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Aaron Trammell MD, MSc

  • Department of Medicine
    Assistant Professor
  • (404) 778-5736
  • awtramm@emory.edu
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Overview

Dr. Trammell grew up in North Carolina and attended medical school at UNC-Chapel Hill. He completed residency training in Internal Medicine and fellowship training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Vanderbilt. During his fellowship training, Dr. Trammell developed an interest in pulmonary hypertension. He studied the interactions of metabolism and pulmonary hypertension in transgenic mice and cell-based models (Dr. Anna Hemnes, mentor). Dr. Trammell received further clinical training in pulmonary hypertension in Houston, Texas, before joining the faculty at Emory in 2015.

Dr. Trammell is dedicated to providing exceptional care to patients with pulmonary hypertension. He sees patients at The Emory Clinic, Emory University Hospitals medical ICU, and inpatient Advanced Lung Disease services. He is also committed to improving care of pulmonary hypertension through research. Dr. Trammell has completed research training at Emory and has a Master's degree in clinical research. His current research is focused on understanding the relationship between energy metabolism and pulmonary hypertension in patients with PAH and those with lung disease. The overarching goal of this work is to evaluate whether metabolic therapies can be exploited to improve the outcome of patients with pulmonary hypertension.

Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Emory University

Education

Degrees

  • MD from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • MSc from Emory University
  • BS from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Research

