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Office
3896 Princeton Lakes Way
Atlanta, GA 30331Phone+1 404-489-4444
Education & Training
- Duke University HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2007 - 2010
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2005 - 2006
- Duke University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
- Morehouse School of MedicineClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
- GA State Medical License 2018 - 2026
- HI State Medical License 2017 - 2020
- NC State Medical License 2006 - 2018
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Clinical Trials
- Functional Impact of GLP-1 for Heart Failure Treatment (FIGHT) Start of enrollment: 2013 Apr 01
- Study of High-dose Spironolactone vs. Placebo Therapy in Acute Heart Failure Start of enrollment: 2014 Dec 30
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Abdominal Compared With Coronary Artery Calcification and Incident Cardiovascular Events and Mortality in Black Adults.Temidayo A Abe, Fengxia Yan, Titilope Olanipekun, Michael Blaha, Valery Effoe
Circulation. Cardiovascular Imaging. 2024-12-01 - 1 citationsExcess Cardiovascular Mortality Among Black Americans 2000-2022.Adith S Arun, Mitsuaki Sawano, Yuan Lu, Frederick Warner, César Caraballo
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2024-08-06 - 2 citationsClinical Trial Inclusion and Impact on Early Adoption of Medical Innovation in Diverse Populations.Philip B Adamson, Melvin Echols, Ersilia M DeFilippis, Alanna A Morris, Mosi Bennett
JACC. Heart Failure. 2024-07-01
Press Mentions
- 46 Cardiology Leaders on the Move in 2022January 23rd, 2023
- ACC Names Dr. Melvin Echols as Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion OfficerJuly 15th, 2022
- 18 Heart Clinics, Programs Launched in 2022July 12th, 2022
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