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Office
1514 Jefferson Hwy
New Orleans, LA 70121Phone+1 504-842-2421
Summary
- Dr. Mark Effron is a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA and is affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and has been in practice 39 years. He is experienced in coronary artery disease, acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, anticoagulation, and atypical chest pain. He has more than 100 publications and over 200 citings.
Education & Training
- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1981
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1978
- Purdue University West LafayetteB.S., 1974
- Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease
Certifications & Licensure
- LA State Medical License 2016 - 2025
- MS State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- IN State Medical License 1997 - 2017
- MD State Medical License 1981 - 1998
- IL State Medical License 1980 - 1982
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- USMD Leadership Award for Accountability Eli Lilly and Company, 2014
- USMD Leadership Award for Teamwork Eli Lilly and Company, 2010
- Quality Advocate Award Eli Lilly and Company, 1997
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsCharacteristics and Predictors of Apparent Treatment-Resistant Hypertension in Real-World Populations Using Electronic Health Record-Based Data.Eissa Jafari, Rhonda M Cooper-DeHoff, Mark B Effron, William R Hogan, Caitrin W McDonough
American Journal of Hypertension. 2024-01-01 - 12 citationsTo Anticoagulate or Not to Anticoagulate in COVID-19: Lessons after 2 Years.John G Rizk, Aashish Gupta, Jose G Lazo Jr, Partha Sardar, Brandon Michael Henry
Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis. 2023-02-01 - 25 citationsPragmatic evaluation of events and benefits of lipid lowering in older adults (PREVENTABLE): Trial design and rationale.Jacob Joseph, Nicholas M Pajewski, Rowena J Dolor, Mary Ann Sellers, Letitia H Perdue
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2023-06-01
Journal Articles
- Use of prasugrel vs clopidogrel and outcomes in patients with and without diabetes mellitus presenting with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary in...Faggioni M, Baber U, Chandrasekhar J, Sartori S, Claessen BE, Rao SV, Vogel B, Effron MB, Poddar K, Farhan S, Kini A, Weintraub W, Toma C, Sorrentino S, Weiss S, Snyde..., International J Cardiol, 1/1/2019
- The waxing and waning of antithrombotic therapy in cardiovascular disease � Where is the moon now?Effron MB, Gibson CM, Progr Cardiovasc Dis, 1/1/2018
- Dual (anticoagulant plus single antiplatelet) vs triple (anticoagulant plus dual antiplatelet) antithrombotic therapy - "Real world" experienceEffron MB, Gibson CM, Progr Cardiovasc Dis, 1/1/2018
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Can Medical Claims accurately assess cardiovascular and bleeding events in an all-aged post-myocardial infarction population? Insights from the TRANSLATE-ACS study.Guimaraes PO, Krishnamoorthy A, Kaltenbach LA, Anstrom KJ, Effron MB, Mark DB, McCollam PL, Davidson-Ray L, Peterson ED, Wang TY, Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, 1/1/2017
- Use of potent P2Y12 Inhibitors in African-American patients treated with percutaneous coronary intervention for acute coronary syndromes.Faggioni M, Baber U, Chandrasekhar J, Vogel B, Sartori S, Aquino M, Kini A, Weintraub W, Kapadia S, Weiss S, Strauss C, Snyder C, Toma C, Muhlestein J, DeFranco AC, Ef..., J Am Coll Cardiol, 1/1/2017
- Antiplatelet therapy changes for MI patients with recurrent ischemic events: Insights into contemporary practice from the TRANSLATE-ACS study.Fanaroff AC, Kaltenbach LA, Peterson E, Akhter M, Effron MB, Henry T, Wang T, J Am Coll Cardiol, 1/1/2017
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Lectures
- Optimal Duration of P2Y12 Inhibitor Therapy After Stenting: Is There A Clear Answer?Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA, 2014; Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, LA, 2015 - 1/18/2015
- Antithrombotic Therapy in the Treatment of Acute Coronary SyndromeCharleston, WV - 1/17/2014
- Safe PCI for Women: View from the Pharmaceutical IndustryWhite Oak, MD - 1/29/2013
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Other
- Important Trial Results for Interventional Cardiology From TCT 2017 and AHA 2017.Vetrovec GW, Effron MB, Ellenbogen KA, Angiolillo DJ, Berger PB, Gurbel PA, Shah KB
http://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/articles/2018/01/22/09/02/important-trial-results-for-interventional-cardiology-from-tct-2017-and-aha-2017
1/22/2018 - Clot dissolving drugsEffron MB, The Heart of the Matter-Radio Program, Series 210A, National Emergency Medicine Association
1/1/1990
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