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Leon Tio, DO, MA, FACOI, is a board-certified and fellow in Internal Medicine and Hospitalist at Clover Internal Medicine Associate in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Tio takes a “whole person”, holistic approach to care and focuses on underlying causes of an illness, rather than symptoms.
After completing his bachelor’s degree with honors in Biology at the University of Texas at Arlington, Dr. Tio went on to earn his Masters Degree in Bioethics and Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in Kansas City, Missouri. He then completed his residency in Internal Medicine with University of North Texas at Medical City of Fort Worth. In addition, Dr. Tio also received Fellowship in Internal Medicine from the American College of Osteopathic Internist for his work and dedication to Internal Medicine.
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Dr. Kofo Ekadi is an internist serving the Burleson, Texas area at her practice, Delta Medical Clinic. After graduating from medical school at the University of Lagos College of Medicine in her native Nigeria, Dr. Ekadi completed an internship at Howard University Hospital in Washington, DC, and her residency in internal medicine at Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Maryland. After graduating in 1997, she practiced in Georgia before moving to Texas in 2000; she has since practiced in the Fort Worth, Burleson, and Cleburne areas. Dr. Ekadi's practice is bilingual, speaking both English and Spanish, to better serve the diverse population of the area. She is board-certified in internal medicine and a member of the American College of Physicians, as well as several other medical societies. Dr. Ekadi's areas of special interest include diabetes mellitus ("sugar diabetes"), bariatric medicine (weight loss medicine), hypertension and erectile dysfunction. She feels strongly that with patient education and empowerment, people can take better care of themselves and improve their health.
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Cardiologist
3901 W 15th St
Plano, TX 75075
5.0(5)
Dr. Rajjit Abrol, MD
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiologist 2.2 mi
3801 West 15th Street
Building B, Suite 320
Plano, TX 75075
Chief Fellow, Interventional Cardiology: Ascension Saint John Hospital, Detroit, MI
Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology: Ascension Saint John Hospital, Detroit, MI
Chief Fellow, General Cardiology: Ascension Saint John Hospital, Detroit, MI
Fellowship, General Cardiology: Ascension Saint John Hospital, Detroit, MI
Chief Resident, Internal Medicine: Case Western Reserve University/St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, OH
Residency, Internal Medicine: Case Western Reserve University/St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, OH
Residency, Internal Medicine: Damascus University Hospitals/Al-Assad and Al-Mouasat Hospitals, Syria
Medical School, MD Degree: Al-Ba´ath University, Faculty of Medicine, Homs, Syria
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
Fellow, Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI)
Fellow, American college of Cardiology (FACC)
PUBLICATIONS:
Alasaad et al.. "Association of Race with Long-term Outcomes in Patients undergoing Popliteal and Infrapopliteal Percutaneous Peripheral Arterial Intervention." Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2018 Oct 11. pii: S1553-8389(18)30454-8. doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2018.10.014. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30401590
"Cardiogenic Shock Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction Treated With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Supported by Impella: Implications of Advanced Age and Refractory Shock on Outcomes" Crit Care Explor. 2021 Jun 11;3(6):e0447. doi: 10.1097/CCE.0000000000000447. eCollection 2021 Jun. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34136823/
Poster Presentations:
Alasaad Mohammad MD, Gordin Justin L. MD, Nagarajan Vijay MD and Tang W. H. Wilson MD. "Correlates of Spirometry to Invasively Measured Pulmonary Arterial Hemodynamics in Advanced Chronic Heart Failure". Poster presented at: 9th Annual Scientific meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America (September 26-29, National Harbor, MD).; National Harbor, MD. (2015).
Mohammad Alasaad MD, Anwar Zaitoun MD, Hussein Othman MD, Suzan Szpunar PhD , Howard S. Rosman MD , Rajendra H. Mehta MD MS , Hiroshi Yamasaki MD. "Association of Race with Long-term Outcomes in Patients undergoing Popliteal and Infra-popliteal Percutaneous Peripheral Arterial Interventions" Poster presented at: AHA American Heart Association (November 13th, Anaheim, CA). (2017).
Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Residency, Internal Medicine: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Medical School, MD Degree: Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth, Richmond, Virginia
Graduate School, Masters of Science in Physiology Degree: Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth, Richmond, Virginia
Undergraduate, Bachelors of Science in Biology Degree (Departmental Honors): Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, Virginia
PROCEDURAL SKILLS:
Complex Coronary & Peripheral Interventions
Heart Catheterizations
Percutaneous Support Devices (Impella, IABP)
Venous Reflux Disease & Ablation Therapy
TAVR
PUBLICATIONS/MEDIA:
Publications:
Brown WR, Levine, G. “Chest Pains and Angina”. In Levine, G, Cardiology Secrets (4th , pp. 110-116). Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders. (2014).
Salloum FN, Abbate A, Houser J, Mudrick C, Roy S, Brown WR, Qureshi I, Prabhakar S and Kukreja R. “Sildenafil (Viagra) Attenuates Ischemic Cardiomyopathy and Improves Left Ventricular Function in Mice”. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2008 Mar;294(3):H1398-406. Epub. Jan 25, 2008.
Majid M, Brown WR, Divakaran V, Virani S. “Pulmonic Valve Endocarditis, A Case Report.” Submitted to Texas Heart Inst Journal.
Divakaran VG, Brown WR, Virani S. “Images in Echocardiography: A Freely Floating Saphenous Vein Graft.” Echocardiography. Vol 26. Aug, 2009.
Brown WR. Assisted Drs. R. Kukreja and F. Salloum in the investigation of PDE-5 inhibitors and their role in cardio protection. “Chronic Inhibition of PDE-5 with Sildenafil (Viagra) Attenuates Ischemic Cardiomyopathy and Improves Left Ventricular Function in Mice”. 2007.
Brown WR. Worked with Dr. T. Duane (Trauma Surgery) in the Medical College of Virginia Emergency Department. This research considered the value of pelvic/cervical spine films, and outcomes in various patient populations, including the obese and the diabetic patient. “The Role and Influence of Plain Films and Patient Demographics on Outcomes in the Trauma Bay." 2006.
Brown WR. Worked with Dr. J. Feher to complete a thesis in physiology research. “Continuous Chemiluminescent Measurement of Superoxide in Intact Rat Hearts During Ischemia-Reperfusion.” 2002-2003.
Brown WR. As a candidate for Biology departmental honors, worked with Dr. K. Loesser to complete a thesis in biological research. In May of 2001, presented research to the Virginia Academy of Science. The work subsequently appeared in the Academy’s publication. “Vitamin E: Efficacy of Gamma-Tocopherol vs. Alpha-Tocopherol in Atherosclerosis Prevention.” 2000-2001.
Poster Presentations:
Oliver PA, Brown WR, Regan C, Stoltzfus J, Ornato JP. “Correlation Between Heart Rate in Pre-Hospital Patients In Atrial Fibrillation With Rapid Ventricular Response And Blood Serum Magnesium Levels”. AAEM meeting, Las Vegas, NV. Feb 2010.
Salloum F, Abbate A, Brown WR, Hoke N, Kukreja RC. “Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors Reduce Myocardial Infarction, Apoptosis and Improve Post Ischemic Ventricular Function in Female Mice”. ACC meeting, Chicago, IL. March, 2008.
Fellowship, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA
Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA
Residency, Internal Medicine: University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ
Medical School, MD Degree: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Undergraduate, BS in Chemical Engineering: University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Undergraduate, BS in Chemistry: University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Undergraduate, Spanish Language Internship: Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain, Spanish Language Internship
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
American College of Cardiology
American College of Physicians
American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
American Medical Student Association
American Medical Association
HONORS/AWARDS:
Louisiana Chapter ACC FIT Jeopardy: First Place (2020)
Louisiana Chapter ACC FIT Jeopardy: First Place (2019)
Resident Research Academic Excellence Day Banner University Medical Center: First Place (2017)
High Value Competition Award Banner University Medical Center: First Place (2016)
PGY-1 Poster ACP Arizona Chapter Scientific Meeting: First Place (2015)
Medical University of South Carolina: Research Grant Awarded (2014)
University of South Carolina: Dean's List (2002-2007)
PUBLICATIONS:
Shao, Wanda; Drutel, Robert; Weiss, Jessica; Gerkin, Richard; et al. “QTc Prolongation Associated with Psychiatric Medications: A Retrospective Cross-sectional Study of Adult Behavioral Health Inpatients”. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2019 Jan/Feb;39(1):72-77.
Drutel R.; Payne J.; Glancy L. “Bradycardia in a Man with Hypertension”. American Journal of Cardiology. Oct. 2019.
