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Office
1415 Physicians Dr
Wilmington, NC 28401Phone+1 910-662-9500Fax+1 910-668-9501
Education & Training
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2015 - 2018
- Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2014
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 2011
- University of North Carolina at Chapel HillB.S., Biology; Minor in Chemistry, 2007
Certifications & Licensure
- NC State Medical License 2017 - 2025
- TN State Medical License 2016 - 2019
- KY State Medical License 2015 - 2017
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- J. Rush Shull, MD Scholarship University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 2011
- Inductee Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 2011
- Alpha Omega Alpha University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 2010
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A patient-centric chest pain management approach utilizing a high sensitivity Troponin-I assay.Abby E Roetger, Christopher D McKinney, De B Winter Iii, Charmaine Lewis, Kristopher Swiger
Heliyon. 2024-10-30 - Potential impact of cardiology phone-consultation for patients risk-stratified by the HEART pathway.Ken Monahan, Margaret Pan, Chinonso Opara, Maame Yaa A. B. Yiadom, Daniel Muñoz
Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine. 2019-07-12 - 23 citationsCurrent Concepts of Cardiac Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Clinical Management, and the Need for CollaborationAlexandra J. Ritts, Robert F. Cornell, Kristopher J. Swiger, Jai Singh, Stacey Goodman
Heart Failure Clinics. 2017-04-01
Journal Articles
- Impact on cognitive function-are all statins the same?Shah NP, Swiger KJ, & Martin SS, Current Atherosclerosis Reports, 1/1/2015
- Cholesterol, Statins, and Dementia: What the Cardiologist Should KnowWanamaker BL, Swiger KJ, Blumenthal RS, Martin SS, Clinical Cardiology, 1/1/2015
- PCSK9 Inhibitors and Neurocognitive Adverse Events: Exploring the FDA Directive and a Proposal for N-of-1 TrialsSwiger KJ, Martin SS, Drug Safety, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Lipid and Lipoprotein Subfractions in a Large Centenarian Population: The Very Large Database of Lipids Study 10C (VLDL-10C)Shah NP, Quispe R, Martin SS, Kulkarni Krishnaji, Blaha MJ, Blumenthal RS, Jones SR, Swiger KJ, American College of Cardiology Scientific Session, 1/1/2016
- Prevalence of Fredrickson-Levy Dyslipidemia Phenotypes at Extreme HDL-C levels: The Very Large Database of Lipids (VLDL-9B)Quispe R, Al-Hijji M, Swiger K, Martin S, Elshazly M, Blaha M, Joshi P, Blumenthal R, Sniderman A, Toth P, Jones S, Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, 1/1/2015
- Changes in Cognition and Lipid-lowering Therapy After ACS: Results from TRACE-COREWanamaker BL, Swiger KJ, Blumenthal RS, Saczynski JS, McManus DD, Waring ME, Kiefe CI, Martin SS, American Heart Associations Sessions, 1/1/2015
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Lectures
- Circulatory and Respiratory Function of Dinosaurs1/1/2013
- A Case of Fulminant Liver Failure from Dengue1/1/2013
- Understanding Systematic ReviewsMcMaster University Medical Centre, Ontario, Canada - 1/1/2012
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Other
- Early Evidence Linking PCSK9 Inhibitors to Neurocognitive Adverse Events: Does Correlation Imply Causation?Swiger K, Martin SS
http://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/articles/2015/06/01/12/36/early-evidence-linking-pcsk9-inhibitors-to-neurocognitive-adverse-events
1/1/2015
Press Mentions
- Statins Myths Debunked: Cholesterol-Busting Pills Don’t Cause Memory Loss or DiabetesAugust 30th, 2022
- Going to Low LDL Levels with Evolocumab Does Not Affect Memory, Brain Function: EBBINGHAUSMarch 19th, 2017
- Study Questions 'Statin Brain'October 4th, 2013
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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