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Office
2470 Daniells Bridge Rd
Ste 251
Athens, GA 30606Phone+1 706-389-3440Fax+1 706-353-2205
Summary
- Dr. Erick Avelar is a cardiologist in Athens, GA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Piedmont Walton Hospital and St. Mary's Health Care System. He received his medical degree from Federal University of Pernambuco Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 24 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Portuguese. He specializes in echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and cardiothoracic imaging and is experienced in clinical research, advanced cardiac imaging, and cardiac imaging research.
Education & Training
- Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Echocardiography , 2006 - 2008
- Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Advanced Cardiac Imaging, 2006 - 2008
- University of Utah HealthFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2003 - 2006
- TriHealth (Good Samaritan Hospital)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
- Federal University of Pernambuco Faculty of MedicineClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
- GA State Medical License 2013 - 2025
- VA State Medical License 2013 - 2016
- OH State Medical License 2000 - 2015
- CT State Medical License 2008 - 2014
- MA State Medical License 2006 - 2009
- UT State Medical License 2003 - 2008
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
- American Board of Nuclear Medicine Nuclear Medicine
- Alliance for Physician Certification & Advancement (APCA)Certification Board of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CBCMR)
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- FASE American Society of Echocardiography, 2019
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity Practice Solution EMR, GE Healthcare, 2014
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 61 citationsAI Evaluation of Stenosis on Coronary CTA, Comparison With Quantitative Coronary Angiography and Fractional Flow Reserve: A CREDENCE Trial Substudy.William F Griffin, Andrew D Choi, Joanna S Riess, Hugo Marques, Hyuk-Jae Chang
JACC. Cardiovascular Imaging. 2023-02-01 - 57 citationsStress Myocardial Perfusion Imaging vs Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography for Diagnosis of Invasive Vessel-Specific Coronary Physiology: Predictive Modeling Res...Wijnand J. Stuijfzand, Alexander R. van Rosendael, Fay Y. Lin, Hyuk Jae Chang, Inge J. van den Hoogen
JAMA Cardiology. 2020-12-01 - 86 citationsSelective Activation of the K+ATP Channel Is a Mechanism by Which Sudden Death Is Produced by Low-Energy Chest-Wall Impact (Commotio Cordis)Mark S. Link, Paul J. Wang, Brian A. VanderBrink, Erick Avelar, Natesa G. Pandian
Circulation. 1999-07-27
Journal Articles
- Stress Myocardial Perfusion Imaging vs Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography for Diagnosis of Invasive Vessel-Specific Coronary PhysiologyFaisal Nabi, U Joseph Schoepf, James J Jang, Michael Ridner, Chris Rowan, Erick Avelar, Mouaz H Al-Mallah, JAMA Cardiology
Authored Content
- Stress Myocardial Perfusion Imaging vs Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography for Diagnosis of Invasive Vessel-Specific Coronary PhysiologyAugust 2020
Press Mentions
- Articles by Local Cardiologist Look at Reducing Heart Disease in Cancer PatientsJune 3rd, 2017
- Bariatric Embolization Studied as Potential Treatment for Morbid Obesity (Mount Sinai Hospital)April 7th, 2016
- St. Mary's Cardiologist Invited to Join Cardiac Clinical StudyApril 2nd, 2016
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- Portuguese
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