Jakkoju A.; Drutel R.; Ahmed J.; Cox-Alomar P.; Lelorier P.; Glancy L. “Myocarditis Presenting as Sudden Cardiac Death”. Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society. 2019.
Kern J.; Drutel R.; Leanhart S.; Bogacz M.; Pacholczyk R. "Reduction of T cell receptor diversity in NOD mice prevents development of type 1 Diabetes but not Sjögren’s syndrome". PLoS One. 2014 Nov 7;9(11).
Drutel, R.; Jain, N.; Helmcke, F. “Chemotherapy Responsive Apical Left Ventricular Metastasis from Renal Cell Carcinoma". (2020, Accepted).
Fellowship, Cardiology: UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX
Residency, Internal Medicine: UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX
Internship, Internal Medicine: UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX
Medical School, MD Degree: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Graduate,Master of Public Health, Epidemiology: Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA
Undergraduate,Bachelor of Science Biochemistry/BA Classics (Summa Cum Laude): Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
PROCEDURAL SKILLS:
Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiograms
Cardiac stress tests
Cardiac CT angiography
Cardiac CT structural imaging
LEADERSHIP & VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES:
Session Leader: Led medical student small group sessions teaching cardiology skills, including EKG interpretation and echocardiography performance (2021–Present)
Orientation Coordinator: Organized a dozen orientation lectures for incoming cardiovascular disease fellows (2021)
Writer: Contributed to bi-monthly primary literature evaluation of Journal Watch, a resident-led online journal (2017–2019)
Editor: Served as editor to bi-monthly primary literature evaluation of Journal Watch, a resident-led online journal (2019–2020)
Hoeting, N, Oster, M. “Systolic Ejection Click vs. Split S1: Are Our Ears Deceiving Us?” Abstract accepted for oral presentation at American Academy of Pediatrics annual meeting, October 2016.
Hoeting, N. “Pre-operative Clearance: A Risky Business”. January 2022.
Hoeting, N. “Racial and Social Determinants of Health in the Congenital Heart Disease Population". April 2021.
Research
Analyzed coronary artery calcium on CT scans to improve cardiac preventative care across multiple centers. Developed analysis plan; first author on manuscript. July 2022–2023.
Collaborated with internal medicine residents to establish a standardized echocardiography teaching curriculum; led didactics and hands-on sessions. August 2022–2023.
Created medical education initiative to expand and standardize echocardiography curriculum for cardiology fellows. Selected dozens of high-quality echocardiography exams for a foundational lecture series. January 2022–2023.
Analyzed Dallas Heart Study using novel Liposcience algorithm for improved characterization of HDL particle sizes. Abstract written and presented at multiple research meetings in 2018. November 2017–June 2019.
Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology: St. John's Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI
Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease: St. John's Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI
Chief Resident: St. John's Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI
Residency, Internal Medicine: St. John's Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI
Medical School, MD Degree: American University of the Caribbean, Coral Gables, FL
Undergraduate: State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine, Buffalo, NY
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS:
Medical Director of the North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council Cardiac Committee (Current)
Medical Director CV Services Chest Pain Center – Wise Health System (2/2023)
Physician of the Month – The Villages Regional Hospital (4/2017)
Chief Cardiology Fellow – Ascension St John Hospital (7/2013)
Chief Medical Resident – Ascension St John Hospital (7/2010)
Intern of the Year – Ascension St John Hospital (6/2008)
PUBLICATIONS:
Presentations and Electronic Media
Primary Care Physicians and Cardiologists: Recognizing and Bridging the Gaps in Lipid Management. Usman Hashmi MD, James J. Maciejko PhD FACC, Susan Szpunar PhD, Howard Rosman MD FACC – National Cardiovascular Disease Registry (NCDR) Conference – Thurs 3/7/13.
Case Presentation “Hearing Loss, Achilles Tendon Rupture, Acute Aortic Insufficiency: A Case of Cogan’s Syndrome” Usman Hashmi MD, Randy Tashjian MD, Howard Rosman MD Michigan Chapter ACC 2012 Cardiovascular Summit – Sunday September 30th, 2012 1st Place – Oral Case Competition.
A Case for Patient Safety: Central Venous Catheter Related Cardiac Injury Shwan Jalal MD, Usman Hashmi MD, Nancy Mesiha MD. Michigan ACC Regional Meeting.
