Dr. Robert Hendel

Robert C. Hendel, MD, is a Professor of Medicine and Radiology at Tulane University School of Medicine, where he holds the Sidney W. and Marilyn S. Lassen Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine. He earned his MD with distinction from George Washington University School of Medicine, completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Northwestern University, and his fellowship in cardiovascular disease at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Dr. Hendel has held leadership roles at several institutions, including Director of Cardiac Imaging and Outpatient Services, Director of the Cardiac Care Unit, and Interim Chief of the Cardiovascular Division at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He is recognized for his work in nuclear cardiology, having served as President of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology and the Cardiovascular Council of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, and has received the Hermann Blumgart Award for outstanding service. He is a Master of the American College of Cardiology (MACC), a Fellow of the American Heart Association, and a Master of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology. Dr. Hendel has authored over 200 papers and book chapters, published leading textbooks in nuclear cardiology, and serves on editorial boards for several major journals. His clinical and research interests include cardiac imaging, risk stratification, and quality in cardiac imaging. At Tulane, he is actively involved in clinical care, research, and education, with a focus on cardiovascular medicine and imaging.