Strong Heart and Vascular Center
Cardiology
Our Providers
Joseph M. Delehanty, M.D.
Dr. Delehanty is Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of the Cardiovascular Center. He is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Albany Medical College. and received his post-graduate medical training in internal medicine at Strong Memorial Hospital, where he also served as chief medical resident. His training in cardiovascular disease also was at Strong Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Delehanty’s clinical interests are in the management of acute coronary heart disease and chronic congestive heart failure. His research interests have focused on adrenergic mechanisms in heart failure, as well as control of peripheral vascular tone. He is currently involved in the investigation of vascular physiology in heart failure and the role vascular reactivity plays in the response to the treatment of heart failure.
Education / Certification
M.D., Albany Medical College – 1985
Resident, Strong Memorial Hospital – 1986-88
Instructor and Fellow, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry – 1989-93
Research and Professional Experience
University of Rochester Medical Center, Assistant Professor of Medicine / Cardiology– 1993-99
University of Rochester Medical Center, Associate Professor of Medicine / Cardiology– 1999-Present
References
- Delehanty JM, Himura Y, Elam H, Hood WB Jr, Liang C-s. B-adrenoceptor down-regulation in pacing induced heart failure is associated with an increased interstitial norepinephrine content. American Journal of Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 1994;35:H930-H935.
- Himura Y, Liang C-s, Delehanty JM, Hood WB Jr. Nitroprusside infusion improves arterial baroreflex control of heart rate in dogs with chronic congestive heart failure. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology. 1994;24:702-706.
- Delehanty JM, Liang C-s. Metabolic control of the circulation: Implications for congestive heart failure. Progressive Cardiovascular Disease. 1995;35:51-66.
Contact:
Dr. Joseph Delehanty
Paul N. Yu Heart Center
Strong Memorial Hospital
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 679
Ambulatory Center - Ground Floor
Rochester, NY 14642
Phone: 585-275-1672