Seeing the Moon but Missing the Stars: A case of Balint’s syndrome Sajid Ali MD, Tareq Noureldeen MD, Usman Hashmi MD, Shyam Moudgil MD St John Hospital and Medical Center. Accepted abstract submission and poster presented at ACP Michigan meeting April 2011.
Pre-operative Use of Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients Undergoing CABG: Need Antiplatelet Agents be Stopped for 5 days? Usman Hashmi MD, Ramamanohara Pai MD, Howard Rosman MD, Susan Szpunar PhD, Thomas Lalonde MD, Sanjay Batra MD Presented Research Day St John Hospital and Medical Center, Wednesday May 5th 2010.
A Shocking Revelation Usman Hashmi MD, Tejwant Singh MD, Ramamanohara Pai MD St John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan. Accepted abstract submission and poster presented at ACP Michigan meeting 10/2/2010.
Alveolar Hemorrhage in an Octogenarian: An Unusual Presentation for Wegener’s Granulomatosis Usman Hashmi MD, William Ventimiglia MD FACP, MD. St John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan. Accepted abstract submission and poster presented at ACP Michigan meetings 5/9/2008 and 9/13/2008.
Boka’s Notes Internal Medicine APP, A Guide for Interns, Residents & Medical Students. Kamran Boka, MD. Application for IPAD OS and Android Platforms. July 2012. Reviewer: Usman Hashmi,MD.
Publications – Journals and Books
Management of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients Anticoagulated with Dabigatran Compared with Warfarin: A Retrospective, Comparative Case Review. Wuttiporn Manatsathit MD, HusseinAl-hamid MD, Pornchai Leelasinjaroen MD, Usman Hashmi MD, Peter A. McCullough MD Cardiovasc Diagn Ther. 2014 Jun;4(3):224-31.
Literature Review: Age, Sex, and Symptoms and the Prevalence of Significant Coronary Artery Disease by Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography Nancy Mesiha MD, Usman Hashmi MD, Chatchawan Piyaskulkaew MD, Peter A. McCullough MD. Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine. Vol 12 – No 4, 2012.
Firas Yazigi, MD, Usman Hashmi, MD, Henry Yuan, MD, Karthiek Narala, MD, Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, FACC, FACP, FAHA, FCCP. Kathleen Stergiopoulos, MD, PhD, FASE, FACC and David L. Brown, MD, FACC editors. “Cardiovascular Issues and Renal Disease” Evidence-Based Cardiology Consult, K. Stergiopoulous, D.L.Brown. Springer, November 2013.
“Seat Belt Use By Police: Should They Click It?” von Kuenssberg Jehle, MD Dietrich, David G. Wagner, James Mayrose, Usman Hashmi. Journal of Trauma-Injury Infection & Critical Care 58(1), January 2005: 119-120
Fellowship, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology: University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Fellowship, Cardiology: University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Cardiology: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Chief Resident, Internal Medicine: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, McKeesport, Pennsylvania
Residency, Internal Medicine: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, McKeesport, Pennsylvania
Internship, Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, and Obstetrics and Gynecology: University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria, Africa
Medical School, MD Degree: University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria
National Diploma: Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, Nigeria, Africa, Major: Electrical/Electronic Engineering
HONORS/AWARDS:
Guardian Angel Award – University Medical Center Foundation (2018)
Best Abstract (Fellow) - Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Research Day (2012)
Best Research: Fellow-In-Training Research Day, American College of Cardiology (Illinois Chapter) (2012)
Clinical Cardiology Minority Travel Grant, American Heart Association (AHA) (2011)
Editorial Team Selection: One of the Must-Read Papers in Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging of the Month, ThePreparedMinds.com (2010)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
Heart Rhythm Society, 2012 - Present
Heart Rhythm Society, Fellow, 2017 - Present
Heart Rhythm Society, Associate, 2012 - 2017
American College of Cardiology, 2010 - Present
American College of Cardiology, Fellow, 2017 - Present
American College of Cardiology, Associate, 2010 - 2017
PUBLICATIONS/MEDIA:
Articles and Case Reports - Peer Reviewed
Orellana-Barrios M, Sotello Aviles DA, Oyenuga O, Nugent KM. Implantable cardiac defibrillator infections: The emerging importance of Mycobacterium fortuitum. BMJ Case Rep., September 2017. PubMed Central ID Number: 28928258.
Adegunsoye A, Levy M, Oyenuga O. Novel therapeutic strategies for reducing right heart failure associated mortality in fibrotic lung diseases. BioMed Research International 16, 2015.
