Myron Craig Gerson , MD

Medical Degree: Indiana University School of Medicine 1972,

Residency-Internal Medicine: Indiana University School of Medicine 1972 (Internal Medicine)

Fellowship-Cardiovascular Disease: Indiana University School of Medicine 1979 (Cardiology )

Undergraduate Degree: University of Wisconsin Madison, WI, 1969

American Board of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease) (Certification Date: 11-10-1981 )

American Board of Internal Medicine (Certification Date: 06-18-1975 )

Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology (Certification Date: 10-29-2000 )

Cardiology

Cardiovascular Disease

Radiology

Coronary artery disease

Cardiovascular Disease

Computed Tomography

Internal Medicine

Nuclear Cardiology

2004 -2006 Acting Director, Division of Cardiology,

1996 -2004 Professor of Radiology,

1995 -To Present Professor of Medicine,

1985 -1996 Associate Professor of Radiology,

1985 -1995 Associate Professor of Medicine,

2002 -To Present Director, Electrocardiography, University Hospital,

1990 -2000 Director, Cardiology Consultation Service,

1984 -To Present Director, Exercise Laboratory, Division of Cardiology,

1979 -To Present Director, Nuclear Cardiology,

1979 -1985 Assistant Professor of Medicine & Radiology, University of Cincinnati,

1975 -1977 Clinical Associate, Department of Internal Medicine, University of North Dakota,

2013 -2013 Acting Director, Division of Cardiology, University of Cincinnati,

2013 -To Present Emeritus Professor of Medicine, University of Cincinnati,

Investigators:MC Gerson 2008 -2010 GE HealthCare An Open-Label, Multicentre, Phase 3 Study Evaluating the Utility of 123I-mIBG Scintigraphy in Assessing Myocardial Sympathetic Innervation in Subjects with Heart Failure Role:PI $16,150

2007 -2008 Sympathetic Nervous System Modulation in Hypertension by Beta-Adrenergic Blockade - Nuclear Cardiology Foundation Young Investigator Award $25,000

Investigators:MC Gerson 1999 -2014 John R. Strauss Fund for Research and Education in Cardiac Imaging Role:PI $300,000

Investigators:MC Gerson 2007 -To Present Molecular Insights Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Open Label, Phase 2 Study of the Safety and Efficacy of b-methyl-p-[123I]-iodophenyl-pentadecanoic Acid for Identification of Ischemic Myocardium Using SPECT in Adults with Symptoms Consistent with ACS Role:PI $50,000

Grant: #MALLIN-28-01-A0-S0-E0 Investigators:Gerson, Myron 06-01-2000 -12-30-2001 Mallinckrodt Specialty Chemicals Company Uptake of Tc-99m Myocardial Tracers Role:PI $16,058.00 Closed Level:Industry

Grant: #SW-97-12-S-02-A0-S0-E0 Investigators:Gerson, Myron 07-01-1997 -06-30-2000 American Heart Association - Southwest Chapter Relation to B2-Adrenergic Receptor Genotype and 123-I Metaiodobenzylguanidine Washout to B-Blocker Response in Heart Failure Role:PI $60,000.00 Closed Level:Private Non-Profit

Grant: #SRS 005015 Investigators:Effat, Mohamed; Gerson, Myron; Reif, Max; Syed, Faisal 07-01-2007 -12-31-2008 American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Sympathetic Nervous Modulation in Hypertension by Beta-Adrenergic Blockade Role:Collaborator $25,000.00 Closed Level:Private Non-Profit

Grant: #SRS007460 Investigators:Gerson, Myron; Shukla, Rakesh 03-31-2011 -03-30-2012 General Electric Healthcare Lung-to-Mediastinum Ratio and Washout to Predict Endpoints Role:PI $23,770.00 Closed Level:Industry

Grant: #SRS 008381 Investigators:Carl, Daniel; Dunning, Kari; Gerson, Myron; Kissela, Brett 01-01-2013 -12-31-2014 Foundation for Physical Therapy High-Intensity Training In Chronic Stroke Role:Collaborator $40,000.00 Active Level:Private Non-Profit

Grant: #R01HD093694 Investigators:Awosika, Oluwole; Boyne, Pierce; Carl, Daniel; Dunning, Kari; Gerson, Myron; Kissela, Brett 04-03-2018 -02-28-2023 National Institute of Child Health and Human Development High-Intensity Interval Training to Recover Walking Post-Stroke: HIT-Stroke Trial Role:Collaborator $717,717.00 Awarded Level:Federal

Peer Reviewed Publications

Gerson, Myron C; Abdallah, Mouhamad; Muth, James N; Costea, Alexandru I (2010. ) Will imaging assist in the selection of patients with heart failure for an ICD?.JACC. Cardiovascular imaging, , 3 (1 ) ,101-10 More Information

