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Office
11201 Benton St
Loma Linda, CA 92354Phone+1 909-583-6097
Summary
- Chief, Cardiology Section
Director, Cardiac Cath Lab, Loma Linda VAMC
Assistant Professor of Medicine, LLUMC
Education & Training
- Indiana University School of MedicineFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2012 - 2013
- Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2009 - 2012
- Ascension St Vincent Hospital IndianapolisResidency, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2008
- Indiana University School of MedicineClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
- AR State Medical License 2013 - 2026
- CA State Medical License 2009 - 2025
- IN State Medical License 2008 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology
- American Board of Vascular MedicineEndovascular Medicine
- Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computer TomographyCardiovascular Computed Tomography
- Clinical Board of Nuclear CardiologyNuclear Cardiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Chief resident, internal medicine Saint Vincent Hospital, 2007-2008
- President IUSM Medical Student Council, 2004-2005
- President IUSM Class of 2005, 2002-2004
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 12 citationsOutcomes with catheter-directed thrombolysis vs. catheter-directed embolectomy among patients with high-risk pulmonary embolism: a nationwide analysis.Ramy Sedhom, Ayman Elbadawi, Michael Megaly, Ahmed Athar, Aditya S Bharadwaj
European Heart Journal. Acute Cardiovascular Care. 2023-04-17 - 3 citationsTeam-Based Coaching Intervention to Improve Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury: A Cluster-Randomized Trial.Jeremiah R Brown, Richard Solomon, Meagan E Stabler, Sharon Davis, Elizabeth Carpenter-Song
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2023-03-01 - 1 citationsTrends and Outcomes of Interhospital Transfer for High-Risk Acute Pulmonary Embolism: A Nationwide Analysis.Ramy Sedhom, Rafail Beshai, Ahmed Elkaryoni, Michael Megaly, Ayman Elbadawi
American Journal of Medicine Open. 2023-12-01
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