Distinguished in Heart Failure

Dr. Roy S. Small

Cardiology
Penn Medicine
The Heart Group Of Lancaster General Health
217 Harrisburg Avenue, 
Lancaster, PA 
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Accepting New Patients

Distinguished in Heart Failure
Penn Medicine
The Heart Group Of Lancaster General Health
217 Harrisburg Avenue, 
Lancaster, PA 
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Overview

Roy Small is a Cardiologist in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Dr. Small is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pulmonary Edema, and Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy. Dr. Small is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 24 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 8 articles and participated in 3 clinical trials in the study of Heart Failure.

Graduate Institution
Saint Louis University - School Of Medicine
Residency
Walter Reed Military Medical Center
Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
Cardiovascular Disease, 1987
Internal Medicine, 1982
Fellowships
Naval Medical Center
Mayo Clinic
Hospital Affiliations
Lancaster General Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
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Locations

The Heart Group of Lancaster General Health
217 Harrisburg Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603
Call: 717-544-8300

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Small has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Hypertension
Sick Sinus Syndrome
Endocarditis
Giant Cell Myocarditis
Heart Murmurs
Pericarditis
Pulmonary Edema
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
Fainting
Patent Foramen Ovale
Heart Failure
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
Atherosclerosis
Cardiomyopathy
Aortic Valve Stenosis
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Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


3 Clinical Trials

Parasympathetic Augmentation Via Respiratory Training for Patients With Systolic Heart Failure
Parasympathetic Augmentation Via Respiratory Training for Patients With Systolic Heart Failure
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: October 23, 2025
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Evaluation of Rate Adaptive Pacing on Chronotropic Response in Preserved Ejection Fraction HF
Evaluation of Rate Adaptive Pacing on Chronotropic Response in Preserved Ejection Fraction HF
Enrollment Status: Withdrawn
Publish Date: April 19, 2018
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Sensible Medical Innovations (Noninvasive) Lung fLuid Status Monitor Allows rEducing Readmission Rate of Heart Failure Patients- a Randomized Controlled Study
Sensible Medical Innovations (Noninvasive) Lung fLuid Status Monitor Allows rEducing Readmission Rate of Heart Failure Patients- a Randomized Controlled Study
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: December 29, 2017
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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24 Total Publications

Impact of patisiran on polyneuropathy of hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis in patients with a V122I or T60A variant: a phase IV multicenter study.
Impact of patisiran on polyneuropathy of hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis in patients with a V122I or T60A variant: a phase IV multicenter study.
Journal: Annals of medicine
Published: September 20, 2025
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