Onishi T, Onishi T, Marek JJ, Ahmed M, Haberman SC, Oyenuga O, Adelstein E, Schwartzman D, Saba S, Gorcsan J. Mechanistic features associated with improvement in mitral regurgitation after cardiac resynchronization therapy and their relation to long-term patient outcome. Circ Heart Fail, 6(4): 685-93, July 2013. PubMed Central ID Number: 23733917.
Saba S, Marek J, Schwartzman D, Jain S, Adelstein E, White P, Oyenuga O, Onishi T, Soman P, Gorcsan J. Echocardiography-guided left ventricular lead placement for cardiac resynchronization therapy: results of the Speckle Tracking Assisted Resynchronization Therapy for Electrode Region trial. Circ Heart Fail, 6(3): 427-34, May 2013. PubMed Central ID Number: 23476053.
Saba S, Schwartzman D, Jain S, Adelstein E, Marek J, White P, Oyenuga O, Soman P, Gorcsan J. Late breaking clinical trials HRS 2012: A prospective randomized controlled study of Echocardiographic-guided Lead Placement for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Results of the STARTER trial. Heart Rhythm Journal, 9(9): 1581-1582, 2012.
Hara H, Oyenuga O, Tanaka H, Adelstein EC, Onishi T, McNamara DM, Schwartzman D, Saba S, Gorcsan J. The relationship of QRS morphology and mechanical dyssynchrony to long-term outcome following cardiac resynchronization therapy. Eur. Heart J., 33(21): 2680-91, November 2012. PubMed Central ID Number: 22351700.
Oyenuga O, Onishi T, Gorcsan J. A practical approach to imaging dyssynchrony for cardiac resynchronization therapy. Heart Fail Rev, 16(4): 397-410, June 2011. PubMed Central ID Number: 21152974
Gorcsan J, Oyenuga O, Habib PJ, Tanaka H, Adelstein EC, Hara H, McNamara DM, Saba S. Relationship of echocardiographic dyssynchrony to long-term survival after Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. Circulation, 122(19): 1910-8, November 2010. PubMed Central ID Number: 20975000.
Tanaka H, Nesser H-J, Buck T, Oyenuga O, Jánosi RA, Winter S, Saba S, Gorcsan J. Dyssynchrony by speckle-tracking echocardiography and response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Results of the Speckle Tracking and Resynchronization (STAR) study. Eur. Heart J., 31(14): 1690-700, July 2010. PubMed Central ID Number: 20530502.
Oyenuga O, Hara H, Tanaka H, Kim H-N, Adelstein EC, Saba S, Gorcsan J. Usefulness of echocardiographic dyssynchrony in patients with borderline QRS duration to assist with selection for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging, 3(2): 132-40, February 2010. PubMed Central ID Number: 20159638
Odelola A, Oyenuga O, Ibrahim O, Onasanya O. Gestational trophoblastic disease. Dokita, 28(Reproductive Health Edition 2001): 47-51, 2001.
Abstracts - Peer Reviewed
Beaser AD, Cunnane RT, Ewulonu N, Moss JD, Burke MC, Vatterott PJ, Upadhyay GA, Broman MT, Oyenuga O, Green JJ, Ringwala S, Nayak HM. Degree of ICD lead adherence as assessed by intravascular ultrasound predicts difficulty of extraction. Heart Rhythm Journal, 12(5): AB08-05, May 2015.
Sparano DM, Ericson K, Cunnane R, Oyenuga O, Sheth H, Burke M, Moss J, Nayak H. Early re-implantation after infected cardiac implantable electronic device extraction is safe and reduces length of stay. Hearth Rhythm Journal, (11): PO03-49, 2014.
Oyenuga O, Shin JH, Cunnane R, Sparano DM, Sheth H, Nayak HN, Burke M, Moss JD. Prognostic implicaton of tricuspid regurgitation after cardiac resynchronization therapy in preventing progression of heart failure. Hearth Rhythm Journal, (11): PO04-181, 2014.
Cunnane R, Das A, Moss JD, Nayak HM, Oyenuga O, Sheth H, Sparano DM, Burke M. Single chest X-ray versus multi-angled fluoroscopy in identifying structural abnormalities in riata leads. Heart Rhythm Journal, (11): PO06-27, 2014.
