Andrew P. DeFilippis MD
Cardiac Critical Care
Professor of Medicine. Division Director, Cardiovascular Medicine. Physician-in-Chief, Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute.
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3601 The Vanderbilt ClinicNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-936-2000
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Summary
- Dr. Andrew DeFilippis is a cardiologist based in Nashville, TN, specializing in cardiac critical care. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Emory University and a fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at Johns Hopkins University. He currently holds multiple leadership roles at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, including Division Director of Cardiovascular Medicine, Physician-in-Chief for the Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute, and Professor. His past appointments include various academic and directorial roles at the University of Louisville and Johns Hopkins. He also serves as the Principal Investigator of an Atherosclerosis and Myocardial Injury Lab, where his team's research interests focus on myocardial infarction and cardiology, with several recent publications in notable journals. Dr. DeFilippis has received recognition for his contributions to meaningful use standards in healthcare.
Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2007 - 2010
Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 2020 - 2027
KY State Medical License 2011 - 2021
MD State Medical License 2009 - 2012
GA State Medical License 2003 - 2007
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification FollowMyHealth, Jardogs, 2013
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise E HR Modular, Allscripts, 2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Blood Levels of Angiotensinogen and Risk of Ischemic Stroke: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.Soroush Masrouri, Patrick J Trainor, Parag Anilkumar Chevli, João A C Lima, Sotirios Tsimikas
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2026-06-16 - The Association of the Social Deprivation Index With the Development of Peripheral Arterial Disease in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA).Arcole S Brandon, Brittany Saldivar Murphy, Yunbi Nam, Robyn L McClelland, Shi Huang
The American Journal of Cardiology. 2026-06-09 - Etiological myocardial injury classification versus binary myocardial infarction classification in the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis (MESA).Shubham Tomar, Karita C F Lidani, Matthew Dekker, Aline A I Moraes, Wendy S Post
American Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 2026-06-01
Press Mentions
Andrew DeFilippis Named Director of VUMC’s Division of Cardiovascular MedicineNovember 14th, 2025- High-Sensitivity Test Expected to Expedite Heart Attack Diagnosis and TreatmentSeptember 9th, 2024
- EHR-Based CAD Risk Score Outperforms Pooled Cohort Equations at 1 YearMarch 22nd, 2022
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External Links
- LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-defilippis-291a3373
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