Faculty, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; PhD, Oxford University
Dr. Oppenheimer’s research focuses on the intricate connections between the brain and the heart. His research explores the cortical representation of the heart, with particular emphasis on repolarization, the generation of dysrhythmias, and the role of the insular cortex in pain and cardiovascular autonomic convergence. He has contributed significantly to the understanding of conditions such as sudden cardiac death, Takotsubo Syndrome, cerebrogenic cardiomyopathy, and the neurobiology and cardiac consequences of cerebral infarction. His investigations also delve into the neurophysiology and neuroanatomy of insulofugal and insulopetal pathways.
Dr. Oppenheimer is actively involved in editorial and peer review roles for leading medical journals, including Stroke, American Heart Journal, Circulation, New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry (JNNP), Epilepsia, Brain, Neurology, and Annals of Neurology. Dr. Oppenheimer has been a chair and member of prestigious study sections, including those for the National Institutes of Health Center for Scientific Review (NIH-CSR), the American Institute of Biological Sciences, the Department of Defense, and the American Heart Foundation.