Publications

  • Accumulating Evidence for Reduced-Dose Thrombolysis in Acute Pulmonary Embolism.
    Crit Care Med Volume: 52 Page(s): 847 - 850
    05/01/2024 Authors: Trammell AW; Ball J
  • LKB1 Regulates Pulmonary Hypertension Endothelial Cell Mitochondria: Another Layer of the Pulmonary Vascular Onion?
    Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol Volume: 70 Page(s): 5 - 7
    01/01/2024 Authors: Trammell AW; Hart CM
  • Evaluation of right ventricular strain in two separate cohorts with precapillary pulmonary hypertension.
    Pulm Circ Volume: 13 Page(s): e12204
    01/01/2023 Authors: Crossman LM; Rajaram P; Hart CM; Pernetz MA; Sahu A; Jokhadar M; Book WM; Fisher MR; Trammell AW
  • Pulmonary hypertension mortality trends in United States 1999-2019.
    Ann Epidemiol Volume: 75 Page(s): 47 - 52
    11/01/2022 Authors: Kang M; Hart CM; Kempker JA; Veeraraghavan S; Trammell AW
  • 3'UTR shortening of HAS2 promotes hyaluronan hyper-synthesis and bioenergetic dysfunction in pulmonary hypertension.
    Matrix Biol Volume: 111 Page(s): 53 - 75
    08/01/2022 Authors: Tseng V; Collum SD; Allawzi A; Crotty K; Yeligar S; Trammell A; Ryan Smith M; Kang B-Y; Sutliff RL; Ingram JL
  • Use of oral anti-diabetic drugs and risk of hospital and intensive care unit admissions for infections.
    Am J Med Sci Volume: 364 Page(s): 53 - 58
    07/01/2022 Authors: Rim J; Gallini J; Jasien C; Cui X; Phillips L; Trammell A; Sadikot RT
  • Pulmonary Hypertension: A New Vascular Complication of Diabetes?
    Chest Volume: 161 Page(s): 803 - 806
    03/01/2022 Authors: Gallini JW; Benkeser D; Cui X; Shah AJ; Phillips LS; Hemnes AR; Hart CM; Trammell AW
  • Using Platelets to Identify Metabolic Hubs Associated with Pulmonary Hypertension Pathogenesis
    Volume: 180 Page(s): 54 - 55
    02/23/2022 Authors: Smith MR; Trammell A; Murphy T; Ma J; Gillespie J; ViLinh T; Go Y-M; Sutliff R; Jones D; Hart C
  • Effect of pulmonary hypertension on 5-year outcome of kidney transplantation.
    Pulm Circ Volume: 12 Page(s): e12010
    01/01/2022 Authors: Rabih F; Holden RL; Vasanth P; Pastan SO; Fisher MR; Trammell AW
  • Identifying New Targets for Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension.
    Chest Volume: 159 Page(s): 1326 - 1327
    04/01/2021 Authors: Trammell AW; Hart CM
  • USE OF ORAL ANTI-DIABETIC DRUGS AND RISK OF HOSPITAL AND INTENSIVE CARE UNIT ADMISSION FOR INFECTIONS
    Volume: 69 Page(s): 459 - 459
    02/01/2021 Authors: Rim JG; Gallini J; Jasien C; Cui X; Phillips L; Trammell A; Sadikot R
  • Influence of Body Weight and Diabetes Mellitus in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension.
    Am J Cardiol Volume: 134 Page(s): 130 - 137
    11/01/2020 Authors: Trammell AW; Hemnes AR; Tseng V; Shah AJ; Phillips LS; Hart CM
  • USE OF ORAL ANTI-DIABETIC DRUGS AND RISK OF HOSPITAL AND ICU ADMISSIONS FOR INFECTIONS
    Volume: 158 Page(s): 647A - 648A
    10/01/2020 Authors: Rim J; Gallini J; Jasien C; Cui X; Phillips L; Sadikot R; Trammell A
  • Increased Risk of Death in Underweight and Normal Weight Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension
    Volume: 201
    01/01/2020 Authors: Trammell AW; Hart C
  • The Effects of Pulmonary Hypertension with Left-Sided Heart Disease on Outcomes in Renal Transplant Patients
    Volume: 199
    01/01/2019 Authors: Holden R; Vasanth P; Trammell A; Fisher MR
  • Obesity Paradox in Pulmonary Hypertension: Insights from a Large Retrospective Cohort Study
    Volume: 199
    01/01/2019 Authors: Trammell AW; Shah AP; Phillips LS; Hart C
  • Mortality in US veterans with pulmonary hypertension: a retrospective analysis of survival by subtype and baseline factors.
    Pulm Circ Volume: 9 Page(s): 2045894019825763
    01/01/2019 Authors: Trammell AW; Shah AJ; Phillips LS; Michael Hart C
  • Leptin and Leptin Receptor in PAH and the Right Ventricle
    Volume: 197
    01/01/2018 Authors: Talati M; Trammell A; Brittain E; Fortune N; Su Y; West JD; Hemnes A
  • Right Ventricular Longitudinal Peak Strain as a Predictor of Clinical Decompensation: A Single-Center Prospective Study
    Volume: 197
    01/01/2018 Authors: Rajaram P; White BL; Pernetz MA; Trammell A; Fisher MR
  • Pulmonary vascular effect of insulin in a rodent model of pulmonary arterial hypertension.
    Pulm Circ Volume: 7 Page(s): 624 - 634
    01/01/2017 Authors: Trammell AW; Talati M; Blackwell TR; Fortune NL; Niswender KD; Fessel JP; Newman JH; West JD; Hemnes AR
  • A Survey Of Treatment And Listing Patterns Of Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension For Liver Transplantation
    Volume: 195
    01/01/2017 Authors: Rajaram P; Trammell A; Subramanian R; Fisher MR
  • Screening For Pulmonary Hypertension In Liver Transplant Candidates: A Survey Of Practice Patterns In The United States
    Volume: 195
    01/01/2017 Authors: Rajaram P; Trammell A; Subramanian R; Fisher MR
  • Estrogen Metabolite 16-Hydroxyestrone Exacerbates Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptor Type II-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Through MicroRNA-29-Mediated Modulation of Cellular Metabolism.
    Circulation Volume: 133 Page(s): 82 - 97
    01/05/2016 Authors: Chen X; Talati M; Fessel JP; Hemnes AR; Gladson S; French J; Shay S; Trammell A; Phillips JA; Hamid R
  • Use of pulmonary arterial hypertension-approved therapy in the treatment of non-group 1 pulmonary hypertension at US referral centers.
    Pulm Circ Volume: 5 Page(s): 356 - 363
    06/01/2015 Authors: Trammell AW; Pugh ME; Newman JH; Hemnes AR; Robbins IM
  • Peripheral blood signature of vasodilator-responsive pulmonary arterial hypertension.
    Circulation Volume: 131 Page(s): 401 - 409
    01/27/2015 Authors: Hemnes AR; Trammell AW; Archer SL; Rich S; Yu C; Nian H; Penner N; Funke M; Wheeler L; Robbins IM
  • Experimental Insulin Resistance Promotes Lung Reactive Oxygen Species Generation And Pulmonary Hypertension In Mice
    AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Volume: 191
    01/01/2015 Authors: Trammell AW; Penner N; Funke M; Fessel JP; West JD; Hemnes AR
  • Variability in hemodynamic evaluation of pulmonary hypertension at large referral centers.
    Pulm Circ Volume: 4 Page(s): 679 - 684
    12/01/2014 Authors: Pugh ME; Hemnes AR; Trammell A; Newman JH; Robbins IM
  • Mutant BMPR2 expression in cardiomyocytes results in an altered hypertrophic response
    FASEB JOURNAL Volume: 28
    04/01/2014 Authors: Talati M; Funke M; Bylund J; Trammell A; Majka S; Fessel J; West J; Newman J; Hatzopoulos A; Hemnes A
  • Evidence for right ventricular lipotoxicity in heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension.
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med Volume: 189 Page(s): 325 - 334
    02/01/2014 Authors: Hemnes AR; Brittain EL; Trammell AW; Fessel JP; Austin ED; Penner N; Maynard KB; Gleaves L; Talati M; Absi T
  • Hyperinsulinemia Promotes Pulmonary Hypertension Development In Mice
    AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Volume: 189
    01/01/2014 Authors: Trammell AW; Penner N; Fessel JP; Niswender KD; Newman JH; West JD; Hemnes AR
  • Metformin Prevents Myocardial Lipid Accumulation And Improves Right Ventricular Structure And Function In Mice Fed High Fat Diet
    AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Volume: 189
    01/01/2014 Authors: Brittain E; Penner N; Trammell AW; Fessel JP; Talati M; Gleaves L; Newman JH; Hemnes AR
  • Bmpr2 Mutation And Western Diet Are Associated With Altered Lipid Transport And Lipotoxicity In The Right Ventricle
    AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Volume: 189
    01/01/2014 Authors: Talati M; Penner N; Funke M; Trammell AW; Fessel JP; West JD; Hemnes AR
  • Bmpr2 Mutation Results In Impaired Glut4 Trafficking
    AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Volume: 187
    01/01/2013 Authors: Trammell A; Talati M; Brittain E; Penner N; Gladson S; Blackwell T; Hemnes A
  • High Fat Diet In Mice Is Associated With Pulmonary Hypertension, Right Ventricular Dysfunction And Disproportionate Right Ventricular Steatosis That Is Exacerbated By Load Stress
    AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Volume: 187
    01/01/2013 Authors: Brittain E; Penner N; Trammell A; Fessel JP; Talati M; Gleaves L; Hemnes A
  • SEPSIS ALERT SYSTEM IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT EXPEDITES SEPSIS BUNDLE CARE
    Volume: 38 Page(s): U112 - U112
    12/01/2010 Authors: Trammell A; Russ S; Wrenn K; Jones I; Wheeler A; Hooper M; Rice T
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