MelvinRayEcholsMDFACC, FASPC, FHFSA
Cardiology • Atlanta, GAHeart Failure & Transplantation, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology
Associate Professor of Medicine - Morehouse School of Medicine/Chief Diversity, Equity,and Inclusion Officer - American College of Cardiology
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Office
3896 Princeton Lakes Way
Atlanta, GA 30331Phone+1 404-489-4444- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2007 - 2010
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2005 - 2006- Duke University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
Morehouse School of MedicineClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
GA State Medical License 2018 - 2024
HI State Medical License 2017 - 2020
NC State Medical License 2006 - 2018- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Clinical Trials
- Functional Impact of GLP-1 for Heart Failure Treatment (FIGHT) Start of enrollment: 2013 Apr 01
- Study of High-dose Spironolactone vs. Placebo Therapy in Acute Heart Failure Start of enrollment: 2014 Dec 30
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Clinical Trial Inclusion and Impact on Early Adoption of Medical Innovation in Diverse Populations.Philip B Adamson, Melvin Echols, Ersilia M DeFilippis, Alanna A Morris, Mosi Bennett, William T Abraham, JoAnn Lindenfeld, John R Teerlink, Christopher M O'Connor, All...> ;JACC. Heart Failure. 2024 Mar 21
- Access to durable LVAD therapy for patients with limited social support: Surveying program-specific approaches.Chou, J., Masser, K., , Wald, J., Bennett, M., Pal, J., Ravichandran, A., Echols, M., Sheikh, F., Sayer, G.> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2024 Feb 10
- Efficacy and Adherence Rates of a Novel Community-Informed Virtual World-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program: Protocol for theRandomized Controlled Trial.LaPrincess C Brewer, Helayna Abraham, Donald Clark 3rd, Melvin Echols, Michael Hall, Karen Hodgman, Brian Kaihoi, Stephen Kopecky, Ashton Krogman, Shawn Leth, Shaista ...> ;Journal of the American Heart Association. 2023 Dec 5
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Press Mentions
46 Cardiology Leaders on the Move in 2022January 23rd, 2023- ACC Names Dr. Melvin Echols as Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion OfficerJuly 15th, 2022
- 18 Heart Clinics, Programs Launched in 2022July 12th, 2022
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Hospital Affiliations
Grady Health SystemAtlanta, Georgia
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