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Office
2727 Asbury Road
Suite 102
Knoxville, TN 37914Phone+1 865-444-6161Fax+1 865-444-6363
Education & Training
- University of Virginia Medical CenterFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2013 - 2014
- University of Virginia Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2011 - 2013
- Indiana University School of MedicineResidency, 2004 - 2007
- Aga Khan Medical CollegeClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
- TN State Medical License 2014 - 2026
- KY State Medical License 2022 - 2025
- GA State Medical License 2022 - 2024
- MN State Medical License 2022 - 2024
- VA State Medical License 2009 - 2018
- IL State Medical License 2008 - 2011
- American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsPercutaneous Mechanical Aspiration in Infective Endocarditis: Applications, Technical Considerations, and Future Directions.Abdallah El Sabbagh, Evin Yucel, David Zlotnick, John M Moriarty, Stephanie Younes
Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions. 2024-04-01 - 13 citationsPercutaneous Mechanical Aspiration vs Valve Surgery for Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis in People Who Inject DrugsMichael P. Veve, Yasir Akhtar, Peter P. McKeown, Morgan K Morelli, Mahmoud Shorman
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021-05-01 - 295 citationsImproved Outcomes Associated with the use of Shock Protocols: Updates from the National Cardiogenic Shock InitiativeMir B Basir, Navin K. Kapur, Kirit Patel, Murad A Salam, Theodore Schreiber
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2019-06-01
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