Experienced in Aortic Regurgitation

Dr. Fredy El Sakr

Cardiology
Northside Cardiovascular-Lawrenceville
2200 Medical Center Blvd Ste 200, 
Lawrenceville, GA 

Experienced in Aortic Regurgitation
Northside Cardiovascular-Lawrenceville
2200 Medical Center Blvd Ste 200, 
Lawrenceville, GA 
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Overview

Fredy El Sakr is a Cardiologist in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Dr. El Sakr is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in GA
Hospital Affiliations
Northside Hospital Forsyth
Northside Hospital Cherokee
Northside Hospital Gwinnett
Northside Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Northside Cardiovascular-Lawrenceville
2200 Medical Center Blvd Ste 200, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
Call: 404-845-8200
Other Locations
Northside Cardiovascular-Canton
470 Northside Cherokee Blvd Ste 480, Canton, GA 30115
Call: 404-845-8200

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


3 Total Publications

Root Cause Analysis of Deaths in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarctions Treated With Primary PCI: What Can We Do Better?
Root Cause Analysis of Deaths in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarctions Treated With Primary PCI: What Can We Do Better?
Journal: The Journal of invasive cardiology
Published: March 16, 2017
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