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Kenneth Margulies

Cardiology

Kenneth Margulies, MD

Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine); Director, Penn Heart Failure and Transplant Research; Director of Cardiology Clinical Research Unit

Philadelphia, PA

Kenneth B. Margulies, MD, is a physician-scientist specializing in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. He manages complex conditions including dilated cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), peripartum cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, and arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. His practice encompasses heart and lung transplantation, ventricular tachycardia, pulmonary edema, and inherited cardiomyopathies. Dr. Ma

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40+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (ABIM)
  • Cardiovascular Disease (ABIM)
  • Internal Medicine (ABIM)

Education & Training

  • Jefferson Medical College — M.D., 1986
  • Mayo Clinic — Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1989-1992
  • Mayo Clinic — Residency, Internal Medicine, 1986-1989

Peer Recognition

  • Castle ConnollyTop Doctor

    2017-2026 (10 years)

  • Philadelphia MagazineTop Doctor

    2018-2025 (8 years)

  • Philadelphia Magazine's Top DocsTop Docs

    2017-2025 (9 years)

  • Philadelphia MetroTop Doctor

    2021

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Interventional CardiologyAdvanced Heart Failure & Transplant

Conditions & Treatments

Hypertrophic CardiomyopathyCoronary Artery DiseaseHeart Attack & Acute Coronary SyndromeVentricular Assist DevicesHeart FailureAdvanced Heart FailureHeart TransplantationMechanical Circulatory Support

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • Penn Medicine
  • University of Pennsylvania Hospital

Languages

English

Experience

40+ years in practice