Gerson, Myron C; Abdul-Waheed, Mohammad; Millard, Ronald W (2009. ) Of fight and flight.Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, , 16 (2 ) ,176-9 More Information

Min, James K; Abbara, Suhny; Berman, Daniel S; Edgertond, Dawn M; Gerson, Myron C; Halliburton, Sandra; Hines, Jerome L; Hodgson, John M; Lesser, John R; Lennond, Lorraine; Taylor, Allen J; Wann, L Samuel; Ziffer, Jack A; Cerqueira, Manuel D (2008. ) Blueprint of the certification examination in cardiovascular computed tomography. Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography, , 2 (4 ) ,263-71

Schaeffer, Michael W; Brennan, Timothy D; Hughes, Judith A; Gibler, W Brian; Gerson, Myron C (2007. ) Resting radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging in a chest pain center including an overnight delayed image acquisition protocol.Journal of nuclear medicine technology, , 35 (4 ) ,242-5 More Information

Gerson, Myron C (2006. ) The promise of I-123 radiotracers. Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, , 13 (2 ) ,302-5

Gerson, Myron C; Wagoner, Lynne E; McGuire, Nancy; Liggett, Stephen B (2003. ) Activity of the uptake-1 norepinephrine transporter as measured by I-123 MIBG in heart failure patients with a loss-of-function polymorphism of the presynaptic alpha2C-adrenergic receptor.Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, , 10 (6 ) ,583-9 More Information

Gerson, Myron C; McGuire, Nancy; Wagoner, Lynne E (2003. ) Sympathetic nervous system function as measured by I-123 metaiodobenzylguanidine predicts transplant-free survival in heart failure patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. Journal of cardiac failure, , 9 (5 ) ,384-91

Gerson, Myron C; Craft, Laura L; McGuire, Nancy; Suresh, Damodhar P; Abraham, William T; Wagoner, Lynne E (2002. ) Carvedilol improves left ventricular function in heart failure patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and a wide range of sympathetic nervous system function as measured by iodine 123 metaiodobenzylguanidine.Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, , 9 (6 ) ,608-15 More Information

Shotwell, Mathew; Singh, Balkrishna M; Fortman, Charlotte; Bauman, Brian D; Lukes, Jennifer; Gerson, Myron C (2002. ) Improved coronary disease detection with quantitative attenuation-corrected Tl-201 images. Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, , 9 (1 ) ,52-62

Rosenbaum, A F; McGoron, A J; Millard, R W; Gabel, M; Biniakiewicz, D; Walsh, R A; Gerson, M C (1999. ) Uptake of seven myocardial tracers during increased myocardial blood flow by dobutamine infusion. Investigative radiology, , 34 (2 ) ,91-8

Meleca, M J; McGoron, A J; Gerson, M C; Millard, R W; Gabel, M; Biniakiewicz, D; Roszell, N J; Walsh, R A (1997. ) Flow versus uptake comparisons of thallium-201 with technetium-99m perfusion tracers in a canine model of myocardial ischemia. Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine, , 38 (12 ) ,1847-56

Lenihan, D J; Gerson, M C; Dorn, G W; Hoit, B D; Walsh, R A (1996. ) Effects of changes in atrioventricular gradient and contractility on left ventricular filling in human diastolic cardiac dysfunction. American heart journal, , 132 (6 ) ,1179-88

Hendel, R C; Verani, M S; Miller, D D; Wackers, F J; McMahon, M; Cerqueira, M D; Botvinick, E H; Kvols, L; Gerson, M C (1996. ) Diagnostic utility of tomographic myocardial perfusion imaging with technetium 99m furifosmin (Q12) compared with thallium 201: results of a phase III multicenter trial. Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, , 3 (4 ) ,291-300

Lenihan, D J; Gerson, M C; Hoit, B D; Walsh, R A (1995. ) Mechanisms, diagnosis, and treatment of diastolic heart failure. American heart journal, , 130 (1 ) ,153-66

Gerson, M C; Lukes, J; Deutsch, E; Biniakiewicz, D; Rohe, R C; Washburn, L C; Fortman, C; Walsh, R A (1994. ) Comparison of technetium 99m Q12 and thallium 201 for detection of angiographically documented coronary artery disease in humans. Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, , 1 (6 ) ,499-508

Gerson, M C; Millard, R W; Roszell, N J; McGoron, A J; Gabel, M; Washburn, L C; Biniakiewicz, D; Blankenship, D; Mallin, W H; Elder, R C (1994. ) Kinetic properties of 99mTc-Q12 in canine myocardium. Circulation, , 89 (3 ) ,1291-300

Gerson, M C; Hurst, J M; Hertzberg, V S; Baughman, R; Rouan, G W; Ellis, K (1990. ) Prediction of cardiac and pulmonary complications related to elective abdominal and noncardiac thoracic surgery in geriatric patients. The American journal of medicine, , 88 (2 ) ,101-7

