JosephAAkamahMD

Cardiology • Nashville, TN

Interventional Cardiology

Assistant Professor, Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

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Office
3601 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-5000

Education & Training

Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2008 - 2009
Cook County Health and Hospitals SystemFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2004 - 2007
Cook County Health and Hospitals SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2001
University of Ghana Medical SchoolClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License Current
TN State Medical License 2007 - 2026
KY State Medical License 2008 - 2017
IL State Medical License 1997 - 2014
TX State Medical License 2012 - 2012
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

49 citations
Chronic Anemia and Fatigue in Elderly Patients: Results of a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Exploratory Study with Epoetin Alfa
Parag Agnihotri, Margaret Telfer, Zeeshan Butt, Abhay Jella, David Cella
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2007-10-01
40 citations
The Impact of Evidence on Physicians’ Inpatient Treatment Decisions
Brian P. Lucas, Arthur T. Evans, Brendan M. Reilly, Yuri V. Khodakov, Kalyani Perumal
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2004-05-01
1 citations
A Case of Wellens Syndrome in a Young Adult With Intermittent Chest Pain: Understanding the Unique Pattern and Clinical Correlation.
Oluwaremilekun Tolu-Akinnawo, Rabira R Dufera, Joseph Akamah
Cureus. 2023-03-01

Lectures

Multivessel PCI or Die
2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/16/2019

Press Mentions

Pay Attention to Your Health - Cardiology SocietyFebruary 28th, 2020