John Spertus, MD
Enriched profileLauer/Missouri Endowed Chair and Tenured Professor of Medicine; Director of Outcomes Research, Mid America Heart Institute · University of Missouri–Kansas City
John Spertus is Lauer/Missouri Endowed Chair and Tenured Professor of Medicine; Director of Outcomes Research, Mid America Heart Institute at University of Missouri–Kansas City. OpenAlex indexes 1,970 publications with 124,271 citations (h-index 153); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 7 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 1% of Cardiovascular Disease profiles in the findmyKOL directory. Clarivate lists John Spertus as a Highly Cited Researcher (Clinical Medicine, 2014, 2017-2021, 2023-2024).
Data verified 1 Sept 2026
Overview
Updated 14 Oct 2026
John Spertus, MD, is Lauer/Missouri Endowed Chair and Tenured Professor of Medicine at University of Missouri–Kansas City (Mid America Heart Institute / Saint Luke's Health System). The public record shows 1,970 publications with 124,271 citations (h-index 153), centered on Acute Myocardial Infarction Research, Heart Failure Treatment and Management, Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics. It also documents an investigator role on 7 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 14 companies, 5 NIH-funded awards (2000–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Journal of the American Heart Association
- Top research focus: Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- 7 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 14 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; 82 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 920.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingPublic positions
sourced statements on record- Editorial board
JACC: Heart Failure and Clinical Trials
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Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes (AHA/ASA Journals)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →ahajournals.org ↗ - Editorial board
Circulation: Population Health and Outcomes
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →ahajournals.org ↗ - Committee service with American College of Cardiology
American Heart Association, American Medical Association, and National Quality Forum
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Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Consortium and CV Outcomes (501(c)(3) nonprofit)
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Contact
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Practice address
Telephone
Practice address and telephone from the federal NPPES registry.
Sign in to view contact details →Clinical trials
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 7 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- The Heart Outcomes in Pregnancy Expectations for Mom and Baby Study
Sponsor: University of Missouri, Kansas City
- End-Of-Life Decision Making and Preparedness Planning Among Heart Failure Patients Hospitalized for Advanced Disease
Sponsor: Saint Luke's Health System
- Developing and Testing a Personalized Evidence-based Shared Decision-making Tool for Stent Selection
Sponsor: University of Missouri, Kansas City
Industry payments
Updated 14 Oct 2026
14 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationProgram year20251 payment
- Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLCProgram year20251 payment
- Abbott LaboratoriesProgram year20241 payment
NIH funding
Updated 14 Oct 2026
5 NIH research awards on record, funded 2000–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- CARDIOVASCULAR OUTCOMES RESEARCH TRAINING PROGRAM
University of Missouri Kansas City
FY2026$290,450T32HL110837 - The Heart Outcomes for Pregnancy Expectations Study
University of Missouri Kansas City
FY2025$2,149,251R01HL166836
Congress activity
Updated 14 Oct 2026
2 congress contributions (2012–2018) across ASCO per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- A health system experience with an electronic medical record based application to increase lung cancer screening.
ASCO Annual Meeting
ASCO2018Co-author - Standards for evaluating patient-reported outcome (PRO)-based performance measures.
ASCO Annual Meeting
ASCO2012Co-author
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 14 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Association Between Trainee Involvement During Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Catheterization and Procedural Outcomes.
Journal of the American Heart Association
Article2026 - Variability in Cardiac Stress Test Interpretation: Agreement Between Enrollment Sites and Core Laboratories in the Global ISCHEMIA Trial.
Circulation. Population health and outcomes
Article2026 - Patient Perspectives in Cardiovascular Research: A Qualitative Study of Barriers, Trust, and Strategies for Inclusive Clinical Trials.
Circulation. Population health and outcomes
Article2026 - Time to Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Survival Outcomes in Pediatric Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests in the United States.
Circulation. Population health and outcomes
Article2026 - Residual Angina Following Complete Revascularization in the ISCHEMIA Trial: Frequency, Clinical Characteristics, Health Status, and Cardiovascular Outcomes.
Journal of the American Heart Association
Clinical Trial2026
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Diagnosis and Management of the Metabolic SyndromeArticle11,834 citations2005
- 02Optimal Medical Therapy with or without PCI for Stable Coronary DiseaseArticle4,701 citations2007
- 03
- 04Initial Invasive or Conservative Strategy for Stable Coronary DiseaseArticle2,407 citations2020
Network
Updated 14 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 14 Oct 2026
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doximity.com/pub/john-spertus-md
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researchgate.net/profile/John-Spertus
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Other
earlycareervoice.professional.heart.org/interview-with-dr-john-spertus-distinguished-scientist-of-aha18
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saintlukeskc.org/provider/john-spertus-1982603973
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- MD
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine
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- Internal medicine residency and cardiology/health services research fellowship
University of Washington
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cardiovascular disease (fellowship-trained cardiologist)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →saintlukeskc.org ↗
Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Director of Outcomes Research
Mid America Heart Institute
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University of Missouri–Kansas City
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Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute
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Highly Cited Researcher
Clarivate's annual list, by award category and year- Clinical Medicine20142017201820192020202120232024verifiedCorroborated 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 →clarivate.com ↗
Awards & honors
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Founder and Chief Medical Officer
Health Outcomes Sciences (health-IT/precision-medicine company)
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- 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 →medscape.com ↗
- 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 →citoday.com ↗
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