Marek J, Saba S, Schwartzman D, Jain S, Adelstein EC, Oyenuga O, Onishi T, Gorcsan J. Echo-Guided Lead Placement benefits patients with QRS durations < 150 ms: Results from STARTER randomized controlled trial. Circulation, (126): A11933, 2012.
Oyenuga O, Onishi T, Onishi T, Haberman SC, Adelstein EC, Saba S, Gorcsan J. Acute reduction in mechanical dyssynchrony by speckle tracking strain after Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy is associated with long term outcome. Circulation, (124): A11337, 2011.
Hara H, Oyenuga O, Adelstein EC, Schwartzman D, Saba S, Gorcsan J. Electrical reverse remodeling associated with improvements in mechanical dyssynchrony and ventricular function after Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. Circulation, (124): A11865, 2011.
Onishi T, Saha SK, Ludwig D, Onishi T, Oyenuga O, Schelbert EB, Schwartzman D, Gorcsan J. Global circumferential strain from routine cardiac magnetic resonance image analysis using a novel off-line approach: Comparison with echocardiographic strain and left ventricular ejection fraction. Circulation, (124): A11953, 2011.
Hara H, Oyenuga O, Tanaka H, Adelstein EC, McNamara D, Schwartzman D, Saba S, Gorcsan J. Impact of mechanical dyssynchrony on long term outcome in patients with non left bundle branch block after Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. Circulation, (124): A11834, 2011.
Onishi T, Onishi T, Oyenuga O, Haberman SC, Saba S, Gorcsan J. Mitral regurgitation with mechanical dyssynchrony as a substrate associated with long-term survival after Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. Circulation, (124): A9973, 2011.
Onishi T, Oyenuga O, Haberman SC, Onishi T, Adelstein EC, Saba S, Gorcsan J. The WISE Score: A new index for predicting outcome after Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy using simple clinical data. Circulation, (124): A11338, 2011.
Onishi T, Haberman SC, Oyenuga O, Onishi T, Tanaka T, Simon M, Champion H, Gorcsan J. Three dimensional speckle tracking strain evaluation of right ventricular mechanics in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Circulation, (124): A11360, 2011.
Oyenuga O, Onishi T, Onishi T, Haberman SC, Saba S, Gorcsan J. Association of radial dyssynchrony assessed by six-segment standard deviation and long term outcome following Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. J Am Soc of Echocardiolography, (24): B37, May 2011.
Onishi T, Oyenuga O, Haberman SC, Onishi T, Adelstein EC, McNamara DM, Gorcsan J. Associations of gender and degree of ventricular dilatation of long term survival after Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. J Am Soc Echocardiolography, (24): B38, May 2011.
Haberman SC, Oyenuga O, Adelstein EC, Johnson L, Kim HN, Shroff S, Gorcsan J. The usefulness of a novel automated echocardiographic image analysis program to quantify dyssynchrony and predict long term survival after Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. J Am Soc of Echocardiolography, (24): B37, May 2011.
Onishi T, Onishi T, Oyenuga O, Haberman SC, McNamara D, Gorcsan III J. Acute reduction in mitral regurgitation after Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy is associated with favorable long term outcome. J Am College of Cardiology, (57): E350, April 2011.
Onishi T, Onishi T, Oyenuga O, Haberman SC, Saba S, Gorcsan III J. Acute reduction in post-systolic shortening velocity is associated with response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. J Am College of Cardiology, (57): E866, April 2011.
Hara H, Oyenuga O, Haberman SC, Adelstein EC, Saba S, Gorcsan III J. Impact of baseline QRS morphology combined with mechanical dyssynchrony on long-term survival after Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. J Am College of Cardiology, (57): E99, April 2011.
Onishi T, Habib P, Oyenuga O, Haberman SC, Onishi T, Adelstein E, Saba S, Gorcsan J. Impact of left ventricular volumes on survival following Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in patients with and without ischemic disease. J Am College of Cardiology, (57): E344, April 2011.
Onishi T, Onishi T, Oyenuga O, Haberman SC, Saba S, Gorcsan J. Predictors of improvement in mitral regurgitation in heart failure patients following Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. J Am Society of Echocardiolography, (24): B39, April 2011.
Oyenuga O, Haberman SC, Onishi T, Onishi T, Adelstein W, Saba S, Gorcsan III J. Which echocardiographic marker of left ventricular response predicts long term survival after resynchronization therapy? J Am College of Cardiology, (57): E102, April 2011.
