Bertram Pitt, MD
Enriched profileLegacy Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Professor of Internal Medicine (Professor of Medicine Emeritus) · University of Michigan Medical School
Bertram Pitt is Legacy Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Professor of Internal Medicine (Professor of Medicine Emeritus) at University of Michigan Medical School. OpenAlex indexes 860 publications with 73,148 citations (h-index 117); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 4 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Cardiovascular Disease profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Bertram Pitt, MD, is Legacy Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Professor of Internal Medicine (Professor of Medicine Emeritus) at University of Michigan Medical School. The public record shows 860 publications with 73,148 citations (h-index 117), centered on Heart Failure Treatment and Management, Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension, Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors. It also documents an investigator role on 4 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 6 companies, 2 NIH-funded awards (1986–1997).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · European heart journal
- Top research focus: Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- 4 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 6 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 38 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 475.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingPublic positions
sourced statements on record- Editorial Board
Heart Failure Reviews (Springer)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →link.springer.com ↗ - Fellow
Heart Failure Society of America (FHFSA)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →tmacademy.org ↗
Contact
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Practice address
Telephone
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Sign in to view contact details →Clinical trials
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 4 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Spironolactone to Improve Apnea and Cardiovascular Markers in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients
Sponsor: University of Michigan
- The Impact of Pomegranate Extract on Chronic Cardiomyopathy Complicated by Renal Insufficiency (ImPrOVE): a Pilot Study
Sponsor: Jennifer Cowger , MD, MS
Industry payments
Updated 27 Aug 2026
6 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Program year202510 payments$13,699openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Vifor (International) Ltd.Program year20231 payment$39,000openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- AstraZeneca UK LimitedProgram year20231 payment
NIH funding
Updated 27 Aug 2026
2 NIH research awards on record, funded 1986–1997 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- BYPASS ANGIOPLASTY REVASCULARIZATION INVESTIGATION
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
FY1997U01HL038529 - BYPASS ANGIOPLASTY REVASCULARIZATION INVESTIGATION
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
FY1996U01HL038529 - BYPASS ANGIOPLASTY REVASCULARIZATION INVESTIGATION
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
FY1995U01HL038529
Congress activity
Updated 27 Aug 2026
11 congress contributions (2017–2024) across ADA, AMCP, ASH per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- 272-OR: The Efficacy of Sotagliflozin on Heart-Failure Related Outcomes Is Independent of Baseline A1C
ADA Scientific Sessions
ADA2023Co-authorOral - 407-P: Efficacy of Finerenone in Patients with Abnormal Markers of Liver Steatosis and Fibrosis—A FIDELITY Subgroup Analysis
ADA Scientific Sessions
ADA2023Co-authorPoster
Published abstracts are attributed via the same ORCID-disambiguated authorship as publications, so each is DOI-verified. Podium roles (invited talks, session chairs) and oral/poster type are added as program data is confirmed.
Publications
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Brain mineralocorticoid receptor activation and antagonism in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a hypothesis.
European heart journal
Article2026 - Outcomes With Finerenone by Baseline Treatment Goals in Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease: A FIDELITY Analysis.
Diabetes, obesity & metabolism
Clinical Trial2026 - Blood aldosterone concentrations and effects of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in heart failure.
European heart journal
Article2026 - Optimal serum potassium concentrations in heart failure: an individual patient data meta-analysis.
European heart journal
Article2026 - A Bayesian analysis of finerenone in heart failure with mildly reduced and preserved ejection fraction: a pre-specified analysis of FINEARTS-HF.
European heart journal. Cardiovascular pharmacotherapy
Clinical Trial2026
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01
- 02
- 03Effect of Finerenone on Chronic Kidney Disease Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes2,680 citations2020
- 04The Seattle Heart Failure Model2,025 citations2006
- 05
Network
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Online presence
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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doximity.com/pub/bertram-pitt-md
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researchgate.net/profile/Bertram-Pitt
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Mentions by others
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radcliffecardiology.com/authors/bertram-pitt
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LinkedIn profile (title listed: Professor of medicine emeritus, University of Michigan School of Medicine)
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ResearchGate profile (title listed: professor of medicine emeritus, University of Michigan, Department of Internal Medicine)
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Background & recognition
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →doximity.com ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →doximity.com ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →doximity.com ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →doximity.com ↗
- Board Certified
Cardiovascular Disease and Internal Medicine
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →doximity.com ↗
Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →cardiometabolichealth.org ↗
- Professor of Medicine Emeritus
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →medschool.umich.edu ↗ - Principal/co-principal investigator: SOLVD
ELITE I & II, RALES, EPHESUS, EMPHASIS-HF, TOPCAT, FIGARO-DKD trials (heart failure/MRA research program)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →doximity.com ↗
Awards & honors
honors on the public record- James B. Herrick Award for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Cardiology
American Heart Association
2005provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →professional.heart.org ↗ - provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →the-asci.org ↗
- Lifetime Achievement Award
Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →tmacademy.org ↗
Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →radcliffecardiology.com ↗
- "Mark Nicholls speaks to Professor Bertram Pitt and his role as a pioneer in cardiology over the management of heart failure"
European Heart Journal profile interview
2020verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →academic.oup.com ↗ - "Professor Bertram Pitt on therapy of heart failure after EMPHASIS. 'Clear prognosis improvement'"
video/print interview by Dr. Dirk Enecke, MMW Fortschritte der Medizin
2010verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
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