Vincent L. Sorrell, M.D.
Professor, Clinical Medicine (Cardiology)

Allan C. Hudson & Helen Lovaas Chair of Cardiac Imaging

Department of Medicine
Sarver Heart Center 5156
P.O. Box 5037
Tucson, AZ 85724-5037

Phone: 520-626-2477
E-Mail: vsorrell@email.arizona.edu

EDUCATION:

Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio, 1987 (B.S., Combined Sciences)
St. George's University School of Medicine, Grenada, 1989 (M.D., Medicine)
St. Joseph's Hospital, Paterson, New Jersey, 1990 (Medical, Internal Medicine)
University of Texas, Galveston, Texas, 1994 (Medical, Internal Medicine)
Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, 1995 (Imaging, Nuclear)

HONORS AND AWARDS:

- Honored Fellow, American College of Physicians, 2000
- Department of Family Medicine Teaching Award, East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, 2001
- Honored Member in America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals, 2002
- The Alan C. Hudson and Helen Lovaas Endowed Chair of Cardiovascular Imaging.

- University of Arizona, Sarver Heart Center, Tucson, Arizona, 2002
- Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, 7th Edition, 2003
- Charles W Hall, Jr. Cardiology Fellow’s Mentorship Award, 2004
- Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, 8th Edition, 2004
- Certified, NIH Stroke Scale Test Group A/American Stroke Association, 2005
- Charles W Hall, Jr. Cardiology Fellow’s Mentorship Award, 2005 and 2006
- Best Doctor of Tucson, Distinguished Recognition, 2005

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

Sorrell V, Bhatt R, Berg R, Squire S, Kudithipudi V, Hilwig R, Altbach M, Kern K, Ewy A: Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Investigation of Sustained Ventricular Fibrillation in a Swine Model – With a Focus on the Electrical Phase Resuscitation. Resuscitation 73 (2):279.286, 2007.

Altbach MI, Castellano L, Squire SW, Kudithipudi V, Sorrell VL. Cardiac MRI is complementary to echocardiography in assessment of cardiac masses. Echocardiography 2007, 24 (3):286-300, 2007.

Sorrell VL: The complementary role of cardiac MRI to 2D and Doppler Echocardiography in the Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Cardiovascular Disease. Echocardiography 24 (2):182-4, 2007.

Sorrell VL, Altbach M, Kudithipudi V, Squire S, Goldberg S, Klewer S: Cardiac MRI is an Important Complementary Tool to Doppler Echocardiography in the Management of Patients with Pulmonary Regurgitation.  Echocardiography 24(3): 316-328, 2007.

SPONSORED THROUGH MSRP:

Willam Ross (MSRP 2007): "Color M-mode is more reproducible method to determine the septal-to-posterior-wall delay than conventional M-mode method."

Maggie Diller (MSRP 2009): "Regadenosin (Lexiscan) induced myocardial ischemia as detected by 2D strain (speckle) ultrasound imaging."

Wyatt Unger (MSRP 2009): "CMR identification of patients with high likelihood of subsequent arrhythmia."

ADVANCED RESEARCH  - RESEARCH DISTINCTION TRACK (RDT):

William Ross, (Class of 2010): "Epicardial Border Definition with Perflutren."

Last updated: 7/9/2009