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Ambar Kulshreshtha

  • Department of Family and Preventive Medicine
    Associate Professor
  • akulshr@emory.edu
  • Emory University
    Family and Preventive Medicine
    4500 North Shallowford Road
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Academic Appointment

  • Associate Professor, Family and Preventive Medicine, Emory University

Education

Degrees

  • MD from University College of Medical Sciences
  • MPH from Harvard University
  • PhD from Emory University

Research

Publications

  • Effect of neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage on 30-day readmissions: A systematic review.
    J Hosp Med Volume: 20 Page(s): 489 - 504
    05/01/2025 Authors: Garrett L; Muhammad A; Kulshreshtha A
  • The association between pulse wave velocity and cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease.
    J Alzheimers Dis Page(s): 13872877251331235
    04/21/2025 Authors: Kim H; Kulshreshtha A; Alonso A; Goldstein FC; Johnson EC; Gold ME; Quyyumi AA; Lah JJ
  • Trends in modifiable risk factors for dementia among midlife adults in the United States: The National Health and nutrition examination survey 1999-2018.
    Prev Med Volume: 191 Page(s): 108208
    02/01/2025 Authors: Zhang Y; Fakhre Yaseri A; Kulshreshtha A; Crump C; Wei J
  • Prevalence of Unrecognized Cognitive Impairment in Federally Qualified Health Centers.
    JAMA Netw Open Volume: 7 Page(s): e2440411
    10/01/2024 Authors: Kulshreshtha A; Parker ES; Fowler NR; Summanwar D; Ben Miled Z; Owora AH; Galvin JE; Boustani MA
  • Renal function as an effect modifier of intensive glucose control in delaying cognitive function decline among individuals with type 2 diabetes: A revisit to the ACCORD MIND trial.
    Diabetes Obes Metab Volume: 26 Page(s): 3958 - 3968
    09/01/2024 Authors: Li P; Kianmehr H; Guan D; Kulshreshtha A; Narayan KMV; Ali MK; Umpierrez GE; Hu X; Fonseca VA; Shi L
  • Association between low cognitive performance and diabetes-related health indicators across racial and ethnic groups in adults with diabetes.
    Diabetes Obes Metab Volume: 26 Page(s): 3723 - 3731
    09/01/2024 Authors: Li P; Alkhuzam K; Brown J; Zhang Y; Jiao T; Guo J; Umpierrez GE; Narayan KMV; Kulshreshtha A; Pasquel FJ
  • Hemodynamic Reactivity to Mental Stress and Cognitive Function in Coronary Artery Disease.
    Psychosom Med Volume: 86 Page(s): 498 - 506
    07/01/2024 Authors: Moazzami K; Kulshreshtha A; Gold M; Rahbar A; Goldstein F; Shah AJ; Bremner JD; Vaccarino V; Quyyumi AA
  • Contribution of Peripheral Microvascular Dysfunction to Mild Cognitive Impairment.
    Am J Cardiol Volume: 218 Page(s): 4 - 6
    05/01/2024 Authors: Gold ME; Rogers SC; Kulshreshtha A; Chen Y; Ko Y-A; Cheng ML; Gold DA; Vatsa N; Jain V; Desai S
  • Effect of home-based lifestyle interventions on cognition in older adults with mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review.
    BMC Geriatr Volume: 24 Page(s): 200
    02/27/2024 Authors: Zou C; Amos-Richards D; Jagannathan R; Kulshreshtha A
  • Associations Between Postdischarge Care and Cognitive Impairment-Related Hospital Readmissions for Ketoacidosis and Severe Hypoglycemia in Adults With Diabetes.
    Diabetes Care Volume: 47 Page(s): 225 - 232
    02/01/2024 Authors: Wang Y; Jiao T; Muschett MR; Brown JD; Guo SJ; Kulshreshtha A; Zhang Y; Winterstein AG; Shao H
  • Empathetic Communication in Telemedicine: A Pilot Study.
    PRiMER Volume: 8 Page(s): 36
    01/01/2024 Authors: Subramanya V; Spychalski J; Coats S; Gottstein E; Chancellor J; Kulshreshtha A
  • 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
  • Risk Factors Associated With Polypharmacy and Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Ambulatory Care Among the Elderly in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Study.
