- Fellowship - Parkland Health & Hospital System (2005-2009), Cardiology
- Residency - University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (2002-2005), Internal Medicine
- Medical School - University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1998-2002)
Susan Matulevicius, M.D.
Associate Dean of Faculty Wellness
- Internal Medicine - Cardiology
- Heart Valve Disorders
- Cardiac Imaging
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Biography
Susan Matulevicius, M.D., M.S.C.S., F.A.C.C., FASE, is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of its Division of Cardiology. Her clinical specialties include noninvasive cardiac imaging, particularly echocardiography and MRI; women’s heart health; coronary artery disease; and primary and secondary cardiovascular disease prevention.
After earning a B.S.E. degree magna cum laude (with distinction in biomedical engineering) from Duke University, Dr. Matulevicius earned her medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, where she was inducted into the medical honors society, alpha omega alpha (AOA).
She completed an internal medicine internship and residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania before completing fellowships in cardiology and advanced cardiac imaging (with a focus on MRI) at Parkland Health & Hospital System in Dallas.
Dr. Matulevicius joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2009. She serves as Associate Dean of Faculty Wellness, as well as a faculty interviewer for UT Southwestern’s Cardiology Fellowship Program, a mentor to cardiology interns and fellows, an active research collaborator in cardiac MRI, and a frequent lecturer at professional meetings and continuing medical education (CME) events.
Her research interests include evaluating cardiac function during pregnancy via MRI, assessing cardiovascular performance in chronic heart failure, and evaluating the contribution of cardiac imaging and other diagnostic testing to clinical care and decision making.
She has served as a reviewer for publications including the International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, Journal of Investigative Medicine, JAMA Internal Medicine, and American Heart Journal.
In 2013, Dr. Matulevicius received the Jeremiah Stamler Distinguished Young Investigator Research Award from Scientific Therapeutics Information, Inc., and was chosen as a semi-finalist in the Teaching Value and Choosing Wisely® competition sponsored by Costs of Care, Inc. – a competition encouraging innovative ideas to optimize the use of medical resources in the provision of high value patient care.
A Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, she also is a member of the American Heart Association, the Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, and the Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society.
Since 2018, Dr. Matulevicius has consistently been named a Super Doctor by Texas Monthly.
In January, 2024, she brought her over 14 years of practice at the UT Southwestern Heart and Vascular Center in Dallas to UT Southwestern Coppell to bring her same commitment to clinical excellence to patients in Coppell and the surrounding areas now closer to their homes.
Meet Dr. Matulevicius
Noninvasive Cardiologist and Women’s Heart Health Specialist
“I love being a physician at UT Southwestern Medical Center because we understand that our patients are people before they’re patients,” says general cardiologist Susan Matulevicius, M.D., M.S.C.S., F.A.C.C.
“We take the time to listen to patients and answer their questions, think carefully about them as individuals, and deliver the best possible care so they can enjoy the things in life that are meaningful to them without worrying about their hearts,” she says.
A Texas Monthly Super Doctors Rising Star, Dr. Matulevicius specializes in noninvasive cardiac imaging – particularly echocardiography (ultrasound imaging of the heart) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) – as well as women’s heart health, coronary artery disease, and primary and secondary cardiovascular disease prevention.
“UT Southwestern has an outstanding cardiac MRI program,” she says. “We can perform high-resolution 3-D imaging of the heart – without the use of radiation – which allows us to detect structural and functional consequences of heart disease and make treatment decisions with the best information available.”
Also a specialist in women’s heart health, Dr. Matulevicius believes that UT Southwestern’s high number of female cardiologists – approximately 40 percent, the highest among Dallas-area practices – gives her team a unique perspective.
“Because so many of my colleagues and I share the issues, needs, and concerns faced by other women, our team is especially attuned to those things,” she says. “We understand women’s many responsibilities and the importance of a healthy work-life balance.”
Regardless of gender, Dr. Matulevicius says prevention is key when it comes to good cardiovascular health.
“The best things people can do to decrease their heart disease risk are to take time for themselves throughout their lives to stay physically active, maintain a healthy weight, keep an eye on their blood pressure and cholesterol levels, never smoke, and eat a heart-healthy diet,” she says. “They should see their doctors regularly and discuss any health concerns they have, including concerns about their cardiovascular health.”
