Bryan Wells MD

Department of Medicine
Professor

(404) 686-7878
bjwells@emory.edu

Overview

Bryan Wells, MD studied medicine at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Alabama-Birmingham in Birmingham, Alabama and his cardiology fellowship at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Wells practices general cardiology with an emphasis on vascular medicine at Emory University Hospital Midtown.

Academic Appointment

Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
Senior Physician, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

MD from Medical College of Georgia
BChE from Auburn University

Research

Publications

ACR Appropriateness Criteria Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm or Dissection-Treatment Planning and Follow-Up: 2024 Update.
J Am Coll Radiol Volume: 22 Page(s): S455 - S478
05/01/2025 Authors: Expert Panel on Vascular Imaging and Interventional Radiology; Ripley B; Scheidt MJ; Aghayev A; Kim CY; Hedgire SS; Ahmed O; Ahmad S; Clough RE; DeMartino RR
Guidelines for Performing Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Cannulation: Recommendations of the American Society of Echocardiography.
J Am Soc Echocardiogr Volume: 38 Page(s): 57 - 91
02/01/2025 Authors: Vegas A; Wells B; Braum P; Denault A; Miller Hance WC; Kaufman C; Patel MB; Salvatori M
Vascular Disease Patient Information Page: Renal artery stenosis.
Vasc Med Volume: 30 Page(s): 106 - 109
02/01/2025 Authors: Rilo N; Lam S; Wells BJ
Migraine headache in patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection: A report of the iSCAD Registry.
Vasc Med Volume: 29 Page(s): 286 - 295
06/01/2024 Authors: Wells BJ; Wood MJ; O'Duffy AE; Sumner JA; Chi G; Grodzinsky A; Gornik HL; Kadian-Dodov D; Taylor A; Hess CN
ACR Appropriateness Criteria Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM): 2023 Update.
J Am Coll Radiol Volume: 21 Page(s): S268 - S285
06/01/2024 Authors: Expert Panel on Vascular Imaging; Pillai AK; Steigner ML; Aghayev A; Ahmad S; Ferencik M; Kandathil A; Kirsch DS; Lee YJ; Nagpal P
Racial differences in fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD).
Vasc Med Volume: 29 Page(s): 309 - 312
06/01/2024 Authors: Martinez A; Steinberg RS; Okoh A; Ko Y-A; Wells B
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder After Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: A Report of the International Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Registry.
J Am Heart Assoc Volume: 13 Page(s): e032819
04/02/2024 Authors: Sumner JA; Kim ESH; Wood MJ; Chi G; Nolen J; Grodzinsky A; Gornik HL; Kadian-Dodov D; Wells BJ; Hess CN
Safety and Efficacy of Renal Denervationin Patients Taking Antihypertensive Medications.
J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 82 Page(s): 1809 - 1823
11/07/2023 Authors: Kandzari DE; Townsend RR; Kario K; Mahfoud F; Weber MA; Schmieder RE; Pocock S; Tsioufis K; Konstantinidis D; Choi J
Vascular Disease Patient Information Page: Intracranial aneurysms.
Vasc Med Volume: 28 Page(s): 371 - 376
08/01/2023 Authors: Campbell ML; Grossberg JA; Wells BJ
Pragmatic evaluation of events and benefits of lipid lowering in older adults (PREVENTABLE): Trial design and rationale.
J Am Geriatr Soc Volume: 71 Page(s): 1701 - 1713
06/01/2023 Authors: Joseph J; Pajewski NM; Dolor RJ; Sellers MA; Perdue LH; Peeples SR; Henrie AM; Woolard N; Jones WS; Benziger CP
Patient-Level Pooled Analysis of Ultrasound Renal Denervation in the Sham-Controlled RADIANCE II, RADIANCE-HTN SOLO, and RADIANCE-HTN TRIO Trials.
JAMA Cardiol Volume: 8 Page(s): 464 - 473
05/01/2023 Authors: Kirtane AJ; Sharp ASP; Mahfoud F; Fisher NDL; Schmieder RE; Daemen J; Lobo MD; Lurz P; Basile J; Bloch MJ
Sex and Gender Differences in Cardiovascular Disease: A Review of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection.
US Cardiol Volume: 17 Page(s): e15
01/01/2023 Authors: Mustapha AF; Goebel AM; Wells BJ
Aortic Dimensions Are Larger in Patients With Fibromuscular Dysplasia.