    Drugs Real World Outcomes Volume: 10 Page(s): 357 - 362
    09/01/2023 Authors: Nguyen K; Subramanya V; Kulshreshtha A
  • Global rural health disparities in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias: State of the science.
    Alzheimers Dement Volume: 19 Page(s): 4204 - 4225
    09/01/2023 Authors: Wiese LAK; Gibson A; Guest MA; Nelson AR; Weaver R; Gupta A; Carmichael O; Lewis JP; Lindauer A; Loi S
  • Mpox infection in an AIDS patient with syphilis manifesting with scrotal and penile cellulitis.
    J Med Virol Volume: 95 Page(s): e28906
    07/01/2023 Authors: Fazal H; Gandrakota N; Shackelford J; Kulshreshtha A
  • Effects of candesartan on cerebral microvascular function in mild cognitive impairment: Results of two clinical trials.
    Int J Stroke Volume: 18 Page(s): 736 - 744
    07/01/2023 Authors: Henley B; Okafor M; Kulshreshtha A; Trammell A; Hajjar I
  • Infrastructure Features Associated With Increased Department Research Capacity.
    Fam Med Volume: 55 Page(s): 367 - 374
    06/01/2023 Authors: Seehusen DA; Koopman RJ; Weidner A; Kulshreshtha A; Ledford CJW
  • 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
  • Association of Stress With Cognitive Function Among Older Black and White US Adults.
    JAMA Netw Open Volume: 6 Page(s): e231860
    03/01/2023 Authors: Kulshreshtha A; Alonso A; McClure LA; Hajjar I; Manly JJ; Judd S
  • Trends in Provision of Medications and Lifestyle Counseling in Ambulatory Settings by Gender and Race for Patients With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, 2006-2016.
    JAMA Netw Open Volume: 6 Page(s): e2251156
    01/03/2023 Authors: Mufarreh A; Shah AJ; Vaccarino V; Kulshreshtha A
  • Comparing Resident and Program Director Perspectives on Wellness Curricula: A CERA Study.
    PRiMER Volume: 7 Page(s): 33
    01/01/2023 Authors: Penwell-Waines L; Kulshreshtha A; Brennan J; Bergs K; Fazio L; Grace A; Ricker M; Romain A; Schneiderhan J; Cronholm PF
  • Differences in Diabetes Control in Telemedicine vs. In-Person Only Visits in Ambulatory Care Setting.
    Ann Fam Med
    01/01/2023 Authors: Kulshreshtha A; Kubes J; Hassan S; Wiley Z
  • Differences in diabetes control in telemedicine vs. in-person only visits in ambulatory care setting.
    Prev Med Rep Volume: 30 Page(s): 102009
    12/01/2022 Authors: Kubes JN; Jones L; Hassan S; Franks N; Wiley Z; Kulshreshtha A
  • Wellness in the Time of COVID: A CERA Follow-up Survey of Program Directors.
    Fam Med Volume: 54 Page(s): 713 - 717
    10/01/2022 Authors: Grace A; Brennan J; Buck K; Cronholm PF; Fazio L; Kulshreshtha A; Ricker M; Romain A; Ross V; Schneiderhan J
  • Associations of Atrial Fibrillation with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: An Investigation Using SPRINT Research Materials.
    J Clin Med Volume: 11
    09/30/2022 Authors: Alam AB; Kulshreshtha A; Li L; Subramanya V; Alonso A
  • COVID-19 therapy: What works? What doesn't? And what's on the horizon?
    J Fam Pract Volume: 71 Page(s): E3 - E16
    09/01/2022 Authors: Kulshreshtha A; Sizemore S; Barry HC
  • COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Health Care Workers in Four Health Care Systems in Atlanta.
    Open Forum Infect Dis Volume: 9 Page(s): ofac224
    08/01/2022 Authors: Kandiah S; Iheaku O; Farrque M; Hanna J; Johnson KB; Wiley Z; Franks NM; Carroll K; Shin SR; Sims KM
  • Clinical characteristics and social determinants of health associated with 30-day hospital readmissions of patients with COVID-19.
    J Investig Med Volume: 70 Page(s): 1406 - 1415
    08/01/2022 Authors: Wiley Z; Kulshreshtha A; Li D; Kubes J; Kandiah S; Leung S; Kobaidze K; Shin SR; Moanna A; Perkins J
