George Samih Abela MD MSc, MBA
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Professor and Chief Cardiology
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4660 S Hagadorn RdSte 600East Lansing, MI 48823
Phone+1 517-267-2460
Fax+1 517-884-8602
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Education & Training
University of FloridaFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1980 - 1983
Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1980- Emory University School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1976 - 1977
American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 1976
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2012 - Present
MI State Medical License 1995 - 2026
FL State Medical License 1981 - 2016
MA State Medical License 1990 - 2012
GA State Medical License 1977 - 1981
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The formation of cholesterol crystals and embolization during myocardial infarction.Jamal Mughal, Venkat R Katkoori, Stefan Mark Nidorf, Megan Manu, George S Abela
American Heart Journal Plus. 2025-03-01 - 1 citationsDirect Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin for the Treatment of Left Ventricular Thrombus: A Multicenter Retrospective Observational Study.Abdullah Al-Abcha, Shannon Clay, Ling Wang, Rohan Madhu Prasad, Mohammad Fahad Salam
The American Journal of Cardiology. 2025-03-01 - The role of cholesterol crystals and ocular crystal emboli in retinal pathology.Nicholas G Medawar, Tim F Dorweiler, George S Abela, Julia V Busik, Maria B Grant
American Heart Journal Plus. 2024-11-01
Press Mentions
Newly Discovered Symptom Is Sure Sign A Heart Attack Could Be ImminentAugust 18th, 2017
5 Strange and Surprising Heart Attack Symptoms Women Should Not IgnoreMarch 9th, 2016
Cholesterol Crystals Are the Heart Attack Symptom You’ve Never Heard of—but Need to Take SeriouslySeptember 22nd, 2017
Grant Support
- Reduced Thrombosis And Restenosis After Laser TreatmentNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1994
- Reduced Thrombosis And Restenosis After Laser TreatmentNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1992–1993
- Evaluation Of Lasers In The Cardiovascular SystemNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1990
- Evaluation Of Lasers In The Cardiovascular SystemNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1987–1989
- Evaluation Of Lasers In The Cardiovascular SystemNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1986–1989
- The Evaluation Of Lasers In The Cardiovascular SystemNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1988
- The Evaluation Of Laser Radiation On AtherosclerosisNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1985
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Other Languages
- French, Arabic
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