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Robert John Mentz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine and the Department of Population Health Sciences at Duke University. He is also a member of the Duke Clinical Research Institute. Dr. Mentz specializes in cardiology with specific interests in heart failure and advanced therapies such as cardiac transplantation and mechanical assist devices. He is dedicated to helping patients with chronic heart disease manage their conditions while emphasizing compassionate patient care and quality of life. His research focuses on treating co-morbid diseases in heart failure patients, improving cardiovascular outcomes, and conducting clinical trials aimed at better understanding heart failure. Dr. Mentz serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Cardiac Failure, the official journal of the Heart Failure Society of America. His work also involves critical research areas including cardiometabolic disease, risk prediction in heart failure patients, surrogate endpoints in clinical trials, and novel therapeutic approaches.
Duke University • Durham, NC
Teaching and conducting research in cardiology and population health, focusing on heart failure and related clinical issues.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)