Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Alan S. Maisel, MD, is Professor Emeritus of Medicine (Senate Emeritus) at VA San Diego Healthcare System / University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. The public record shows 899 publications with 37,766 citations (h-index 94), centered on Heart Failure Treatment and Management, Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors, Acute Myocardial Infarction Research. It also documents an investigator role on 11 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 6 companies, 2 NIH-funded awards (1986–1995).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation
- Top research focus: Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- 11 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 6 companies
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Indications focusfrom trials led + research topics
Research focusOpenAlex concept fingerprint
Drugs & moleculesacross trials, industry payments and publications
Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 2 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 357.
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 11 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Improve Management of Heart Failure With Procalcitonin
Sponsor: Brahms AG
InvestigatorTerminatedNCT02392689 - HF Assessment With BNP in the Home: Part II
Sponsor: Alere San Diego
InvestigatorTerminatedNCT02351063 - Acute Heart Failure Patients With High Copeptin Treated With Tolvaptan Targets Increased AVP Activation for Treatment (ACTIVATE)
Sponsor: Maisel, Alan, M.D.
InvestigatorPhase 3WithdrawnNCT01733134
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
6 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2024. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Philips North America LLCProgram year20241 payment
- Quidel CorporationProgram year20232 payments
- Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.Program year20231 payment
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
2 NIH research awards on record, funded 1986–1995 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- REDISTRIBUTION OF ADRENERGIC RECEPTORS IN ISCHEMIA
University of California San Diego
FY1989K08HL001810 - REDISTRIBUTION OF ADRENERGIC RECEPTORS IN ISCHEMIA
University of California San Diego
FY1988K08HL001810
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Admission Kidney Tubule Biomarkers Do Not Predict Acute Kidney Injury or In-Hospital Adverse Events in Acute Heart Failure.
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation
2026
Most-cited worksby citation count (OpenAlex)
- 01
- 02
- 03Natriuretic Peptides940 citations2007
- 04
- 05
Contact
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Office address
3350 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, CA 92161
Network
Updated 14 Jul 2026
The people this person publishes with most, by number of co-authored papers. Names link to their own profile when we have one.
Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Educationdegrees and training on record
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →doximity.com ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →healthgrades.com ↗
- Board Certified
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →healthgrades.com ↗ - Board Certified
Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- Director
Coronary Care Unit and Heart Failure Program, VA San Diego Healthcare System
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →research.va.gov ↗ - Associate Editor
Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), ~10-year tenure
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Awards & honorshonors on the public record
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →health.usnews.com ↗
- Numerous teaching awards
UC San Diego School of Medicine faculty
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Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- Indian Health Council
Valley Center, CA (secondary practice location)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →healthgrades.com ↗ - Co-founder
Cardero Therapeutics, Asceptiscope, Whispering Hearts (biotech ventures)
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
- "Biomarker to diagnose heart failure"
VA Research in Action feature profiling Maisel's BNP research
2019verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →research.va.gov ↗
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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- LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/alan-maisel-md-51198289
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Mentions by otherswhere others cite or feature them
- YouTube
youtube.com/watch
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