Bertram (bert) Pitt

Biography

        "Dr. Pitt’s research is in cardiovascular disease, with special emphasis on the ischemic heart disease and heart failure. He spent 15 years as the Director, Division of Cardiology at University of Michigan School of Medicine. Dr. Pitt has chaired or co-chaired a number of clinical trials in cardiology including SOLVD; ELITE I and II; PREVENT; RALES; EPHESUS; and TOPCAT and has published over 500 articles in peer reviewed journals.  Dr. Pitt has been a member of a numerous medical journal editorial boards and medical organizations, as well as served as an advisor to the clinical trials branch of the NHLBI and a member of the FDA cardio-renal advisory board.  He has been awarded the James B. Herrick Award by the Council of Clinical Cardiology of the American Heart Association. He is Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and of the American Board of Cardiology. Dr. Pitt is a member of numerous professional societies and has held office in several of them. Among others, he was Chairman, Council on Circulation of the American Heart Association, Chairman, Young Investigator’s Award Committee of the American College of Cardiology, and is currently Chairman of the Reveal Committee of the ACC."  

Research Interest

biosciences