Luigi Adamo, MD, PhD
Cardiology
Highlights
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Luigi Adamo
Professional Titles
- Director, Cardiac Immunology
Primary Academic Title
Associate Professor of Medicine
Background
Dr. Adamo is a physician-scientist and the director for Cardiac Immunology in the Johns Hopkins University Division of Cardiology. Born and raised in the south of Italy, after completing medical school, Dr. Adamo moved to the U.S. to pursue a Ph.D. in Biology and Biomedical Sciences at Harvard Medical School. He then went to Washington University School of Medicine where he completed post-graduate training in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and advanced heart failure/cardiac transplant. He finally returned to basic science to complete post-doctoral training in cardiac immunology.
Dr. Adamo is involved in both basic research and clinical research. His basic research focuses on the relationship between the immune system and the heart, in health and disease. His clinical research has focused on heart failure with normalized ejection fraction and patient selection for mechanical circulatory support.
A father of 5, Dr. Adamo has a passion for entrepreneurship and has been involved with the launch of 3 start-up companies. He holds a weekly clinic and attends on the inpatient heart failure service within the Hopkins system.
Centers and Institutes
Johns Hopkins Center for Cardiac Immunology: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/heart-vascular-institute/cardiology/cardiac-immunology
Research Interests
Cardiac Immunology, Heart Failure with recovered Ejection Fraction
Lab Website
Adamo Cardiac Immunology Lab - Lab Website
The Adamo Cardiac Immunology Lab seeks a deeper understanding of the relationship between the immune system and cardiac function, with the goal of developing novel therapeutic options for patients with heart disease.
Honors
- Basic Cardiovascular Sciences, 2019 Outstanding Early Career Investigator Award, American Heart Association, 1/1/19
- Washington University Center for Cardiovascular Research 70th anniversary - Cardiovascular Research Day, Prize for Best Translational Research, 1/1/17
- Burton E. Sobel Award for Excellence in Basic and Translational Cardiovascular Research, Washington University, 1/1/16
- Harvard University Commencement Marshall, 1/1/10
- Silver Medal of Distinction Awarded to Alumni with Outstanding Scientific Achievements, University of Palermo, 1/1/10
- Thomas J Gill III and Simon Simonian Prize for Research Excellence, Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston), Department of Pathology: 1st Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Basic Research, 1/1/09
- Research Excellence Award, Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston) Biomedical Research Institute, 1/1/08
- Leader of a team of 4 students from the University of Palermo selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) in a Europe-wide competition to perform research in microgravity- 20 teams selected Europe-wide, 1/1/01
Memberships
- American Association of Immunologists
- American College of Cardiology
- American Heart Association
- Heart Failure Society of America
- European Society of Cardiology Heart Failure Association (HFA)
Locations
- Greater Baltimore Medical Center
- 6569 North Charles Street, Pavilion West STE 600, Baltimore, MD 21204
- phone: 443-997-0270
- fax: 443-849-8988
Expertise
Education
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2019Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Fellowship, Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant Cardiology, 2016Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Residency, Internal Medicine, 2013Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Graduate School, Developmental Biology, PhD, 2009Universita degli Studi di Palermo
Medical Education, Medicine and Surgery, MD, 2004Board Certifications
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
American Board of Internal Medicine, 2018Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine, 2017Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, 2014Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)