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Ahmed Tawakol

Director, Nuclear Cardiology · Massachusetts General Hospital

Credentials: · · · ·

History

Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center · Massachusetts General Hospital
Present
Harvard Medical School
Present
University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine
Present

Massachusetts General Hospital
1999–2000
Vascular Medicine
Brigham and Women's Hospital
1998–1999
Brigham and Women's Hospital
1996–1998
Internal Medicine
1993–1996
Brigham and Women's Hospital
1992–1993
Stanford University School of Medicine
1988–1992

Research

In vivo 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography imaging provides a noninvasive measure of carotid plaque inflammation in patients
Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2006 · First of 14 authors · Corresponding · 742 citations
Hyperhomocyst(e)inemia is associated with impaired endothelium-dependent vasodilation in humans
Circulation · 1997 · First of 5 authors · 613 citations
Relation between resting amygdalar activity and cardiovascular events: a longitudinal and cohort study
The Lancet · 2017 · First of 18 authors · Corresponding · 498 citations

Michael Osborne
56 papers · 1 as a fellow
UH
Udo Hoffmann
26 papers
Amr Abdelbaky
16 papers · 12 as a fellow
RP
Roger Pitman
16 papers
SS
Sharath Subramanian
16 papers
Priscilla Hsue
15 papers
Steven Grinspoon
14 papers
Farouc Jaffer
13 papers
Hamed Emami
13 papers · 8 as a resident
Hadil Zureigat
12 papers · 9 as a resident
Megan MacNabb
12 papers
Quynh Truong
12 papers

Grants

Reducing Arterial Inflammation Using Eplerenone and Statins to Augment Cardiovascular Health in HIV
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · R01
PI · $773.1K · Massachusetts General Hospital
2026–2031
Evaluation of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist on Pathophysiology of Inflammation and Atherosclerosis in Persons Living With HIV: A Multicenter Randomized Placebo-Controlled Tri
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · R01
PI · $1.3M · University of California Los Angeles
2026–2031
Impact of Treating Asymptomatic CMV Replication on Cardiovascular Risk in Treated HIV Infection
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · R01
PI · $3.7M · University of California, San Francisco
2020–2030
Reducing Arterial Inflammation and Improving Metabolic Health by Dual CCR2 and CCR5 Antagonism in People Living with HIV
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · R01
PI · $3.9M · Massachusetts General Hospital
2020–2027

Clinical trials

Pilot Study Evaluating the Impact of Stress Reduction on Atherosclerotic : Heart and Mind Study
Principal investigator · Recruiting
Massachusetts General Hospital
2018–2027
Effect of Subcutaneous ACTEMRA on Inflamed Atherosclerotic Plaques in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Principal investigator · Terminated · Phase 4
Massachusetts General Hospital
2016–2019
PET/CT Imaging Companion Study To ACTG A5314
Principal investigator · Completed
Massachusetts General Hospital
2014–2016