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Amir Esmaeeli, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)
Department: Medicine

Contact information
805 S Wooster St
Apt 209
Los Angeles, CA 90035
Office: 618-534-8691
Education:
BA
Washington University, 2011.
MD
Washington University School of Medicine, 2015.
Post-Graduate Training
Clinical Research Assistant , Washington University, TL1 NIH clinical research on heart transplant outcomes in Fontan patients with liver cirrhosis, 2012-2012.
Internal Medicine Internship & Residency, Emory University School of Medicine, 2015-2018.
Cardiovascular Medicine Fellow, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health , 2021-2024.
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Fellow, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 2024-2025.
Certifications
Diplomate, Internal Medicine, ABIM, 2018.
Testamur, National Board of Echocardiography, 2023.
Cardiac Computed Tomography, COCATS Level II, Board Eligible , 2024.
Diplomate, National Board of Echocardiography, COCATS Level III, 2024.
Diplomate, Cardiovascular Disease, ABIM , 2024.
Testamur, Certification Board of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, COCATS Level II, 2024.
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Description of Research Expertise

May-July 2012 Clinical Research Assistant, TL1 NIH grant, Research on heart transplant outcomes in Fontan patients with liver cirrhosis

Selected Publications

El Shaer A, Garcia-Arango M, Abed A, Heffernan S, Wang Y, Javed T, Esmaeeli A, Arif AW, Tao R, Dharmavaram N, Runo J, Barnes JN, Raza F.: Breaking down the recovery of O(2) pathway: Peripheral extraction recovery pattern defines exercise capacity and clinical outcomes. Physiol Rep 13(7): e70337, APR 2025.

Authors: Amirhossein Esmaeeli, MD , Prashant Nagpal, MD , Jefree J. Schulte, MD , Sofia C. Masri, MD , and Peter S. Rahko, MD: Systemic Emboli and Biventricular Hypertrophy Due to Glycogen Storage Disease: Clinical, Imaging, and Pathologic Predicament. AIM Clinical Cases 2(11): 1-5, NOV 2023.

Dharmavaram N, Esmaeeli A, Jacobson K, Brailovsky Y, Raza F. : Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing, Rehabilitation, and Exercise Training in Postpulmonary Embolism. Interv Cardiol Clin. 12(3): 349-365, JUL 2023.

Husaini M, Esmaeeli A, Thangam M, Doering M, Brown DL.: Synthesis of systematic reviews of percutaneous device closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) for prevention of recurrent cryptogenic stroke: redundant publications and methodological deficiencies. Am Heart J.(232), 57-60, FEB 2021.

Esmaeeli A, Southmayd G.: Neuropsychiatric lupus: uncovering the great medical masquerader. Ochsner J. 17(1): e1–e82, SPRING 2017 Notes: 17th Annual Southern Hospital Medicine Conference October 13-15, 2016 Ochsner Clinic Foundation / Emory University School of Medicine New Orleans, LA.

Heinl RE, Dhindsa DS, Mahlof EN, Schultz WM, Ricketts JC, Varghese T, Esmaeeli A, Allard-Ratick MP, Millard AJ, Kelli HM, Sandesara PB, Eapen DJ, Sperling L.: Comprehensive Cardiovascular Risk Reduction and Cardiac Rehabilitation in Diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome. Can J Cardiol 32(10 Suppl 2): S349-S357, OCT 2016.

White KS, Pardue C, Ludbrook P, Sodhi S, Esmaeeli A, Cedars A.: Cardiac Denial and Psychological Predictors of Cardiac Care Adherence in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease. Behav Modif 40(1-2): 20-50, JAN 2016.

Non LR, Patel R, Esmaeeli A, Despotovic V.: Typhoid Fever Complicated by Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis and Rhabdomyolysis. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 93(5): 1068-1069, AUG 2015.

Simpson KE, Esmaeeli A, Khanna G, White F, Yumirle T, Pirooz E, Umar B, Canter C: Liver cirrhosis in Fontan patients does not affect 1-year post-heart transplant mortality or markers of liver function. J Heart Lung Transplant 33(2): 170-177, OCT 2013.

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