay MB, Jamali H, Vandivier-Pletsch VH (2017. ) Systematic review of β blocker, aspirin, and statin in critically ill patients: importance of severity of illness and cardiac troponin .J Investig Med, , 65 (4 ) ,747
Honors and Awards
1989 Phi Beta Kappa
1989 Summa Cum Laude Graduate
1989 Charles Phelps Taft Graduate Fellowship
1989 Ohio Board of Regents Graduate Fellowship
1989 University Graduate Fellowship
1991 Naval Health Professions Scholarship Program
1995 Thomas D. Hunnicutt Family Medicine Award
1996 Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (Family Practice Intern of the Year)
2000 US Navy Sparks Award for Excellence in Internal Medicine
2002 Meritorious Unit Commendation
2002 Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
Keywords
heart, cardiac, heart disease, cardiovascular, cardiology
Contact Information
Academic - Division of Cardiovascular Health and Disease
231 Albert Sabin Way, MLC 0542
Cincinnat
Ohio, 45229
vandivr@ucmail.uc.edu