J Am Heart Assoc Volume: 11 Page(s): e023858
06/21/2022 Authors: Schwartz AM; Kim E; Gleason P; Li X; Ko Y-A; Wells BJ
Vascular Disease Patient Information Page: External iliac artery endofibrosis.
Vasc Med Volume: 27 Page(s): 207 - 210
04/01/2022 Authors: Martinez A; Wells BJ
MIGRAINE HEADACHE IN PATIENTS WITH SPONTANEOUS CORONARY ARTERY DISSECTION: A REPORT OF THE ISCAD REGISTRY
Volume: 79 Page(s): 1805 - 1805
03/08/2022 Authors: Wells BJ; Wood MJ; Grodzinsky A; Gornik HL; Kadian-Dodov D; Taylor AM; Hess CN; Lewey J; Henkin S; Wells GL
Association of Fibromuscular Dysplasia and Pulsatile Tinnitus: A Report of the US Registry for Fibromuscular Dysplasia.
J Am Heart Assoc Volume: 10 Page(s): e021962
09/07/2021 Authors: Dicks AB; Gornik HL; Gu X; Bacharach JM; Fendrikova Mahlay N; Froehlich JB; Gupta K; Gray BH; Kim ESH; Mahmood R
Therapeutic Anticoagulation with Heparin in Noncritically Ill Patients with Covid-19.
N Engl J Med Volume: 385 Page(s): 790 - 802
08/26/2021 Authors: ATTACC Investigators; ACTIV-4a Investigators; REMAP-CAP Investigators; Lawler PR; Goligher EC; Berger JS; Neal MD; McVerry BJ; Nicolau JC; Gong MN
Premature atherosclerotic peripheral artery disease: An underrecognized and undertreated disorder with a rising global prevalence.
Trends Cardiovasc Med Volume: 31 Page(s): 351 - 358
08/01/2021 Authors: Mehta A; Dhindsa DS; Hooda A; Nayak A; Massad CS; Rao B; Makue LF; Rajani RR; Alabi O; Quyyumi AA
Ultrasound renal denervation for hypertension resistant to a triple medication pill (RADIANCE-HTN TRIO): a randomised, multicentre, single-blind, sham-controlled trial.
Lancet Volume: 397 Page(s): 2476 - 2486
06/26/2021 Authors: Azizi M; Sanghvi K; Saxena M; Gosse P; Reilly JP; Levy T; Rump LC; Persu A; Basile J; Bloch MJ
AORTIC DIMENSIONS IN FIBROMUSCULAR DYSPLASIA
Volume: 77 Page(s): 1837 - 1837
05/11/2021 Authors: Schwartz AM; Kim SH; Gleason P; Li X; Ko Y-A; Wells B
Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Rupture and Hemopericardium with Tamponade Physiology.
CASE (Phila) Volume: 5 Page(s): 48 - 50
02/01/2021 Authors: Maidman SD; Eberly LM; Greenbaum AB; Guyton RA; Wells BJ
Postexercise Ankle-Brachial Index Testing to Diagnose Peripheral Artery Disease-Reply.
JAMA Volume: 325 Page(s): 89 - 90
01/05/2021 Authors: Mehta A; Sperling LS; Wells BJ
Postexercise Ankle-Brachial Index Testing.
JAMA Volume: 324 Page(s): 796 - 797
08/25/2020 Authors: Mehta A; Sperling LS; Wells BJ
Clinical associations of headaches among patients with fibromuscular dysplasia: A Report from the US Registry for Fibromuscular Dysplasia.
Vasc Med Volume: 25 Page(s): 348 - 350
08/01/2020 Authors: Wells BJ; Modi RD; Gu X; Bumpus SM; Swan K; Froehlich JB; Gray BH; Southerland AM; Kim ES; Fendrikova Mahlay N
Efficacy of catheter-based renal denervation in the absence of antihypertensive medications (SPYRAL HTN-OFF MED Pivotal): a multicentre, randomised, sham-controlled trial.
Lancet Volume: 395 Page(s): 1444 - 1451
05/02/2020 Authors: Bhm M; Kario K; Kandzari DE; Mahfoud F; Weber MA; Schmieder RE; Tsioufis K; Pocock S; Konstantinidis D; Choi JW
Rationale and design of the granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor in peripheral arterial disease (GPAD-3) study.
Contemp Clin Trials Volume: 91 Page(s): 105975
04/01/2020 Authors: Mehta A; Mavromatis K; Ko Y-A; Rogers SC; Dhindsa DS; Goodwin C; Patel R; Martini MA; Prasad M; Mokhtari A
New-Onset Uncontrolled Hypertension and Renal Failure in a Young Woman.
JACC Case Rep Volume: 2 Page(s): 64 - 68
01/01/2020 Authors: Rainer K; Eshtehardi P; Bercu ZL; Navarrete JE; Gandiga PC; Yeh S; Wells BJ
Six-Month Results of Treatment-Blinded Medication Titration for Hypertension Control After Randomization to Endovascular Ultrasound Renal Denervation or a Sham Procedure in the RADIANCE-HTN SOLO Trial.
Circulation Volume: 139 Page(s): 2542 - 2553
05/28/2019 Authors: Azizi M; Schmieder RE; Mahfoud F; Weber MA; Daemen J; Lobo MD; Sharp ASP; Bloch MJ; Basile J; Wang Y