Education & Training
Professional Associations & Affiliations
- American Heart Association
- American College of Cardiology (2005)
- Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) (2010)
Honors & Awards
- National Science Foundation/Engineering Research Center 1998, Undergraduate Research Fellowship
- Magna Cum Laude 1998, Distinction in biomedical engineering
- TEAGLE Foundation 2002, Merit-based partial academic scholarship for undergraduate and graduate studies
- Alpha Omega Alpha 2002
- AHA Women in Cardiology Trainee 2007, Award for Excellence Recipient
- ACCF/GE Healthcare Career Development Awards in Cardiovascular Imaging Technologies 2011, An integrated assessment of right-sided cardiovascular performance in left-sided chronic heart failure
Books & Publications
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Publications
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Bleeding Risk in Patients with Cirrhosis Undergoing Transesophageal Echocardiography: 6-Year Experience from Parkland Health and Hospital System.
Chandra A, Chen TC, Tang Z, Matulevicius SA, Das SR, Agrawal D, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography 2019 May 32 5 678-680 -
Association of African Ancestry With Electrocardiographic Voltage and Concentric Left Ventricular Hypertrophy: The Dallas Heart Study.
Alame AJ, Garg S, Kozlitina J, Ayers C, Peshock RM, Matulevicius SA, Drazner MH JAMA cardiology 2018 Nov -
Association of Concentric Left Ventricular Hypertrophy With Subsequent Change in Left Ventricular End-Diastolic Volume: The Dallas Heart Study.
Garg S, de Lemos JA, Matulevicius SA, Ayers C, Pandey A, Neeland IJ, Berry JD, McColl R, Maroules C, Peshock RM, Drazner MH Circulation. Heart failure 2017 Aug 10 8 -
Dynamic Relation of Changes in Weight and Indices of Fat Distribution With Cardiac Structure and Function: The Dallas Heart Study.
Wilner B, Garg S, Ayers CR, Maroules CD, McColl R, Matulevicius SA, de Lemos JA, Drazner MH, Peshock R, Neeland IJ Journal of the American Heart Association 2017 Jul 6 7 -
Cardiac Magnetic-Resonance Imaging (CMRI) to Assess the Impact of Maternal Habitus on Cardiac Remodeling During Pregnancy.
Stewart RD, Nelson DB, Matulevicius SA, Morgan JL, Mcintire DD, Drazner MH, Cunningham FG American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2015 Nov -
The Effects of Maternal Position and Habitus on Maternal Cardiovascular Parameters as Measured by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance.
Nelson DB, Stewart RD, Matulevicius SA, Morgan JL, McIntire DD, Drazner M, Cunningham FG American journal of perinatology 2015 Sep -
Cardiovascular response to exercise training in the systemic right ventricle of adults with transposition of the great arteries.
Shafer KM, Janssen L, Carrick-Ranson G, Rahmani S, Palmer D, Fujimoto N, Livingston S, Matulevicius SA, Forbess LW, Brickner B, Levine BD The Journal of physiology 2015 Mar -
Effect of Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists on Cardiac Structure and Function in Patients With Diastolic Dysfunction and Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review.
Pandey A, Garg S, Matulevicius SA, Shah AM, Garg J, Drazner MH, Amin A, Berry JD, Marwick TH, Marso SP, de Lemos JA, Kumbhani DJ Journal of the American Heart Association 2015 4 10 -
The association of abnormal findings on transthoracic echocardiography with 2011 Appropriate Use Criteria and clinical impact.
Koshy TP, Rohatgi A, Das SR, Price AL, deLuna A, Reimold N, Willett K, Reimold SC, Matulevicius SA The international journal of cardiovascular imaging 2015 Jan -
Assessing the clinical impact of appropriate echocardiograms-reply.
Matulevicius SA, Das SR, Reimold SC JAMA internal medicine 2014 Jul 174 7 1196-7 -
Appropriate Use and Clinical Impact of Transthoracic Echocardiography.
Matulevicius SA, Rohatgi A, Das SR, Price AL, Deluna A, Reimold SC JAMA internal medicine 2013 Jul -
Left atrial structure and function and clinical outcomes in the general population.
Gupta S, Matulevicius SA, Ayers CR, Berry JD, Patel PC, Markham DW, Levine BD, Chin KM, de Lemos JA, Peshock RM, Drazner MH European heart journal 2013 Jan 34 4 278-85 -
Risk scores versus natriuretic peptides for identifying prevalent stage B heart failure.
Gupta S, Rohatgi A, Ayers CR, Patel PC, Matulevicius SA, Peshock RM, Markham DW, de Lemos JA, Berry JD, Drazner MH American heart journal 2011 May 161 5 923-930.e2 -
Potential of Electron Beam Computed Tomography for Coronary Artery Calcium Screening to Evaluate Fatty Liver: Comparison with 1H Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in the Dallas Heart Study.
