Lawrence Hergott, MD

Professor Emeritus, Medicine-Cardiology


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Medical School
  • MD, University of Minnesota Medical School (1971)
Internship
  • University of California (Davis) Health System Program (1975)
Residency
  • University of California (Davis) Health System Program, Internal Medicine (1977)
Fellowships
  • University of California (Davis) Health System Program, General Cardiology (1979)
Languages
English
Department
Medicine-Cardiology

Professional Titles

  • Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Senior Scholar In Creative Writing, Center for Bioethics and Humanities, University of Colorado School of Medicine

Recognitions

  • Teaching Award, U. of Colorado Internal Medicine Residents (2006)
  • Best Doctors in America, Best Doctors in America (2010)
  • Top Doctor in Denver, 5280 Magazine (2012)
    Voted a 5280 best doctor by my peers in response to the question, "Which physician would you trust to treat you and your family?" 2012-2015.

Research Interests

Writing philosophical essays and poems, mostly about how practitioners and their loved ones lead the medical life.

Publications

  • Hergott L. Update on Coronary Artery Calcium Imaging. Journal of Insurance Medicine 2005; 37(2):120-128.
  • Hergott L. Galileo's Grapes: Recognizing Those Who Helped Make Us Who We Are. Novin Pezeshki Journal of Medicine (Tehran, Iran);326/7, October, 2005 (Reprinted in full - in Farci - from JAMA article 2003)
  • Senior - Desensitization of patients with clopidogrel allergy. Accepted for publication in a pharmacy journal.
  • Hergott L. The impoortance of the right heart. JAMA 2007; 297(5):447-448
  • Hergott L. A Separate Sacrifice. Ann Int Med 2007;147:896.
  • Hergott L. The Teardrop Approach. Ann int Med 2009; 151:753.
  • Hergott l. A Journey Beyond Imagining. JAMA 2009; 302:2188-2189.
  • Warmth and Light in the Absence of the I. English Language Notes (CU-Boulder English Department) Fall-Winter 2011-2012
  • Hergott LJ. Making It From home to First. JAMA, July 18, 2012
  • Hergott LJ. The View From Fiesole. JAMA 2013;310(2):147-148.
  • Hergott LJ. A piece of my mind. The absence of something. JAMA. 2015 Mar 24-31;313(12):1215-6. PubMed PMID: 25803344
  • 4. Hergott LJ. The confessional. Expo Times. 2014;126(2):104.

Professional Memberships

  • American College of Cardiology, Fellow

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Internal Medicine, Board Certification (1977)
  • General Cardiology, Board Certification (1979)
  • Cardiology, Board Certification (1979)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Heart and Circulation
Clinical Interests
All of General Cardiology

Care Philosophy
Non-hierarchical approach to patient-doctor relationship. Doctor as expert counselor and servant to patient.

Personal Interests
Family, music, writing, swimming, working in garden.