Amy R. Kontorovich

Amy R. Kontorovich, MD, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine, affiliated with the Department of Medicine and divisions of Cardiology and Medical Genomics. Her work bridges genetic research and clinical cardiology to understand cardiovascular disease mechanisms.

• Education: MD and PhD from Stony Brook University, residency and fellowship at Mount Sinai Hospital
• Research Focus: Genetic factors in myocarditis, hereditary amyloidosis, and coronary artery disease subtypes

Dr. Kontorovich's research leverages genomic studies, human induced pluripotent stem cells, and CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing to investigate genetic determinants of cardiovascular conditions. Recent publications highlight her work in biobank data integration, disease penetrance analysis, and genetic risk stratification. The Kontorovich Laboratory actively explores how genetic variation influences myocarditis progression and amyloidosis outcomes.

Her lab's scientific trends span clinical genomics, cardiovascular precision medicine, and inflammatory heart disease mechanisms. While no formal awards are listed in the provided texts, Dr. Kontorovich contributes to Mount Sinai Heart initiatives and maintains industry transparency policies as per institutional guidelines.