COGNITIVE FUNCTION AND DEPRESSION IN PATIENTS WITH FIBROMUSCULAR DYSPLASIA
Volume: 73 Page(s): 2097 - 2097
03/12/2019 Authors: Repack A; Webster K; Sterrett N; Modi R; Ko Y-A; Bowling CB; Wells B
Association of Multifocal Fibromuscular Dysplasia in Elderly Patients With a More Benign Clinical Phenotype: Data From the US Registry for Fibromuscular Dysplasia.
JAMA Cardiol Volume: 3 Page(s): 756 - 760
08/01/2018 Authors: Bagh I; Olin JW; Froehlich JB; Kline-Rogers E; Gray B; Kim ESH; Sharma A; Weinberg I; Wells BJ; Gu X
Incorporating Vascular Imaging Training into the Cardiology Fellowship Curriculum.
J Am Soc Echocardiogr Volume: 31 Page(s): A30 - A31
02/01/2018 Authors: Glade L; Wells BJ
Associated Parameters of Headache in Patients with Fibromuscular Dysplasia: A Report from the US Registry for FMD
VASCULAR MEDICINE Volume: 22 Page(s): 258 - 258
06/01/2017 Authors: Modi RD; Gu X; Repack A; Kline-Rogers E; Olin JW; Gornik HL; Krallman R; Bumpus SM; Wells BJ
Internal Carotid Artery S-Shaped Curve as a Marker of Fibromuscular Dysplasia in Dissection-Related Acute Ischemic Stroke.
Interv Neurol Volume: 5 Page(s): 185 - 192
09/01/2016 Authors: Haussen DC; Jadhav A; Rebello LC; Belagaje S; Anderson A; Jovin T; Aghaebrahim A; Gulati D; Wells B; Frankel M
Perspective: Incorporating Vascular Ultrasound into an Adult Echocardiography Laboratory--Practical Considerations.
J Am Soc Echocardiogr Volume: 29 Page(s): A22 - A23
02/01/2016 Authors: Fowler B; Wells BJ
A unique case of renal artery stenosis.
J Med Assoc Ga Volume: 105 Page(s): 16 - 17
01/01/2016 Authors: Repack A; Sterrett N; Modi R; Devireddy C; Wells B
When cardiologists have chest pain.
J Med Assoc Ga Volume: 102 Page(s): 34 - 36
01/01/2013 Authors: Wells BJ; Zafari AM; Schaufele MK
High-density lipoprotein therapy: is there hope?
Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med Volume: 12 Page(s): 315 - 328
08/01/2010 Authors: Bhatt KN; Wells BJ; Sperling LS; Baer JT
Hypercalcemia and acute renal failure in milk-alkali syndrome: a case report.
J Hosp Med Volume: 5 Page(s): E18 - E20
02/01/2010 Authors: Ulett K; Wells B; Centor R
Inhibition of transforming growth factor-beta signaling induces left ventricular dilation and dysfunction in the pressure-overloaded heart.
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol Volume: 298 Page(s): H424 - H432
02/01/2010 Authors: Lucas JA; Zhang Y; Li P; Gong K; Miller AP; Hassan E; Hage F; Xing D; Wells B; Oparil S
Live/real time three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiographic assessment of pulmonary regurgitation.
Echocardiography Volume: 25 Page(s): 911 - 917
09/01/2008 Authors: Pothineni KR; Wells BJ; Hsiung MC; Nanda NC; Yelamanchili P; Suwanjutah T; Prasad ANR; Hansalia S; Lin C-C; Yin W-H
Re-stenosis after drug-eluting stents in cardiac allograft vasculopathy.
J Heart Lung Transplant Volume: 27 Page(s): 610 - 615
06/01/2008 Authors: Aqel RA; Wells BJ; Hage FG; Tallaj J; Benza R; Pamboukian S; Rayburn B; McGiffin D; Kirklin J; Bourge R
Transthoracic echocardiography guided procedures in the catheterization laboratory.
Echocardiography Volume: 24 Page(s): 1000 - 1007
10/01/2007 Authors: Aqel RA; Hage FG; Cogar B; Burri M; Wells B; Allison S; Zoghbi GJ; Perry G; Bittner V; Fan P
Interruption of transforming growth factor-beta signaling attenuates cardiac remodeling and fibrosis
Volume: 101 Page(s): E71 - E71
08/31/2007 Authors: Wells BJ; Lucas J; Hassan E; Serra R; Oparil S; Chen Y-F
Relation between body mass index and clinical outcome in acute myocardial infarction.
Am J Cardiol Volume: 98 Page(s): 474 - 477
08/15/2006 Authors: Wells B; Gentry M; Ruiz-Arango A; Dias J; Landolfo CK
Vascular dysfunction of venous bypass conduits is mediated by reactive oxygen species in diabetes: role of endothelin-1.
J Pharmacol Exp Ther Volume: 313 Page(s): 70 - 77
04/01/2005 Authors: Ergul A; Johansen JS; Strmhaug C; Harris AK; Hutchinson J; Tawfik A; Rahimi A; Rhim E; Wells B; Caldwell RW

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