  • A mixed-methods approach to understanding the perspectives, experiences, and attitudes of a culturally tailored cognitive behavioral therapy/motivational interviewing intervention for African American patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized parallel design pilot study.
    Pilot Feasibility Stud Volume: 8 Page(s): 107
    05/21/2022 Authors: Cornely RM; Subramanya V; Owen A; McGee RE; Kulshreshtha A
  • Family Medicine Musculoskeletal Medicine Education: A CERA Study.
    Fam Med Volume: 54 Page(s): 369 - 375
    05/01/2022 Authors: Wu V; Goto K; Carek S; Petrizzi M; Deck JW; Sulapas I; DeStefano S; DeCastro AO; Rooks BJ; Mainous AG
  • Adherence to Life's Simple 7 and Cognitive Function Among Older Adults: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011 to 2014.
    J Am Heart Assoc Volume: 11 Page(s): e022959
    03/15/2022 Authors: Wei J; Wang L; Kulshreshtha A; Xu H
  • Monkeypox coinfection with Neurosyphilis in a transgender with HIV in Atlanta, USA.
    Travel Med Infect Dis Volume: 50 Page(s): 102454
    01/01/2022 Authors: Gandrakota N; Lee H; Nwosu O; Kulshreshtha A
  • Use of Telemedicine in the Family Medicine Clerkship: A CERA Study.
    PRiMER Volume: 6 Page(s): 25
    01/01/2022 Authors: Everard KM; Schiel KA; Xu E; Kulshreshtha A
  • Alzheimer's Disease Mortality as a Function of Urbanization Level: 1999-2019.
    J Alzheimers Dis Volume: 87 Page(s): 1461 - 1466
    01/01/2022 Authors: Cato S; Ramer S; Hajjar I; Kulshreshtha A
  • Physician Attitudes and Self-reported Practices Toward Prostate Cancer Screening in Black and White Men.
    Fam Med Volume: 54 Page(s): 30 - 37
    01/01/2022 Authors: Shungu N; Diaz VA; Perkins S; Kulshreshtha A
  • Associations of telemedicine vs. in-person ambulatory visits and cancellation rates and 30-day follow-up hospitalizations and emergency department visits.
    Prev Med Rep Volume: 24 Page(s): 101629
    12/01/2021 Authors: Kubes JN; Graetz I; Wiley Z; Franks N; Kulshreshtha A
  • GROUP AND WEB-BASED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY FOR AFRICAN-AMERICANS WITH TYPE-2 DIABETES
    Volume: 54 Page(s): S587 - S587
    05/01/2020 Authors: Cornely R; German T; Powell A-L; Brown B; Owen A; Kulshreshtha A
  • Association Between Cardiovascular Health and Cognitive Performance: A Twins Study.
    J Alzheimers Dis Volume: 71 Page(s): 957 - 968
    01/01/2019 Authors: Kulshreshtha A; Goetz M; Alonso A; Shah AJ; Bremner JD; Goldberg J; Vaccarino V
  • Association of JNC-8 and SPRINT Systolic Blood Pressure Levels With Cognitive Function and Related Racial Disparity.
    JAMA Neurol Volume: 74 Page(s): 1199 - 1205
    10/01/2017 Authors: Hajjar I; Rosenberger KJ; Kulshreshtha A; Ayonayon HN; Yaffe K; Goldstein FC
  • Cardiovascular Health Status in Baby Boomers with Diabetes Mellitus.
    South Med J Volume: 109 Page(s): 346 - 350
    06/01/2016 Authors: King DE; Xiang J; Kulshreshtha A
  • Diabetic Retinopathy.
    Prim Care Volume: 42 Page(s): 451 - 464
    09/01/2015 Authors: Hendrick AM; Gibson MV; Kulshreshtha A
  • Family history of stroke and cardiovascular health in a national cohort.
    J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis Volume: 24 Page(s): 447 - 454
    02/01/2015 Authors: Kulshreshtha A; Vaccarino V; Goyal A; McClellan W; Nahab F; Howard VJ; Judd SE
  • Endothelial Dysfunction is Associated with Occult Coronary Artery Disease Detected by Positron Emission Tomography.
    IJC Metab Endocr Volume: 4 Page(s): 28 - 32
    09/01/2014 Authors: Kulshreshtha A; Zheng Y; Quyyumi AA; Veledar E; Votaw J; Uphoff I; Bremner DJ; Goldberg J; Vaccarino V
  • Association between ideal cardiovascular health and carotid intima-media thickness: a twin study.
    J Am Heart Assoc Volume: 3 Page(s): e000282
    01/02/2014 Authors: Kulshreshtha A; Goyal A; Veledar E; McClellan W; Judd S; Eufinger SC; Bremner JD; Goldberg J; Vaccarino V