Oyenuga O, Habib PJ, Bachman T, Severyn D, Simon M, McNamara DM, Kormos R, Gorcsan J. Global circumferential strain predicts left ventricular recovery in heart failure patients on mechanical circulatory support. Circulation, (122): 15965, 2010.
Haberman SC, Habib PJ, Oyenuga O, Tanaka H, Adelstein E, Gorcsan J. Echocardiographic dyssynchrony by tissue doppler, speckle tracking and routine pulsed doppler are additive to predict survival following Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. Circulation, (122): A12662, November 2010.
Oyenuga O, Habib HJ, Haberman SC, Tanaka H, Adelstein E, Saba S, Gorcsan J. Echocardiographic yu index along with degree of QRS widening predicts survival following Cardiac Resynchronization. Circulation, (122): A13016, November 2010.
Habib PJ, Oyenuga O, Haberman SC, Tanaka H, Adelstein E, Gorcsan J. QRS duration and radial dyssynchrony are associated with survival in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy undergoing Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. Circulation, (122): A12345, November 2010.
Habib PJ, Oyenuga O, Haberman SC, Tanaka H, Adelstein E, Onishi T, Gorcsan J. The degree of baseline radial dyssynchrony predicts long-term survival following Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. Circulation, (122): A12369, November 2010.
Tanaka H, Oyenuga O, Habib P, Saba S, Gorcsan J. Association of short-term improvement in left ventricular torsion by Echocardiographic Speckle-Tracking with long-term outcome after Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. J Am Soc of Echocardiolography, (23): B15, May 2010.
Habib PJ, Oyenuga O, Tanaka H, Haberman SC, Adelstein E, Gorcsan J. Novel transverse speckle tracking dyssynchrony predicts response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. J Am Society of Echocardiolography, (23): B16, May 2010.
Oyenuga O, Habib P, Tanaka H, Adelstein E, Gorcsan J. Speckle tracking echocardiographic radial strain predicts survival in patients with narrower QRS duration following Cardiac Resynchronization. J Am Soc of Echocardiolography, (23): B15, May 2010.
Tanaka H, Oyenuga O, Habib P, Saba S, Gorcsan J. Three-dimensional speckletracking radial strain predicts ejection fraction response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. J Am Society of Echocardiolography, (23): B17, May 2010.
Tanaka H, Oyenuga O, Habib P, Haberman SC, Saba S, Gorcsan J. Clinical and echocardiographic characteristics of heart failure patients with wide QRS but without mechanical dyssynchrony and their response to Resynchronization Therapy. J Am College of Cardiology, (55): A95.E897, March 2010.
Habib P, Oyenuga O, Tanaka H, Haberman SC, Adelstein EC, Gorcsan J. Echocardiographic dyssynchrony predicts survival following Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. J Am College of Cardiology, (55): A84.E793, March 2010.
Haberman SC, Adelstein EC, Tanaka H, Oyenuga O, Habib P, Gorcsan J. Gender similarities in survival following Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy despite differences in patient characteristics. J Am College of Cardiology, (55): A4.E35, March 2010.
Tanaka H, Oyenuga O, Habib P, Adelstein EC, Gorcsan J. Multiplane speckle tracking imaging to quantify dyssynchrony and predict long-term outcome after Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. J Am College of Cardiology, (55): A66.E621, March 2010.
Oyenuga O, Habib P, Tanaka H, Haberman SC, Adelstein EC, Saba S, Gorcsan J. Survival benefit from Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in patients with borderline QRS duration. J Am College of Cardiology, (55): A3.E26, March 2010.
Tanaka H, Oyenuga O, Habib P, Saba S, Gorcsan J. Three-dimensional radial, circumferential and longitudinal speckle-tracking strain to quantify dyssynchrony. J Am College of Cardiology, (55): A78.E735, March 2010.
Hara H, Tanaka H, Oyenuga O, Kim HN, Schwartzman D, Saba S, Gorcsan J. Differences in dyssynchrony and ejection fraction response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in patients with and without left bundle branch block. J Am Society of Echocardiolography, (22): 577, May 2009.
Hara H, Tanaka H, Oyenuga O, Kim HN, Schwartzman D, Saba S, Gorcsan J. Speckle tracking anteroseptal strain patterns predict response after Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. J Am Society of Echocardiolography, (22): 581, May 2009.
Hideyuki H, Hidekazu T, Oyenuga O, Han-Na K, Schwartzman D, Gorcsan J. Comparison of dyssynchrony and response to Resynchronization Therapy in patients with intrinsic left bundle branch block to those with chronic right ventricular pacing. J Am College of Cardiology, (53): A135, March 2009.
