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Office
125 Queens Rd
Ste 200
Charlotte, NC 28204Phone+1 704-343-9800Fax+1 704-347-2011
Summary
- Dr. Oktay Rifki is a cardiologist in Charlotte, NC and is affiliated with Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and has been in practice 6 years. He specializes in echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, cardiothoracic imaging, and non-invasive cardiology.
Education & Training
- Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Montefiore)Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2017 - 2020
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2014 - 2017
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolClass of 2014, MD, PhD
Certifications & Licensure
- NC State Medical License 2020 - 2024
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 17 citationsRalGDS-Dependent Cardiomyocyte Autophagy is Required for Load-Induced Ventricular HypertrophyOktay F. Rifki, Brian O. Bodemann, Pavan K. Battiprolu, Michael A. White, Joseph A. Hill
Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 2013-06-01 - 108 citationsHistone deacetylases 1 and 2 regulate autophagy flux and skeletal muscle homeostasis in miceViviana Moresi, Michele Carrer, Chad E. Grueter, Oktay F. Rifki, John M. Shelton
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2012-01-31 - 46 citationsHuman catecholamine sulfotransferase (SULT1A3) pharmacogenetics: functional genetic polymorphism.Bianca A. Thomae, Oktay F. Rifki, Michelle A. Theobald, Bruce W. Eckloff, Eric D. Wieben
Journal of Neurochemistry. 2004-02-04
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