  • Urban-rural differences in coronary heart disease mortality in the United States: 1999-2009.
    Public Health Rep Volume: 129 Page(s): 19 - 29
    01/01/2014 Authors: Kulshreshtha A; Goyal A; Dabhadkar K; Veledar E; Vaccarino V
  • National trends in case fatality based on anatomical location of ST elevation myocardial infarction, 1993 - 2010.
    Int J Cardiol Volume: 168 Page(s): 3017 - 3018
    10/03/2013 Authors: Dabhadkar KC; Deshmukh AJ; Kulshreshtha A; Badheka AO; Pant S; Mehta JL
  • Life's Simple 7 and risk of incident stroke: the reasons for geographic and racial differences in stroke study.
    Stroke Volume: 44 Page(s): 1909 - 1914
    07/01/2013 Authors: Kulshreshtha A; Vaccarino V; Judd SE; Howard VJ; McClellan WM; Muntner P; Hong Y; Safford MM; Goyal A; Cushman M
  • National Trends in Case Fatality based on Anatomical Location of ST elevation Myocardial Infarction in Hospitalized Patients, 1993-2009
    CIRCULATION Volume: 126
    11/20/2012 Authors: Dabhadkar KC; Kulshreshtha A; Deshmukh AJ; Pant S; Mehta JL
  • National Trends in Case Fatality based on Anatomical Location of ST elevation Myocardial Infarction in Hospitalized Patients, 1993-2009
    Volume: 60 Page(s): B151 - B151
    10/23/2012 Authors: Dabhadkar K; Deshmukh A; Kulshreshtha A; Badheka A; Sachdeva R
  • An internet-based virtual coach to promote physical activity adherence in overweight adults: randomized controlled trial.
    J Med Internet Res Volume: 14 Page(s): e1
    01/26/2012 Authors: Watson A; Bickmore T; Cange A; Kulshreshtha A; Kvedar J
  • Stroke in South Asia: a systematic review of epidemiologic literature from 1980 to 2010.
    Neuroepidemiology Volume: 38 Page(s): 123 - 129
    01/01/2012 Authors: Kulshreshtha A; Anderson LM; Goyal A; Keenan NL
  • ANGIOTENSIN II TYPE 1 RECEPTOR POLYMORPHISM IS ASSOCIATED WITH BASELINE HEMODYNAMICS AMONG PATIENTS WITH CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE AND EXERCISE INDUCED MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA: RESULTS FROM THE PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA STUDY
    Volume: 57 Page(s): E1297 - E1297
    04/05/2011 Authors: Norton C; Schultz J; Kulshreshtha A; Nieva R; Eubanks G; Hassan M; Johnson J; Langaee T; Su S; Sheps D
  • Prospects for a cardiovascular disease prevention polypill.
    Annu Rev Public Health Volume: 32 Page(s): 23 - 38
    01/01/2011 Authors: Dabhadkar KC; Kulshreshtha A; Ali MK; Narayan KMV
  • Association of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Carotid Intima Media Thickness: The Influence of Familial Factors
    CIRCULATION Volume: 122
    11/23/2010 Authors: Shah AJ; Veledar E; Goldberg J; Kulshreshtha A; Zheng Y; Bremner D; Vaccarino V
  • FLOW-MEDIATED VASODILATION CAN PREDICT SILENT ISCHEMIA: TWINS STUDY
    Volume: 55
    03/09/2010 Authors: Kulshreshtha A; Veledar E; Zheng Y; Khan D; Quyyumi AA; Dai J; Uphoff I; Bremner DJ; Goldberg J; Vaccarino V
  • Use of remote monitoring to improve outcomes in patients with heart failure: a pilot trial.
    Int J Telemed Appl Volume: 2010 Page(s): 870959
    01/01/2010 Authors: Kulshreshtha A; Kvedar JC; Goyal A; Halpern EF; Watson AJ
  • Depressive symptoms and the risk of atherosclerotic progression among patients with coronary artery bypass grafts.
    Circulation Volume: 117 Page(s): 2313 - 2319
    05/06/2008 Authors: Wellenius GA; Mukamal KJ; Kulshreshtha A; Asonganyi S; Mittleman MA
  • Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in Indian patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery.
    J Assoc Physicians India Volume: 54 Page(s): 371 - 375
    05/01/2006 Authors: Kasliwal RR; Kulshreshtha A; Agrawal S; Bansal M; Trehan N
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