Gerson, M C; Khoury, J C; Hertzberg, V S; Fischer, E E; Scott, R C (1988. ) Prediction of coronary artery disease in a population of insulin-requiring diabetic patients: results of an 8-year follow-up study. American heart journal, , 116 (3 ) ,820-6

Gerson, M C; Hurst, J M; Hertzberg, V S; Doogan, P A; Cochran, M B; Lim, S P; McCall, N; Adolph, R J (1985. ) Cardiac prognosis in noncardiac geriatric surgery. Annals of internal medicine, , 103 (6 ( Pt 1) ) ,832-7

Gerson, M C; Deutsch, E A; Nishiyama, H; Libson, K F; Adolph, R J; Grossman, L W; Sodd, V J; Fortman, D L; Vanderheyden, J L; Williams, C C (1983. ) Myocardial perfusion imaging with 99mTc-DMPE in man. European journal of nuclear medicine, , 8 (9 ) ,371-4

Gerson, Myron C; Dwivedi, Alok K; Abdallah, Mouhamad; Shukla, Rakesh; Jacobson, Arnold F (2013. ) Significance of I-123 metaiodobenzylguanidine (¹²³I-MIBG) lung activity in subjects with heart failure in comparison to healthy control subjects.Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, , 20 (4 ) ,592-9 More Information

Abdallah, Mouhamad; Gerson, Myron C (2012. ) A step forward in the use of SPECT imaging with I-123 MIBG.Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, , 19 (1 ) ,16-8 More Information

Mazraeshahi, Reza M; Striet, Jeffrey; Oeltgen, Ryan C; Gerson, Myron C (2010. ) Myocardial SPECT images for diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular hypertrophy.Journal of nuclear medicine technology, , 38 (4 ) ,175-80 More Information

Waqar, Fahad; Dunlap, Stephanie H; Gerson, Myron C (2012. ) What will be the role of I-123 MIBG in improving the outcome of medically treated heart failure patients?.Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, , 19 (6 ) ,1198-205; quiz 1206- More Information

Gerson, Myron C; Caldwell, James H; Ananthasubramaniam, Karthik; Clements, Ian P; Henzlova, Milena J; Amanullah, Aman; Jacobson, Arnold F (2011. ) Influence of diabetes mellitus on prognostic utility of imaging of myocardial sympathetic innervation in heart failure patients.Circulation. Cardiovascular imaging, , 4 (2 ) ,87-93 More Information

Verschure, Derk O; Veltman, Caroline E; Manrique, Alain; Somsen, G Aernout; Koutelou, Maria; Katsikis, Athanasios; Agostini, Denis; Gerson, Myron C; van Eck-Smit, Berthe L F; Scholte, Arthur J H A; Jacobson, Arnold F; Verberne, Hein J (2014. ) For what endpoint does myocardial 123I-MIBG scintigraphy have the greatest prognostic value in patients with chronic heart failure? Results of a pooled individual patient data meta-analysis.European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging, , More Information

Waqar, Fahad; Gerson, Myron C (2015. ) Cardiac sympathetic imaging in the diagnosis of cardiac autonomic neuropathy in pre-diabetes.Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, , 22 (6 ) ,1269-72 More Information

Gerson, Myron C (2015. ) Autonomic innervation of the heart: Role of molecular imaging.Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, , More Information

Boyne, Pierce; Buhr, Sarah; Rockwell, Bradley; Khoury, Jane; Carl, Daniel; Gerson, Myron; Kissela, Brett; Dunning, Kari (2015. ) Predicting Heart Rate at the Ventilatory Threshold for Aerobic Exercise Prescription in Persons With Chronic Stroke.Journal of neurologic physical therapy : JNPT, , 39 (4 ) ,233-40 More Information

Narula, Jagat; Gerson, Myron; Thomas, Gregory S; Cerqueira, Manuel D; Jacobson, Arnold F (2015. ) ¹²³I-MIBG Imaging for Prediction of Mortality and Potentially Fatal Events in Heart Failure: The ADMIRE-HFX Study.Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine, , 56 (7 ) ,1011-8 More Information

Abo-Salem, Elsayed; Gerson, Myron (2014. ) Mediastinal thymoma diagnosed with Tc-99m tetrofosmin SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging.Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, , 21 (6 ) ,1258-9 More Information

Waqar F, Athar MW, Dwivedi AK, Ahmad S, Sanghvi S, Scott E, Khan N, Gerson MC. (2021. ) Visual patterns of breast attenuation artifacts in women and men with an upright and supine cadmium-zinc-telluride camera.J Nucl Cardiol , , More Information

