Gus Rosenberg

Gus Rosenberg was born on August 20, 1944 in Chalfont, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rosenberg is an accomplished man with many medical and engineering achievements to his name.

Background and Education
Gus Rosenberg was born to his mother and father in the town of Chalfont, Pennsylvania. After his childhood, Rosenberg enlisted in the United States Army, where he served prior to college. After his military service, Rosenberg went on to study mechanical engineering at Penn State University. Rosenberg received his Bachelor's of Science, his Master's of Science, and his PhD. at the university. Rosenberg began to research heart-assist pumps in 1970 as a graduate student at Penn State. The research conducted would lead to the device that he would create that would help help many with deficient hearts.

The Wonderful World of the LVAD
Dr. Rosenberg found success in the world of biomedical engineering with the creation of the Left Ventricular Assist Device, or LVAD. The LVAD created by Dr. Rosenberg is powered by electric transmissions without wires and is manufactured by Arrow International, Inc. The LionHeart, as it is known, was the first to be transplanted into a patient in the United States. The LVAD is designed so that if the unit were to fail, the patient can temporarily use their own heart until the problem is fixed. Also, because the unit is wireless, it reduces the risk of infection from exposed wires in the skin as seen in conventional models. The LVAD is designed for use in patients in which regular therapy has failed and are not eligible for a transplant. Dr. Rosenberg has created a device that will certainly save and prolong lives, some as twice as long as they would have been without the LVAD, making him a great engineer.

Accomplishments and Achievements
Dr. Rosenberg is currently a Jane A. Fetter Professor of Surgery, Chief of the Division of Artificial Organs at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, and a professor of bioengineering.

For his LVAD device, Dr. Rosenberg was named the 2002 Engineer of the Year by Design News magazine. Design News is a bi-monthly magazine that is read by 335,000 engineers who manufacture a wide-array of products. For this achievement, Rosenberg received a $25,000 grant that went to the College of Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering at Penn State.

Away From the Office
When Gus Rosenberg is not working at the Hershey Medical Center, he is able to exercise his passion for things automotive with his free time. Rosenberg enjoys the world of motorsport, and each year he competes with his Porsche 911 racecar at tracks such as Pocono Raceway and Virginia International Raceway, among others. Besides being an excellent engineer, Rosenberg is also an excellent driver and demonstrates his skill on the track.

Dr. Rosenberg has a daughter, Dress, who currently attends George Washington University and is enlisted in the United States Navy, and is married to his wife, Irene. He currently resides in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.