Hideyuki H, Hidekazu T, Oyenuga O, Han-Na K, Schwartzman D, Gorcsan J. Improvements in repolarization following Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy are associated with ejection fraction response and improvements in mechanical dyssynchrony. J Am College of Cardiology, (53): A126, March 2009.
Hideyuki H, Oyenuga O, Hidekazu T, Han-Na K, Saba S, Gorcsan J. Additive value of interventricular mechanical delay to intraventricular dyssynchrony for predicting response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. Circulation, (118): S_870, October 2008.
Han-Na K, Hideyuki H, Hidekazu T, Oyenuga O, Schwartzman D, Gorcsan J. Comparison of dyssynchrony in heart failure patients with narrow QRS to those with wide QRS: Implications for Resynchronization Therapy. Circulation, (118): S_869-S_870, October 2008.
Hidekazu H, Hideyuki H, Oyenuga O, Han-Na K, Schwartzman D, Gorcsan J. Degree of left ventricular dyssynchrony in heart failure patients is related to QRS width. Circulation, (118): S_780, October 2008.
Oyenuga O, Hideyuki H, Hidekazu T, Han-Na K, Saba S, Gorcsan J. Usefulness of echochardiographic measures of dyssynchrony in patients with borderline QRS duration for selection for Resynchronization Therapy. Circulation, (118): S_870, October 2008.
Onishi T, Onishi T, Oyenuga O, Haberman SC, Saba S, Gorcsan J. Relationship of post-systolic shortening to long-term survival after Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. Circulation, 2011. (In Press)
Presentations/Exhibits/Productions
Oyenuga O. Electrical problems with the pump. Adavances in Heart Failure Management, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 2018. (Peer Reviewed) Oyenuga O. Case Presentation National Meeting, American College of Cardiology (ACC), 2017.
Oyenuga O. Comparison of Simple Pulsed Doppler Measures of Global Dyssynchony to Predict Ejection Fraction Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy., University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, May 2008.
Baylor Scott & White | The Heart Hospital - Denton
Baylor Scott & White | The Heart Hospital - Plano
Methodist Richardson Medical Center
EDUCATION:
Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology: Saint Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Centers, NY
Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease: Saint Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Centers, NY
Residency, Internal Medicine: Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, NY
Medical School, MD Degree: SUNY Stonybrook School of Medicine, NY
Undergraduate, BS Degree: CUNY City College, NY
HONORS/AWARDS:
Saint Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Centers, New York (2007-2008)
Saint Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Centers, New York (2004-2007)
Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, New York (2001-2004)
SUNY Stonybrook School of Medicine, New York (1994-2001)
CUNY City College, New York (1994-2001)
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS:
Medical Executive Committee, Member - Baylor Scott and White Medical Center at Garland, Texas (2012-2018)
American Heart Association/Fellows Society of Greater New York, Fellow Liaison – St. Vincent's Hospital, NY (2005-2006)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
The Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, SCAI-Member (2007-present)
North American Society of Cardiovascular Imaging, NASCI-Member (2006-present)
American Society of Echocardiography, ASE-Member (2004-present)
American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, ASNC-Affiliate Member (2004-present)
American College of Cardiology, ACC-Member (2004-present)
American Heart Association, AHA-Member (2004-present)
American Medical Association, AMA-Member (2001-present)
PUBLICATIONS:
Research:
Co-Investigator, "Vascular Supply of the Anterobasal Segment of the Left Ventricle, Retrospective review of 45 consecutive coronary angiography cases looking at the Anterobasal Segment contractility along with patency of the native Left Anterior Descending Artery and Left Internal Mammary Artery." (2005-2006)
Co-Investigator, Worked with Dr.Thierry LeJemtel on the Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) study. The purpose of the project was to determine if BNP levels could be used to determine the cardiovascular status of patients with Congestive Heart Failure (2002)
Presentations:
Presentation: Pre-Op Clearance to the Anesthesia department at St.Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center. (2006)
Electrocardiogram Interpretation for medical students and house staff at St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center/New York Medical College. (2004-2006)
Over 100 presentations through out fellowship in case management conferences, cardiac catheterization conferences, M & M and cardiac surgical conferences, Journal club conferences, Cardiac Critical Care conferences, EP, Echo, EKG, CHF and Nuclear conferences
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