
Monika Maria Safford MD
Professor, Medicine, University of Alabama School of Medicine
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171711th Avenue SouthMT643Birmingham, AL 35294
Phone+1 205-934-6883
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Education & Training
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1989
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2016 - 2027
AL State Medical License 2004 - 2016
NJ State Medical License 1995 - 2005
CT State Medical License 1991 - 1995
RI State Medical License 1989 - 1992
PA State Medical License 1987 - 1990
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Clinical Trials
- Improving Medication Adherence in the Alabama Black Belt Start of enrollment: 2016 Apr 01
- PALS for Nutrition Education Start of enrollment: 2020 Feb 12
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Cardiac Procedures, Complications, and Mortality For Acute Myocardial Infarction with Length of Stay Less Than One Day.Mohan Satish, Ryan W Walters, Monika Safford, Vinay Kini
European Heart Journal. Quality of Care & Clinical Outcomes. 2025-10-17 - Life's Essential 8 and Incident Heart Failure Among REGARDS Participants With and Without Diabetes.Yulia Khodneva, Andrea L Cherrington, Pankaj Arora, Jessica Blair, Monika M Safford
JACC. Heart Failure. 2025-10-08 - Comparison of Short- and Long-Term Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment Tools in US Young Adults.Yiyi Zhang, Mengying Xia, Hui Zhou, Mengnan Zhou, Meng Fang
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2025-09-16
Journal Articles
- Association Between Caregiver Strain and Self-Care Among Caregivers with DiabetesMonika M Safford, Madeline R Sterling, JAMA Network Open
- Performance of the Pooled Cohort Equations to Estimate Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk by Body Mass IndexRohan Khera, Vijay Nambi, Stephen L Seliger, Monika M Safford, Robert J Mentz, Donald M Lloyd-Jones, Ian J Neeland, JAMA Network Open
- An Investigation of Selection Bias in Estimating Racial Disparity in Stroke Risk Factors: The REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) StudyRonit Katz, Monika M Safford, American Journal of Epidemiology
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Authored Content
- Evaluation of Racial Disparities in Hospice Use and End-of-Life Treatment Intensity in the REGARDS CohortAugust 2020
- Evaluation of Racial Disparities in Hospice Use and End-of-Life Treatment Intensity in the REGARDS CohortAugust 2020
Press Mentions
Satisfaction with Life Portends Less CVD: UK Biobank AnalysisSeptember 20th, 2024
COVID May Trigger Hyperglycemia by Harming Fat CellsOctober 4th, 2021
COVID-19 May Trigger Hyperglycemia and Worsen Disease by Harming Fat CellsOctober 1st, 2021- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- Reasons For Geographic And Racial Differences In Stroke-Myocardial Infarction-2National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2011
- Regards - MI StudyNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2006–2011
- Using Cers To Optimize Quality Of Life For Persons With Diabetes And Chronic PainAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2010
- Bone Health Conference GrantAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2010
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