Washington University - Cardiovascular Division - Victor G. Davila-Roman, MD, FACC, FASE

Victor G. Davila-Roman, MD, FACC, FASE

Professor of Medicine, Anesthesiology, and Radiology; Medical Director, Cardiovascular Imaging and Clinical Research Core Laboratory, Washington University School of Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, St. Louis, MO

Contact Information:
Office: Cardiovascular Division, Box 8086
Washington University School of Medicine
660 S. Euclid Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63110
Phone 314-362-4748
Fax 314-747-8170
E-mail: vdavila@wustl.edu

Education and Training:

Undergraduate:
1974-1977 B.S. in Biology, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, USA

Graduate:
1977-1981 Medical Doctor, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA

Postgraduate:
1981-1982 Internal Medicine Internship, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX
1986-1988 Internal Medicine Residency, The Jewish Hospital of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
1988-1990 Adult Cardiovascular Diseases, Fellowship, The Jewish Hospital of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
1990-1991 Advanced Echocardiographic Fellowship, Barnes Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
1993-1995 Nuclear Cardiology Residency, Mallinckrodt Institue of Radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine, St. Louis, MO
1989-1992 Instructor in Medicine (Cardiology), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
1992-1998 Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
1998-2005 Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
1998-2005 Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
1999-2005 Associate Professor of Radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

Military Service:
1982-1986 General Medical Officer and Flight Surgeon, U.S. Army Medical Corps, St. Louis, MO
1986-1992 Major, U.S. Army Reserve, 21st General Hospital, St. Louis, MO

Honors and Awards:
Magna Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science, UPR, 1977
Beta Beta Beta Biology Honorary Society, UPR, 1975
U.S. Army Commendation Medical, 1986
Jewish Hospital Biomedical Research Support Grant (BSRG), 1990
American College Cardiology / European Society Cardiology International Academic Exchange Program, 1998

Selected Publications:
Hogue Jr CW, Fucetola R, Hershey T, Freedland K, Davila-Roman VG, Goate AM, Thompson RE. Risk factors for neurocognitive dysfunction after cardiac surgery in postmenopausal women. Ann Thorac Surg 2008:86:511-516.

Waggoner AD, de las Fuentes L, Faddis MN, Gleva MJ, Spence KE, Davila-Roman VG. Left ventricular diastolic filling prior to cardiac resynchronization therapy: Implications for AV delay programming. PACE 2008;31:838-844.

Zheng S, de las Fuentes L, Blerhals A, Ash-Bernal R, Spence K, Slatopolsky E, Davila-Roman VG, Delmez J. Relation of serum Fetuin-A levels to coronary artery calcium in African-American patients on chronic hemodialysis. Am J Cardiol 2009;103:46-49.

Stearns JD, Davila-Roman VG, Barzilai B, Thompson RE, Thomas B, Hogue Jr CW. Prognostic value of troponin I levels for predicting adverse cardiovascular outcomes in postmenopausal women undergoing cardiac surgery. Anesth Analg 2009;108:719-26.

Freedland KE, Skala JA, Carney RM, Rubin EH, Lustman PJ, Davila-Roman VG, Steinmeyer B, Hogue Jr CW. Treatment of depression after coronary bypass surgery: A randomized controlled trial. Arch Gen Psych 2009 (in press).

Mathews SJ, Gu CC, Brown AL, Ash-Bernal R, Aquino A, Soto PF, Waggoner AD, Towler DA, Davila-Roman VG, de las Fuentes L. Predictors of vascular and cardiac hypertrophy in the metabolic syndrome. J Hypertension 2009 (in review)

de las Fuentes L, Waggoner AD, Mohammed BS, Stein R, Miller B, Foster G, Wyatt H, Klein S, Davila-Roman VG. Effect of moderate-diet-induced weight loss and weight regain on cardiovascular structure and function. J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 (in review)

Dong SJ, de las Fuentes L, Waggoner AD, Brown AL, Barzilai B, Davila-Roman VG. The calculated midwall fractional shortening: A mathematical analysis and clinical implications in hypertensive heart disease. Eur J Echocardiography 2009 (in review)

Subherwal S, de las Fuentes L, Waggoner, Heuerman S, Spence S, Davila-Roman VG. Central aortic blood pressure modulates diastolic function in subjects with normal left ventricular systolic function. Eur Heart J 2009 (in review)

Juang JM, de las Fuentes L, Waggoner AD, Gu CC, Davila-Roman VG. Association and interaction of PPAR-complex gene variants with latent traits of left ventricular diastolic function. Hypertension 2009 (in review)


