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Ernest V Gervino, PhD

Physician, Associate Professor
Cardiovascular Medicine
Contact Information
Office:   GZ-0435
Phone:   617-667-2690
Fax:   617-667-4359
Email:   egervino@bidmc.harvard.edu
Address:    330 Brookline Ave; GZ-0435
 Boston, MA 02215
Advanced Degree And Training
Year Institution Area or Rank
1982 Boston University Anatomy & Physiology
1979 MIT Research Associate
1981 BIDMC None
1983 BIDMC Instructor
1993 BIDMC Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest
2 Metabolic      
Major Research Theme
I am the Core Lab Director for stress testing at HCRI evaluating outcomes of clinical intervention.  I have collaborated in multi-centered national/international trials in cardiology, neurology and diabetes.  I am sought after as a consultant to help design protocols for clinical trials and efficiency in managing stress testing laboratories
External Recognition
Rodgers GP, Ayanian JZ, Balady G, Beasley JW, Brown KA, Gervino EV, Paridon S, Quinones M, Schlant RC.  American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association clinical competence statement on stress testing. Circulation 2000; 102: 1726-1738.

Asked to serve on the committee by world renowned group of cardiologists as the only non-physician on the committee.  I was asked due to recognition of expertise and excellence in the area of cardiac stress testing in complex cardiac patients to serve on the policy and writing committee.

Major Collaborative Activities
R01 HL073168: “Genetics of Coronary Artery Disease in Type 2 Diabetes”
This project is aimed at identifying genes modulating the risk for coronary artery disease in type 2 diabetes by means of a genome wide association approach.
PI: Alessandro Doria, M.D., Role: Co-Investigator
Investigator's Lab Web Site
Research Lab URL     None listed
Harvard Catalyst Site:     Gervino Harvard Catalyst Web Site