Penn Medicine Provider
Cardiology
Robert Van Ness Same, MD
4.9
(292)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Heart and Vascular Center Pennsylvania Hospital
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About me

  • Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)

Education and training

  • Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital
  • Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical Center

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
4.9

294 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

May 2025
5.0
5.0
excellent care.
May 2025
5.0
5.0
the service was good
April 2025
5.0
5.0
doctor was great
April 2025
5.0
5.0
very attentive and informative

Insurance accepted

My Locations

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Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Same is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Same RV, Al Rifai M, Feldman DI, Billups KL, Brawner CA, Dardari ZA, Ehrman JK, Keteyian SJ, Al-Mallah MH, Blaha MJ Prognostic value of exercise capacity among men undergoing pharmacologic treatment for erectile dysfunction: The FIT Project , Clin Cardiol, 40(11): 2017,1049-54

Same RV, Bell DL, Rosenthal SL, Marcell AV Sexual and reproductive health care: adolescent and adult men's willingness to talk and preferred approach , Am J Prev Med, 47(2): 2014,175-81