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Office
200 S Enota Dr NE
Gainesville, GA 30501Phone+1 770-534-2020Fax+1 770-307-5221
Summary
- Ugochukwu Egolum, MD, is a distinguished cardiologist based in Gainesville, GA. He specializes in Heart Failure & Transplantation, Cardiovascular Disease Genetics, and Cardiac Critical Care. His subspecialties have been further bolstered by a comprehensive education at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Howard University College of Medicine. His clinical expertise includes the handling of cardiomyopathies, atrial fibrillation, and heart failure. Dr. Egolum has contributed to the medical field through numerous publications on topics like chronic thrombocytopenia, prescribing patterns for Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors, and more. He also participates in clinical trials, focusing on improving care for heart failure patients.
Education & Training
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, 2016
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2013 - 2016
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2013
- Howard University College of MedicineClass of 2010
Certifications & Licensure
- GA State Medical License 2017 - 2024
- TN State Medical License 2012 - 2018
- American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Clinical Trials
- LUX-Dx TRENDS Evaluates Diagnostics Sensors in Heart Failure Patients Receiving Boston Scientific's Investigational ICM System. Start of enrollment: 2021 Mar 20
- Surveillance and Alert-based Multiparameter Monitoring to Reduce Worsening Heart Failure Events Start of enrollment: 2021 Jul 08
- Reducing Lung CongestIon Symptoms in Advanced Heart Failure Start of enrollment: 2018 Sep 19
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Surveillance and Alert-based Multiparameter Monitoring to Reduce Worsening Heart Failure Events: Results From SCALE-HF 1.Marat Fudim, Ugochukwu Egolum, Amir Haghighat, Anupama Kottam, Andrew J Sauer
Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2024-09-17 - Comparative Healthcare Resource Utilization of Percutaneous Mechanical Circulatory Support Using Impella Versus Intra-aortic Balloon Pump Use for Patients With Acute C...Sheriff N Dodoo, Yaa Adoma Kwapong, Alicia Agyemang-Sarpong, Emmanuel Amoran, Ugochukwu O Egolum
Current Problems in Cardiology. 2024-01-01 - Impact of chronic thrombocytopenia on healthcare resource utilization, in-hospital outcomes, and costs following percutaneous coronary intervention of chronic total oc...Sheriff N Dodoo, Bettye A Apenteng, Alexis K Okoh, Isaac A Opoku, Ugochukwu O Egolum
American Journal of Cardiovascular Disease. 2024-01-01
Press Mentions
- A Solution to Help Physicians Take Preventative, Decisive Action Against Heart FailureMarch 4th, 2022
- NGMC Barrow, Braselton and Gainesville Receive Accreditation Awards for Stroke, Heart and Diabetes CareAugust 17th, 2023
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center Matches New Class of Fellows in Cardiovascular DiseaseDecember 28th, 2023
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