Dr. Soman’s research focuses on Cardiac Amyloidosis, and the use of radionuclide-based imaging techniques in cardiac diseases, particularly heart failure.
Dr. Soman practices clinical cardiology, nuclear cardiology, and echocardiography at the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, with areas of Clinical focus in Cardiac Amyloidosis, and the noninvasive diagnosis and risk stratification of heart disease. He is the founder-director of the cardiac amyloidosis center which has robust clinical and research operations. He is also the director of Nuclear Cardiology. Under his direction, the nuclear cardiology laboratory performs high-volume, state-of-the-art imaging, and is a national leader in clinical research.
He has been selected “Best Doctors of Pittsburgh” every year from 2013 to date.
- MBBS, JN Medical College, Karnatak University, India
- MD, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India
- MRCP (UK), Royal College of Physicians, London, UK
- PhD, University of Guildford, Surrey, UK
Education & Training
- Homi Bhabha Memorial Award, Nuclear Cardiology Society of India, 2011
- President, CV Council, Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, 2014-2015
- Chair, Imaging Council, American College of Cardiology, 2014-2016
- Conferral of Tenure, University of Pittsburgh, 2015
- Hermann Blumgart Award and Lectureship or Outstanding Achievement and Service to Nuclear Cardiology (Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging), 2016
- President, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, 2018
- Associate Editor, Circulation CV Imaging, 2018-present
Title: Hemostasis and Vascular Biology Research Institute - Al Ghouleh McTiernan Pilot
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding Agency: Institute for Transfusion Medicine
Grant Number: RES
Start Year: 2008
End Year: 2028
Title: Hemostasis and Vascular Biology Research Institute - Al Ghouleh McTiernan Pilot
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding Agency: Vitalant Research Institute
Grant Number: RES
Start Year: 2008
End Year: 2028
