RossJSimpsonJr.MD

Cardiology • Chapel Hill, NC

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Electrophysiology

Professor, Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

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Office
101 Manning Dr
6033 Burnett Womack Bld
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Phone+1 919-966-5202

Fax+1 919-966-1743
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Education & Training

University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1976 - 1977
University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Internal Medicine, 1973 - 1976
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 1973

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 1974 - Present
NC State Medical License 1977 - 2024
NJ State Medical License 1946 - 2009
MD State Medical License 1971 - 1985
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
Heart/Stroke Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2010-2013
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Questionnaire-based exposome-wide association studies (ExWAS) reveal expected and novel risk factors associated with cardiovascular outcomes in the Personalized Enviro...
Eunice Y Lee, Farida Akhtari, John S House, Ross J Simpson Jr, Charles P Schmitt, David C Fargo, Shepherd H Schurman, Janet E Hall, Alison A Motsinger-Reif> ;Environmental Research. 2022 Sep 1
Social Disparities among Sudden Death victims with HIV.
Melissa D Klein, Susan K Keen, Pranavi Sanka, Elizabeth Senter, Feng-Chang Lin, Hannah Jones, Justin L Vandermolen, Ross J Simpson Jr> ;AIDS and Behavior. 2022 Dec 1
11 citations
Serious Cardiovascular Adverse Events Associated with Hydroxychloroquine/Chloroquine Alone or with Azithromycin in Patients with COVID-19: A Pharmacovigilance Analysis...
Ying Zhao, Jingru Zhang, Kai Zheng, Sydney Thai, Ross J Simpson Jr, Alan C Kinlaw, Yang Xu, Jingkai Wei, Xiangli Cui, John B Buse, Til Stürmer, Tiansheng Wang> ;Drugs - Real World Outcomes. 2022 Jun 1
1 citations
Sudden Death: Thinking Beyond the Heart.
Susan Keen, Ross J. Simpson> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2021 Sep 7
1 citations
Missed Opportunities for Prevention of Sudden Death.
Aamir Husain, Elham A. Masoudi, Mojtaba Mirzaei, Golsa Joodi, Murrium I. Sadaf, Feng-Chang Lin, Ross J. Simpson> ;North Carolina Medical Journal. 2021 Mar 1
1 citations
Mental Disorders, Substance Use Disorders, and Psychotropic Medication Use Among Sudden-Death Victims
Jessica Ford, Greta A. Bushnell, Ashley M. Griffith, Golsa Joodi, Ankita Ashoka, Neil Patel, Mariya Husain, Irion Pursell, Samuel F. Sears, John Paul Mounsey, Ross J. ...> ;Psychiatric Services. 2021 Feb 17
1 citations
High Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus and Mental Illness Among Victims of Sudden Death.
Murrium I. Sadaf, Marie Caldwell, Laura A. Young, Mojtaba Mirzaei, Golsa Joodi, Feng-Chang Lin, Yunhan Wu, Ross J. Simpson> ;Southern Medical Journal. 2021 Feb 1
Symptoms prior to sudden death.
Susan Keen, Jefferson G. Williams, Sanjana Thota-Kammili, Mojtaba Mirzaei, Feng-Chang Lin, Ross J. Simpson> ;Resuscitation Plus. 2021 Jan 29
Variations in blood pressure control by medical comorbidities prior to sudden death
Susan Keen, Albert Chang, Suhani Gupta, Feng-Chang Lin, Ross J. Simpson> ;Journal of Clinical Hypertension. 2021 Jan 2
3 citations
Reweighting Oranges to Apples: Transported RE-LY Trial Versus Nonexperimental Effect Estimates of Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation.
Michael Webster-Clark, Jennifer L Lund, Til Stürmer, Charles Poole, Ross J Simpson, Jessie K Edwards> ;Epidemiology. 2020 Sep 1
2 citations
Incidence of venous thromboembolism following initiation of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in U.S. women.
Tracy L. Kinsey, Til Stürmer, Michele Jonsson Funk, Charles Poole, Ross J. Simpson, Robert J. Glynn> ;Rheumatology. 2020 Sep 1
1 citations
Limiting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Eligibility May Increase Sudden Death.
