Amrut Ambardekar, MD

Professor, Medicine-Cardiology


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Medical School
  • MD, Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine (2003)
Undergraduate School
  • BSE, University of Iowa (IA) (1999)
Internship
  • University of Colorado (2004)
Residencies
  • University of Colorado, Internal Medicine (2006)
  • University of Colorado, Chief Resident, Internal Medicine (2007)
Fellowships
  • University of Colorado, General Cardiology (2010)
  • University of Colorado, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (2011)
Languages
English
Department
Medicine-Cardiology

Professional Titles

  • Director Cardiac Transplantation
  • Director Cardiac Amyloidosis Program

Recognitions

  • Clinical Research Program Award, National Institutes of Health (2010)
  • Samuel A. Levine Young Clinical Investigator Award Finalist, American Heart Association (2010)
  • Jay N. Cohn Integrative Physiology/Clinical Research New Investigator Award Finalist, Heart Failure Society of America (2010)
  • Outstanding Cardiology Research Fellow Award, University of Colorado (2010)
  • S. Gilbert Blount Research Fellowship Award, University of Colorado (2009)
  • Outstanding Clinical Cardiology Fellow Award, University of Colorado (2009)
  • Division of Cardiology Chief Fellow, University of Colorado (2009)
  • Research Fellowship Award, Heart Failure Society of America (2009)
  • Thorkildsen Research Fellowship, University of Colorado School of Medicine (2009)
  • Chief Resident-Internal Medicine, University of Colorado (2006)
  • Strength in Healthcare Award Nominee, Denver Post (2014)
  • Top Docs: Advanced Heart Failure Transplant Cardiology, 5280 Magazine (2019)

Publications

  • Ambardekar AV, Wolfel EE. Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Specialty Board Review Cardiology, ed. Baliga R. Mc-Graw Hill, New York, NY, 2011:205-215.
  • Ambardekar AV, Dorosz JL, Cleveland JC, Buttrick PM. Improvements in systolic function and myocardial mechanics with left ventricular assist device support are attenuated with prolonged unloading. Circulation. 2011; 124(21): A13930.
  • Weitzel L, Ambardekar A, Brieke A, Cleveland J, Serkova N, Wischmeyer P, Lowes BD. Heart failure metabolomics by nuclear magnetic resonance and the effects of ventricular assist devices. Circulation. 2011; 124(21): A16290.
  • Nguyen DT, Heath R, Ambardekar A, Sauer W. Acquired premature ventricular ectopy after cardiac transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplantation. 2012—In press.
  • Ambardekar AV, Cannon AP, Cleveland JC, Brieke A, Lindenfeld J. Driving with a drive line: A survey of current practice patterns for allowing a patient supported with a left ventricular assist device to drive. J Heart Lung Transplantation. 2011;30:1204-1205. PMID 21723146.

Professional Memberships

  • American Heart Association (AHA), Fellow
  • American College of Cardiology, Fellow
  • Heart Failure Society of America, Fellow
  • American Society of Transplantation, Member
  • International Society of Heart Lung Transplantation, Member

Practice Locations

UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)
12605 E. 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0000

UCHealth Heart Failure Program - Anschutz
12505 E. 16th Ave
Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2, 3rd floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-5300

UCHealth Transplant Center - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct
7th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0005

UCHealth Heart & Vascular Center - Anschutz
12505 E. 16th Ave
Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2, 3rd floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-5300

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Internal Medicine, Board Certification (2006)
  • General Cardiology, Board Certification (2010)
  • Cardiology, Board Certification (2010)
  • Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Board Certification (2012)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Heart and Circulation - Cardiomyopathy
  • Heart and Circulation - Heart Failure
  • Heart and Circulation - Heart Valve Diseases
  • Heart and Circulation - Coronary Disease
  • Heart and Circulation
  • Surgery - Heart Transplant Surgery
  • Surgery