Robert Mentz MD

Dr. Robert J. Mentz, MD is an Associate Professor of Medicine with Tenure and Chief of the Heart Failure Section at Duke University. He is Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Cardiac Failure – the official journal of the Heart Failure Society of America. He is a Co-PI for the FDA’s Research Triangle CERSI (Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation). He is a leading clinical trialist in both traditional and pragmatic studies having led TRANSFORM-HF, HEART-FID, and PARAGLIDE-HF among others. He has published >600 manuscripts—many with current or former trainees as the first author. Robert spends his clinical time at Duke University Hospital assisting with the care of patients with heart failure, cardiac transplants and ventricular assist devices. He is an established mentor for medical students, residents and fellows and was the recipient of the 2021 Clinical Research Mentoring Award from the Duke School of Medicine and the W. Proctor Harvey Award from the American College of Cardiology.