Roberta Chapman
Danvers, United States
Roberta (Bobbi) Bogaev Chapman, MD, FACC, FACP is the Vice President for Heart Failure at Abiomed in Danvers, Massachusetts where she leads the Women’s Heart Initiative and works collaboratively on all Abiomed sponsored clinical trials, education, patient advocacy and developing best practices for patients with heart failure. Dr. Chapman received her mechanical engineering degree from Virginia Tech and her medical degree and training from the University of Virginia. She is board certified in cardiology and advanced heart failure. Dr. Chapman served as the Medical Director of the Heart Transplant program at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio and the Texas Heart Institute in Houston, Texas where she was faculty at Baylor College of Medicine and directed the heart failure fellowship training program. Prior to joining Abiomed, she served as Medical Director of the Advanced Heart Failure Program and Chief of Cardiology for Bon Secours Mercy Health in Richmond, Virginia. She has authored peer review articles, book chapters, and abstracts in the fields of heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, and sex specific outcomes. She spent two years during her fellowship in basic science research and has been actively involved in translational and clinical research for the past twenty years. Dr. Chapman advocates for women with heart disease and is an avid supporter of the AHA’s Go Red campaign, serving on multiple AHA boards and Go Red executive leadership teams in San Antonio, Houston and Richmond, Virginia. She and one of her LVAD patients, “The Bionic Bride” made several appearances on the Today Show, showcasing the advanced technology of continuous flow pumps. She is passionate about the prevention of heart disease, early treatment of heart failure and cardiogenic shock, and optimizing outcomes for patients who require mechanical circulatory support. Dr. Chapman is committed and dedicated to helping patients live long, fulfilling lives.
