Roberto Bernardo, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Medical Director - Adult Pulmonary Hypertension Program
Bio
Dr. Roberto J. Bernardo is the Director of the Pulmonary Hypertension Program at the Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Bernardo specializes in pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular physiology.
After receiving his medical degree from Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (Lima, Peru), Dr. Bernardo completed his Internal Medicine training at the University of Arizona. He then completed two fellowships: the first in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Oklahoma, and the second in Pulmonary Vascular Disease at Stanford University School of Medicine. He received his Master of Science degree from the University of Oklahoma.
Dr. Bernardo’s research interests are on pulmonary hypertension, right ventricular physiology and healthcare disparities in patients with pulmonary hypertension. Dr. Bernardo is a strong advocate for health equities for patients with pulmonary vascular disease.Key Publications
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=EnWIaFAAAAAJ&hl=enBernardo RJ, Lu D, Ramirez RL, et al. Hispanic ethnicity and social determinants of health in pulmonary arterial hypertension: the pulmonary hypertension association registry. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2022;19(9):1459-1468.
Bernardo RJ, de Jesus Perez VA. Health care disparities in pulmonary arterial hypertension. Clinics in Chest Medicine. 2023;44(3):543-554.
Bernardo RJ, Haddad F, Couture EJ, et al. Mechanics of right ventricular dysfunction in pulmonary arterial hypertension and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Cardiovasc Diagn Ther. 2020;10(5):1580-1603.
Year | Degree | Institution |
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2020 | Postdoctoral Training | Stanford University School of Medicine |
2020 | MS | University of Oklahoma |
2019 | Fellowship | University of Oklahoma College of Medicine |
2016 | Residency | University of Arizona College of Medicine |
2008 | MD | Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia |
Pulmonary hypertension
Right ventricular physiology
Exercise hemodynamics
Health care disparities
Pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary vascular disease
Desc: The Martin H. Welch Award for Outstanding Fellow in Pulmonary and Critical Care
Scope: University
Date: 2019-07-01