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Nicklaus Powell Ashburn, MD, MS

Nicklaus Powell Ashburn, MD, MS

  • Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine (Winston-Salem)

Research Interests

  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome
  • Chest Pain
  • Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
  • Cardiovascular Emergencies
  • Troponin
  • N.Ashburn@wakehealth.edu
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Education
MD, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, 2018
Residency
Emergency Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, 2021
Fellowship
Research/Cardiovascular research, Wake Forest Univeristy School of Med-Bowman Gray School of Medicine, 2023
Board Certifications
American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine
Memberships
American College of Emergency Physicians
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
Positions
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine (Winston-Salem)
Departments and Affiliations
Emergency Medicine (Winston-Salem)
Cardiovascular Sciences Center

Research

  • Publications
  • Do Statins Affect Cognitive Health? A Narrative Review and Critical Analysis of the Evidence. Kazibwe R, Rikhi R, Mirzai S, Ashburn NP, Schaich CL, Shapiro M. Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2024 Nov; 27(1):2.
  • The High-Sensitivity HEART Pathway Safely Reduces Hospitalizations Regardless of Sex or Race in a Multisite Prospective US Cohort. Veasey CJ, Snavely AC, Kearns ZL, Ashburn NP, Hashemian T, Mahler SA. Clin Cardiol. 2024 Oct; 47(10):e70027.
  • Sex-specific high-sensitivity troponin?T cut-points have similar safety but lower efficacy than overall cut-points in a multisite U.S. cohort. Montgomery CM, Ashburn NP, Snavely AC, Allen B, Christenson R, Madsen T, McCord J, Mumma B, Hashemian T, Supples M, Stopyra J, Wilkerson RG, Mahler SA. Acad Emerg Med. 2024 Sep;
  • European Society of Cardiology 0/1-hour algorithm (high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T) performance across distinct age groups. Millard MJ, Ashburn NP, Snavely AC, Hashemian T, Supples M, Allen B, Christenson R, Madsen T, McCord J, Mumma B, Stopyra J, Wilkerson RG, Mahler SA. Heart. 2024 May; 110(12):838-845.
  • Does Single Dose Epinephrine Improve Outcomes for Patients with Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest and Bystander CPR or a Shockable Rhythm?. George TS, Ashburn NP, Snavely AC, Beaver BP, Chado MA, Cannon H, Costa CG, Winslow JE, Nelson RD, Stopyra JP, Mahler SA. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2024 May; :1-9.
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Research Interests

  • Acute Coronary Syndrome
  • Cardiovascular Emergencies
  • Chest Pain
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Prehospital Care
  • Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
  • Risk Stratification
  • Troponin
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