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Alex Sommerfeld

  • Department of Medicine
    Assistant Professor
  • alex.jon.sommerfeld@emory.edu
  • Emory St Joseph Heart and Vascular
    Cardiology
    5671 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Fl 3, Suite 300
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Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor, Cardiology, Emory University

Education

Degrees

  • MD from University of Florida College of Medicine
  • BA from Johns Hopkins University

Research

Publications

  • Outcomes Following Shock Aortic Valve Replacement: Transcatheter Versus Surgical Approaches.
    Cardiovasc Revasc Med Volume: 21 Page(s): 1313 - 1318
    10/01/2020 Authors: Maidman SD; Lisko JC; Kamioka N; Chen EP; Mavromatis K; Halkos M; Stewart JP; Lattouf OM; Keeling WB; Gleason P
  • HEART FAILURE PATIENTS MORE LIKELY TO DIE WITH COMFORT MEASURES BUT NOT MORE LIKELY TO DIE AT HOME WITH PALLIATIVE CARE CONSULTATION
    Volume: 75 Page(s): 997 - 997
    03/24/2020 Authors: Pham R; McQuade C; Sommerfeld A; Hickey GW
  • DIFFERENCES IN READMISSION RATES OF PATIENTS ADMITTED FOR ACUTE DECOMPENSATED HEART FAILURE TO INTERNAL MEDICINE AND CARDIOLOGY SERVICES
    Volume: 73 Page(s): 926 - 926
    03/12/2019 Authors: McQuade C; Prince J; Sommerfeld A; Mulukutla S; Hickey G
  • Pulmonary Hypertension is Associated with Increased Mortality and Readmission in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Admitted for Heart Failure Exacerbation
    Volume: 24 Page(s): S92 - S93
    08/01/2018 Authors: McQuade CN; Althouse AD; Prince JS; Sommerfeld AJ; Atwood CW; Mulukutla SR; Hickey GW
  • Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with increased readmission in heart failure patients.
    Clin Cardiol Volume: 40 Page(s): 873 - 878
    10/01/2017 Authors: Sommerfeld A; Althouse AD; Prince J; Atwood CW; Mulukutla SR; Hickey GW
  • MALNUTRITION OR SOMETHING MORE SERIOUS? FRAMING THE CASE TO ARRIVE AT THE CORRECT DIAGNOSIS
    Volume: 31 Page(s): S671 - S672
    05/01/2016 Authors: Sommerfeld AJ; Achkar T; Radomski TR
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