Matulevicius, S, Huff, LC, Szczepaniak, LS, Ayers, CR, Budoff, M, McColl, R, Khera, A, Peshock RM. Journal of Investigative Medicine 2011 59 780-786 -
Association of Health Aging and Body Composition (ABC) Heart Failure score with cardiac structural and functional abnormalities in young individuals.
Gupta S, Berry JD, Ayers CR, Matulevicius SA, Peshock RM, Patel PC, Markham DW, Drazner MH American heart journal 2010 May 159 5 817-24 -
Long-term Outcomes with Ambrisentan Monotherapy in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.
Blalock SE, Matulevicius S, Mitchell LC, Reimold S, Warner J, Peshock R, Torres F, Chin KM. Journal of Cardiac Failure 2010 16 2 121-7 -
Association of Health ABC Heart Failure Score with Cardiac Structural and Functional Abnormalities in Young Individuals
Gupta S, Berry JD, Ayers, CR, Matulevicius SA, Peshock RM, Patel PC, Markham DW, Drazner MH. American Heart Journal 2010 159 5 817-24 -
Circulating lymphotoxin beta receptor and atherosclerosis: Observations from the Dallas Heart Study.
Owens, AW, Matulevicius, S, Rohatgi, A, Ayers, CR, Das, S, Khera, A, McGuire, DK, de Lemos, JA. Atherosclerosis 2010 212 601-606. -
Chapter 26: Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Unstable Angina and Non-ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Matulevicius, S, Rohatgi, A, de Lemos, JA. Hurst?s The Heart Manual of Cardiology 2009 12th -
The association between peptidoglycan recognition protein-1 and coronary and peripheral atherosclerosis: Observations from the Dallas Heart study.
Rohatgi, A, Ayers, C, Khera, A, McGuire, DK, Das, SR, Matulevicius, S, Timaran, CH, Rosero, EB, DeLemos, JA. Atherosclerosis 2009 203 2 569-575 -
Left ventricular peak filling rate can be predicted by analyzing 3 basal short axis slices using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.
Jain, M, Matulevicius, S, Leonard, D, Peshock, R, Shah, M. Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2008 10 (Suppl 1) A210 -
The Association between Plasma Caspase-3, Atherosclerosis, and Vascular Function in the Dallas Heart Study.
Matulevicius, S, Rohatgi, A, Khera, A, Das, SR, Owens, A, Ayers, C, Timaran, CH, Rosero, EB, Drazner, MH, Peshock, RM, DeLemos, JA. Apoptosis 2008 13 10 1281-1289 -
Differentiating true versus pseudo left ventricular aneurysm: a case report and review of diagnostic strategies.
Cho, MN, Mehta, SK, Matulevicius, S, Weinstein, D, Wait, MA, McGuire, DK. Cardiology in Review 2006 14(6) e27-30. -
ACE inhibitors stabilize LV remodeling despite persistently abnormal resting mechanics.
Ferrari, VA, Matulevicius, S, Axel, L, Scott, CH, Ksiezycka, E, Duffy, K, St John Sutton, M. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2003 41(6) 442A -
ACE inhibitor therapy stabilizes global and regional ventricular function in chronic aortic regurgitation.
Ferrari, VA, Matulevicius, S, Ksiezycka, E, Scott, CH, Duffy, K, Axel, L. Circulation 2002 106(10) II-687 -
Magnetic resonance myocardial fiber-orientation mapping with direct histological correlation.
Hsu EW, Muzikant AL, Matulevicius SA, Penland RC, Henriquez CS The American journal of physiology 1998 May 274 5 Pt 2 H1627-34 -
Magnetic resonance myocardial fiber-orientation mapping with direct histological correlation.
Hsu EW, Muzikant AL, Matulevicius SA, Penland RC, Henriquez CS American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology 1998 May 274 5 H1627-H1634 -
Magnetic Resonance Myocardial Fiber Orientation Mapping with Direct Histological Correlation.
Hsu, EW, Muzikant, AL, Matulevicius, SA, Penland, RC, Henriquez, CS. American Journal of Physiology 1998 274 H1627-H1634
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Bleeding Risk in Patients with Cirrhosis Undergoing Transesophageal Echocardiography: 6-Year Experience from Parkland Health and Hospital System.
Research
- Right ventricular structure and function
- Pulmonary hypertension
- congestive heart failure
- Cardiovascular physiology
- Cardiac MRI
- Wellness in Healthcare
Clinical Focus
- Heart Valve Disorders
- Cardiac Imaging
- General Cardiology
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