Peelukhana, Srikara V; Kerr, Hanan; Kolli, Kranthi K; Fernandez-Ulloa, Mariano; Gerson, Myron; Effat, Mohamed; Arif, Imran; Helmy, Tarek; Banerjee, Rupak (2014. ) Benefit of cardiac N-13 PET CFR for combined anatomical and functional diagnosis of ischemic coronary artery disease: a pilot study.Annals of nuclear medicine, , 28 (8 ) ,746-60 More Information

Jameria ZA, Abdallah M, Fernandez-Ulloa M, O’Donnell R, Dwivedi AK, Washburn E, Khan N, Khaleghi M, Kalakota N, Gerson MC. (2018. ) Analysis of stress-only imaging, comparing upright and supine CZT camera acquisition to conventional gamma camera images with and without attenuation correction, with coronary angiography as a reference. .J Nucl Cardiol, , 25 ,540

Athar MW, Waqar F, Dwivedi AK, Ahmad S, Sanghvi S, Scott E, Khan N, Gerson MC. (2022. ) Effects of gender and defect reversibility on detection of coronary disease with an upright and supine cadmium-zinc-telluride camera. .J Nucl Cardiol, , 19 ,1569

Bateman TM, Ananthasubramaniam K, Berman DS, Gerson M, Gropler R, Henzlova M, Mendoza F, Miyamoto M, Shah M, Weiland F. (2019. ) Reliability of the 123I-mIBG heart/mediastinum ratio: Results of a multicenter test-retest reproducibility study. .J Nucl Cardiol, , 26 ,1555

Miller A, Reisman DS, Billinger SA, Dunning K, Doren S, Ward J, Wright H, Wagner E, Carl D, Gerson M, Awosika O, Khoury J, Kissela B, Boyne P. (2021. ) Moderate-Intensity Exercise Versus High-Intensity Interval Training to Recover Walking Post-Stroke: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. .Trials, , 22 ,457

Jose A, Zhou C, Baker R, Walker J, Kurek N, O’Donnell RE, Elwing JM, Gerson M. (2021. ) Predictive value of incidental right ventricular abnormalities identified on SPECT for mortality and pulmonary hypertension. .J Nucl Cardiol, , 13 ,1

Daly P, Kayse R, Rudick S, Robbins N, Scheler J, Harris D, O’Donnell R, Dwivedi A, Gerson M. (2018. ) Feasibility and safety of exercise stress testing using an anti-gravity treadmill with Tc-99m tetrofosmin single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) myocardial perfusion imaging: A pilot non-randomized controlled study. .J Nucl Cardiol, , 25 ,1092

Jameria ZA, Abdallah M, Dwivedi A, Washburn E, Khan N, Khaleghi M, Kalakota N, Gerson MC. (2017. ) Computer derived transient ischemic dilation ratio for identifying extensive coronary artery disease using a CZT camera and imaging in the upright position. .J Nucl Cardiol, , 24 ,1702

Jamali HK, Waqar F, Gerson MC. (2017. ) Cardiac autonomic innervation. .J Nucl Cardiol, , 24 ,1558

Published Books

Gerson MC (1997. ) Cardiac Nuclear Medicine, third edition .McGraw-Hill Book Company

Editorial

Waqar F, Jamali HK, Gerson MC. (2018. ) (pp. 492).J Nucl Cardiol,

Invited Presentations

Gerson MC (09-24-2013. ) Heart Failure Risk Assessment: Imaging Options to Improve Outcomes. How MIBG Imaging Can Enhance Heart Failure Prognosis .Heart Failure Society of America, Orlando, FL. Professional Meeting. . Level:National

Gerson MC (09-27-2013. ) The Physiologic Basis of Cardiac mIBG Imaging .American Society of Nuclear Cardiology 18th Annual Scientific Sessions, Chicago, IL. Professional Meeting. . Level:National

Gerson MC (09-29-2013. ) PET Myocardial Perfusion Imaging: Case-based PET/CT - How to Use Hybrid Imaging in a Practical Way .American Society of Nuclear Cardiology 18th Annual Scientific Sessions, Chicago, IL. Professional Meeting. . Level:National

2009 Moderator Advanced Track: Addressing the Challenges of Heart Failure with Cardiac Imaging (2), American Society of Nuclear Cardiology 14th Annual Scientific Session, Minneapolis, MN

2007 Listed in: Best Doctors Best Doctors Inc.

2008 Moderator ACC Integrated Imaging - Daily challenges in Computed Tomography and Nuclear Cardiology. American College of Cardiology 57th Annual Scientific Sessions. Chicago, IL

2007 Moderator Plenary Session II: The Role of Cardiac Imaging in High Risk and Specialized Populations. American Society of Nuclear Cardiology 12th Annual Scientific Session. San Diego, CA.

Cardiologist,Cardiovascular System,Exercise Electrocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology

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