Herman D Movsowitz , M.D.

GENERAL

Age: 45      Gender: M
Years in practice: 12

Medical School:
University of Cape Town Medical School-South Africa

Internships:

• Brigham and Women's Hospital
• Groote Schuur Hospital - South Africa

Residency:
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Fellowships:

• Albert Einstein Medical Center
• Massachusetts General Hospital

Affiliations:

• Lankenau Medical Center - On staff since 2000
• Paoli Hospital - On staff since 2000

Clinical/Dept Titles:
Attending Cardiologist

PRACTICE

Practice Name:
Cardiovascular Healthcare Cons

Locations:

Paoli Hospital, MOB III, Suite 234 255 West Lancaster Avenue Paoli, PA  19301 TEL: 610.647.4260 FAX: 610.647.7430

Access Information:  Public Transportation,Handicap Access Hours: Weekdays Weekends

Oaklands Corporate Center 495 Thomas Jones Way, Suite 306 Exton, PA  19341 TEL: 610.647.4260 FAX: 610.647.7430

Access Information:  Public Transportation,Handicap Access Hours: Weekdays

PUBLICATIONS & CITATIONS

Recent Clinical Studies Published

CHAPTERS:

Kotler MN, Movsowitz HD, Jacobs LE: Extracardiac vascular abnormalities. In: St. John Sutton M, Kotler MN, Oldershaw P, eds. Textbook of Adult and Pediatric Echocardiography and Doppler. Cambridge: Blackwell Scientific Publications, 2nd edition 1996.

Kotler MN, Movsowitz HD, Jacobs LE. Prosthetic valves. In: St. John Sutton M, Kotler MN, Oldershaw P, eds. Textbook of Adult and Pediatric Echocardiography and Doppler. Cambridge: Blackwell Scientific Publications. 2nd edition 1996.

Movsowitz HD, Kotler MN, Jacobs LE. Echo-Doppler assessment of left ventricular systolic performance. In: St. John Sutton M, Kotler MN, Oldershaw P, eds. Textbook of Adult and Pediatric Echocardiography and Doppler. Cambridge: Blackwell Scientific Publications. 2nd edition 1996.

ABSTRACTS:

Lampert C, Movsowitz HD, Ioli A, Jacobs LE, Kotler MN. Normal Hemodynamic responses to dobutamine infusion in the elderly. J AM Coll Cardiol 1995:25-424A. (Oral presentation to the American College of Cardiology, New Orleans, 1995).

Movsowitz HD, Eagle K, Levine R, Isselbacher E. A new echocardiographic sign with mechanistic insights for functional aortic regurgitation due to aortic dilatation. J AM Soc Echocardiogr 1998;11:559.

Movsowitz HD, Eagle K, Levine R, Isselbacher E. Mechanisms of aortic regurgitation in acute type A aortic dissection: a transesophageal echocardiographic study of 50 consecutive patients. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 1998;11:533.

Movsowitz HD, Levine R, Vlahakas G, Isselbacher E. Successful surgical correction of significant aortic regurgitation complicating type A aortic dissection: transesophageal echocardiography can guide the decision for surgical repair versus replacement. Circulation 1998;98:I-337. (Oral presentation to the American Heart Association, Dallas, 1998).

Grimes RY, Movsowitz HD, Smith WT, DiSalvo TG, Dec GW, Semigran MJ. The mitral deceleration time is a predictor of diminished exercise capacity and survival in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. Circulation 1998; 98:I-298.

Grimes RY, Movsowitz HD, Yoganathan AP, A conceptual framework for calculating, ejection fraction in the presence and absence of mitral regurgitation: computer modeling. Circulation 1998;98:I-91. (Oral presentation to the American College of Cardiology, New Orleans, 1999).

Movsowitz HD, Isselbacher EM, Levine RA, Diastolic leaflet tenting: a new echocardiographic sign that identifies the functional mechanism of functional aortic regurgitation. JACC 1999; (Oral presentation to the American College of Cardiology, New Orleans, 1999).

Movsowitz HD, Levine RA, Grimes RY, Vlahakas CJ, Isselbacher EM. Functional aortic regurgitation in ascending aortic aneurysms: a Disease of sinotubular, not annual, dilatation, JACC 1999.

Recent Honors, Awards, Citations

William A. Schreyer Cardiology Fellowship Award (1998

Current Memberships and Activities

American College of Cardiology

Membership on the medical staff of any of our hospitals does not constitute an employment or agency relationship.