Danielle R. Davari, Mojtaba Mirzaei, Ross J. Simpson> ;JAMA Internal Medicine. 2020 Sep 1
3 citations
Real-world on-treatment and initial treatment absolute risk differences for dabigatran vs warfarin in older US adults.
Michael Webster-Clark, Til Stürmer, Jessie K. Edwards, Charles Poole, Ross J. Simpson, Jennifer L. Lund> ;Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 2020 Aug 1
7 citations
Effect of Initiating Cardiac Rehabilitation After Myocardial Infarction on Subsequent Hospitalization in Older Adults.
Montika Bush, Anna Kucharska-Newton, Ross J. Simpson, Gang Fang, Til Stürmer, M. Alan Brookhart> ;Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention. 2020 Mar 1
11 citations
Coronary Artery Disease and Atherosclerotic Risk Factors in a Population-Based Study of Sudden Death.
Golsa Joodi, Joan A. Maradey, Brittany M Bogle, Mojtaba Mirzaei, Murrium I. Sadaf, Irion Pursell, Cory Henderson, John Paul Mounsey, Ross J. Simpson> ;Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2020 Feb 1
3 citations
A case-crossover analysis of the relationship of air pollution with out-of-hospital sudden unexpected death in Wake County, North Carolina (2013-2015).
Kristen M. Rappazzo, Golsa Joodi, Sarah R. Hoffman, Irion Pursell, J. Paul Mounsey, Wayne E. Cascio, Ross J. Simpson> ;The Science of the Total Environment. 2019 Dec 1
12 citations
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System-based Antihypertensive Agents and the Risk of Colorectal Cancer Among Medicare Beneficiaries.
Phyo T. Htoo, Til Stürmer, Michele Jonsson-Funk, Virginia Pate, Ross J. Simpson, Jennifer L. Lund> ;Epidemiology. 2019 Nov 1
8 citations
Years of Life and Productivity Loss Because of Adult Sudden Unexpected Death in the United States
Mojtaba Mirzaei, Golsa Joodi, Brittany M Bogle, Sarah Chen, Ross J. Simpson> ;Medical Care. 2019 Jul 1
4 citations
Factors Underlying Increased Incidence of Sudden Unexpected Death in Rural Counties in North Carolina
Zoe S. Gan, Wansuk Choi, Feng-Chang Lin, Rebecca Tippett, Golsa Joodi, Irion Pursell, Ross J. Simpson> ;Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2019 Jun 1
11 citations
Quantifying Unmet Need in Statin-Treated Hyperlipidemia Patients and the Potential Benefit of Further LDL-C Reduction Through an EHR-Based Retrospective Cohort Study.
Titus Schleyer, Siu Hui, Jane Wang, Zuoyi Zhang, Kristina Knapp, Jarod Baker, Monica Chase, Robert Boggs, Ross J. Simpson> ;Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy. 2019 Apr 30
13 citations
Predictors of 30-Day Return Following an Emergency Department Visit for Older Adults.
Kevin Biese, Mark W. Massing, Timothy F. Platts-Mills, Josh Young, Jill McArdle, Joseph A. Dayaa, Ross J. Simpson> ;North Carolina Medical Journal. 2019 Jan 1
6 citations
Baseline Prolonged PR Interval and Outcome of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Pattara Rattanawong, Narut Prasitlumkum, Tanawan Riangwiwat, Napatt Kanjanahattakij, Wasawat Vutthikraivit, Pakawat Chongsathidkiet, Ross J. Simpson> ;Arquivos Brasileiros De Cardiologia. 2018 Oct 11
8 citations
Lipid Profiles in Out-of-Hospital Sudden Unexpected Death.
Nisha Hosadurg, Brittany M Bogle, Golsa Joodi, Murrium I. Sadaf, Irion Pursell, Philip M. Mendys, John Paul Mounsey, Ross J. Simpson> ;Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Innovations, Quality & Outcomes. 2018 Sep 1
10 citations
Under-reporting of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.
Sarah Chen, Golsa Joodi, Orrin Devinsky, Murrium I. Sadaf, Irion Pursell, Ross J. Simpson> ;Epileptic Disorders. 2018 Aug 1
8 citations
Calendar time as an instrumental variable in assessing the risk of heart failure with antihyperglycemic drugs
Mugdha Gokhale, John B. Buse, Christina D. Mack, Michele Jonsson Funk, Jennifer L. Lund, Ross J. Simpson, Til Stürmer> ;Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 2018 Aug 1
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