· About the Division · Clinical Programs · Research Activities · Educational Programs · Centers of Excellence · Faculty Faculty Login · Links · Contact Us · Donors	Victor G. Davila-Roman, MD, FACC, FASE Professor of Medicine, Anesthesiology, and Radiology; Medical Director, Cardiovascular Imaging and Clinical Research Core Laboratory, Washington University School of Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, St. Louis, MO Contact Information: Office: Cardiovascular Division, Box 8086 Washington University School of Medicine 660 S. Euclid Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 Phone 314-362-4748 Fax 314-747-8170 E-mail: vdavila@wustl.edu Education and Training: Undergraduate: 1974-1977 B.S. in Biology, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, USA Graduate: 1977-1981 Medical Doctor, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA Postgraduate: 1981-1982 Internal Medicine Internship, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX 1986-1988 Internal Medicine Residency, The Jewish Hospital of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 1988-1990 Adult Cardiovascular Diseases, Fellowship, The Jewish Hospital of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 1990-1991 Advanced Echocardiographic Fellowship, Barnes Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 1993-1995 Nuclear Cardiology Residency, Mallinckrodt Institue of Radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine, St. Louis, MO 1989-1992 Instructor in Medicine (Cardiology), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 1992-1998 Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 1998-2005 Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 1998-2005 Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 1999-2005 Associate Professor of Radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO Military Service: 1982-1986 General Medical Officer and Flight Surgeon, U.S. Army Medical Corps, St. Louis, MO 1986-1992 Major, U.S. Army Reserve, 21st General Hospital, St. Louis, MO Honors and Awards: Magna Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science, UPR, 1977 Beta Beta Beta Biology Honorary Society, UPR, 1975 U.S. Army Commendation Medical, 1986 Jewish Hospital Biomedical Research Support Grant (BSRG), 1990 American College Cardiology / European Society Cardiology International Academic Exchange Program, 1998 Selected Publications: Hogue Jr CW, Fucetola R, Hershey T, Freedland K, Davila-Roman VG, Goate AM, Thompson RE. Risk factors for neurocognitive dysfunction after cardiac surgery in postmenopausal women. Ann Thorac Surg 2008:86:511-516. Waggoner AD, de las Fuentes L, Faddis MN, Gleva MJ, Spence KE, Davila-Roman VG. Left ventricular diastolic filling prior to cardiac resynchronization therapy: Implications for AV delay programming. PACE 2008;31:838-844. Zheng S, de las Fuentes L, Blerhals A, Ash-Bernal R, Spence K, Slatopolsky E, Davila-Roman VG, Delmez J. Relation of serum Fetuin-A levels to coronary artery calcium in African-American patients on chronic hemodialysis. Am J Cardiol 2009;103:46-49. Stearns JD, Davila-Roman VG, Barzilai B, Thompson RE, Thomas B, Hogue Jr CW. Prognostic value of troponin I levels for predicting adverse cardiovascular outcomes in postmenopausal women undergoing cardiac surgery. Anesth Analg 2009;108:719-26. Freedland KE, Skala JA, Carney RM, Rubin EH, Lustman PJ, Davila-Roman VG, Steinmeyer B, Hogue Jr CW. Treatment of depression after coronary bypass surgery: A randomized controlled trial. Arch Gen Psych 2009 (in press). Mathews SJ, Gu CC, Brown AL, Ash-Bernal R, Aquino A, Soto PF, Waggoner AD, Towler DA, Davila-Roman VG, de las Fuentes L. Predictors of vascular and cardiac hypertrophy in the metabolic syndrome. J Hypertension 2009 (in review) de las Fuentes L, Waggoner AD, Mohammed BS, Stein R, Miller B, Foster G, Wyatt H, Klein S, Davila-Roman VG. Effect of moderate-diet-induced weight loss and weight regain on cardiovascular structure and function. J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 (in review) Dong SJ, de las Fuentes L, Waggoner AD, Brown AL, Barzilai B, Davila-Roman VG. The calculated midwall fractional shortening: A mathematical analysis and clinical implications in hypertensive heart disease. Eur J Echocardiography 2009 (in review) Subherwal S, de las Fuentes L, Waggoner, Heuerman S, Spence S, Davila-Roman VG. Central aortic blood pressure modulates diastolic function in subjects with normal left ventricular systolic function. Eur Heart J 2009 (in review) Juang JM, de las Fuentes L, Waggoner AD, Gu CC, Davila-Roman VG. Association and interaction of PPAR-complex gene variants with latent traits of left ventricular diastolic function. Hypertension 2009 (in review)