
Athena Poppas MD
Echocardiography
Professor of Medicine, Brown University Chief Cardiology, Director of Cardiovascular Institute
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2 Dudley StSuite 360Providence, RI 02905
Phone+1 401-453-6764
Fax+1 401-444-3327
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Education & Training
University of ChicagoFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1992 - 1995
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1992
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
RI State Medical License 1996 - 2026
MA State Medical License 1996 - 2003
IL State Medical License 1992 - 1996
WI State Medical License 1990 - 1993
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The association of heart rate with adverse outcomes and recurrent heart failure hospitalization in peripartum cardiomyopathy.Julia Berkowitz, Emilija Sagaityte, Mahnoor Khalid, Diana Lopez, Donya Mohebali
Clinical Research in Cardiology. 2025-10-01 - Right Ventricular Dysfunction and Adverse Clinical Outcomes in Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: A Meta-Analysis.Ali A Khan, Fayez H Fayad, Chan W Kim, Feven Ataklte, Phinnara Has
JACC. Advances. 2025-09-01 - Socioeconomic Disparities in the Care of for High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism in the United States, 2016 to 2020.Apoorva Doshi, Prakash Upreti, Vikas Aggarwal, Athena Poppas, Peter A Soukas
The American Journal of Cardiology. 2025-09-01
Journal Articles
- Optimizing Clinical Practice GuidelinesAthena Poppas, MD, JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
- Diversity and InclusionAthena Poppas, MD, JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
- Telehealth Is Having a Moment Will It Last?Athena Poppas, MD, JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
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Lectures
- ACC Education TodayAmerican College of Cardiology Foundation, Washington, Dist Of Col - 2/1/2013
- Late-Breaking Clinical Trials: Interventional2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/18/2019
- Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Disease: At the Heart of Mother and the Baby2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/18/2019
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Other
- American College of CardiologyAthena Poppas, MD, JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
https://www.doximity.com/articles/44345598-9c0b-4c54-8253-aafdd2e06bfd
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-06-06
Authored Content
- Statement from ACC President Athena Poppas, MD, FACC, on the Importance of UnityJanuary 2021
- The ACC Is Thankful for YouNovember 2020
- ACC Education TodaySeptember 2020
- Telehealth Is Having a Moment Will It Last?June 2020
- American College of CardiologyJune 2020
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Press Mentions
Micronutrient Supplementation to Reduce Cardiovascular RiskDecember 1st, 2022
Precision Phenotyping of Dilated Cardiomyopathy Using Multidimensional DataMay 30th, 2022
Antithrombotic Therapy After Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in Patients with Atrial FibrillationMay 8th, 2022- Join now to see all
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