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Office
171711th Avenue South
MT643
Birmingham, AL 35294Phone+1 205-934-6883
Education & Training
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1989
- Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 2016 - 2025
- AL State Medical License 2004 - 2016
- NJ State Medical License 1995 - 2005
- CT State Medical License 1991 - 1995
- RI State Medical License 1989 - 1992
- PA State Medical License 1987 - 1990
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Clinical Trials
- Improving Medication Adherence in the Alabama Black Belt Start of enrollment: 2016 Apr 01
- PALS for Nutrition Education Start of enrollment: 2020 Feb 12
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 56 citationsRace-Sex Differences in Statin Use and Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Control Among People With Diabetes Mellitus in the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differe...Christopher Gamboa, Lisandro D. Colantonio, Todd M. Brown, April P. Carson, Monika M. Safford
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2017-05-10 - 13 citationsRace-Dependent Association of High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels With Incident Coronary Artery Disease.Neil A Zakai, Monika M Safford, Insu Koh, Marguerite R Irvin, Sergio Fazio
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2022-11-29 - 22 citationsPost-operative atrial fibrillation and risk of heart failure hospitalization.Parag Goyal, Michael Kim, Udhay Krishnan, Stephen A Mccullough, Jim W Cheung
European Heart Journal. 2022-08-14
Journal Articles
- Association Between Caregiver Strain and Self-Care Among Caregivers with DiabetesMonika M Safford, Madeline R Sterling, JAMA Network Open
- Performance of the Pooled Cohort Equations to Estimate Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk by Body Mass IndexRohan Khera, Vijay Nambi, Stephen L Seliger, Monika M Safford, Robert J Mentz, Donald M Lloyd-Jones, Ian J Neeland, JAMA Network Open
- An Investigation of Selection Bias in Estimating Racial Disparity in Stroke Risk Factors: The REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) StudyRonit Katz, Monika M Safford, American Journal of Epidemiology
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Authored Content
- Evaluation of Racial Disparities in Hospice Use and End-of-Life Treatment Intensity in the REGARDS CohortAugust 2020
- Evaluation of Racial Disparities in Hospice Use and End-of-Life Treatment Intensity in the REGARDS CohortAugust 2020
Press Mentions
- Satisfaction with Life Portends Less CVD: UK Biobank AnalysisSeptember 20th, 2024
- COVID May Trigger Hyperglycemia by Harming Fat CellsOctober 4th, 2021
- COVID-19 May Trigger Hyperglycemia and Worsen Disease by Harming Fat CellsOctober 1st, 2021
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Grant Support
- Reasons For Geographic And Racial Differences In Stroke-Myocardial Infarction-2National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2011
- Regards - MI StudyNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2006–2011
- Using Cers To Optimize Quality Of Life For Persons With Diabetes And Chronic PainAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2010
- Bone Health Conference GrantAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2010
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