NicklausPowellAshburnMDMS

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Nicklaus Ashburn, MD, is an Emergency Medicine specialist based in Winston Salem, NC. He completed his residency and Chief Residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, where he also earned his medical degree. Holding a BS in Biology and an MS in Translational and Health System Science, he has further studied cardiovascular disease epidemiology. Dr. Ashburn is an Assistant Professor at the Wake Forest School of Medicine and has expertise in acute coronary syndrome, preventive cardiology, and chest pain risk stratification. His recent publications cover topics such as predictive scoring for chest pain and the impact of statins on cognitive health. He is involved in clinical trials, including the EMERALD trial, focusing on cardiovascular risk in emergency medicine.

Wake Forest University School of MedicineCardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention, NHLBI T32, 2021 - 2023
Wake Forest UniversityMS, Translational and Health System Science, 2021 - 2022
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterChief Residency, Emergency Medicine, 2020 - 2021
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterResidency, Emergency Medicine, 2018 - 2021
Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterClass of 2018
Wake Forest UniversityBS, Biology, 2010 - 2014

PubMed

Cardiac testing choices by physician specialty in the CMR-IMPACT trial.
Michael W Supples, Anna C Snavely, Nicklaus P Ashburn, Lauren E Koehler, Jason P Stopyra
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2025-01-27
Performance of the High-STEACS Early Rule Out Pathway Using hs-cTnT at 30 Days in a Multisite US Cohort.
Nicklaus P Ashburn, Anna C Snavely, Michael W Supples, Marissa J Millard, Brandon R Allen
Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. 2025-01-09
Sex-specific high-sensitivity troponin T cut-points have similar safety but lower efficacy than overall cut-points in a multisite U.S. cohort.
Connor M Montgomery, Nicklaus P Ashburn, Anna C Snavely, Brandon Allen, Robert Christenson
Academic Emergency Medicine. 2025-01-01

Initiating Preventive Care for Hyperlipidemia in the Emergency Department: The EMERALD (Emergency Medicine Cardiovascular Risk Assessment for Lipid Disorders) TrialNHLBI2024–2029