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Erin D. Michos
Academic background
EducationB.Sc, Molecular Biology, 1996, MD. 2000, Northwestern University
MHS., Cardiovascular Epidemiology, 2007, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Academic work
InstitutionsJohns Hopkins School of Medicine
Main interestsPreventive Cardiology
Websitedrerinmichos.com

Erin Kathleen Donnelly Michos is an American cardiologist. She is an associate professor of Medicine and Director of Women's Cardiovascular Health at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Her research interests are in the areas of Preventive Cardiology and Cardiovascular Epidemiology.

Personal life and education

She is half Italian and married to a Greek husband.[1] She earned her medical degree from Northwestern University and her Master's in public health (MHS) from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.[2] After earning her MHS, Michos became a clinical fellow at Johns Hopkins, where she co-authored an editorial with Dr. Roger S. Blumenthal titled Further improvements in CHD risk prediction for women.[3] The editorial was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and argued for improvements to be made to the criteria in assessing postmenopausal womans' chances of developing cardiovascular diseases.[4]

Career

Michos joined the faculty at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 2007 as an instructor in their Division of Cardiology. She was promoted to assistant professor the following year.[5] On July 1, 2008, Michos received the Clinician Scientist Award, which granted her $40,000, and American College of Cardiology Foundation/Pfizer Career Development Award, which granted her $65,000 over three years.[6] As an assistant professor, Michos was a co-lead investigator on a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine which found that inadequate levels of vitamin D could lead to a 26 percent increased risk of death.[7] Michos and her colleagues came to this conclusion by analyzing data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and people's vitamin D levels at the time of death.[8] She also completed another study in November where she studied if there was a correlation between changes in coronary artery calcium and levels of sex hormones. The study concluded that men who produced natural sex hormones ran a higher risk of developing atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries. It also found that older women who produced high levels of estrogen were more likely to develop coronary artery calcium.[9]

In 2009, Michos and Blumenthal used data collected from the JUPITER trial to research how many United Stated patients with low-cholesterol and high-C-reactive protein would benefit from digesting statin. They gathered data generated by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1971 to 2009 of patients who fit the JUPITER trial requirements and concluded that 6.5 million older adults would benefit.[10] The following year, Michos introduced data collected from a 14-year study of over 8,000 white and black adults which concluded that unlike for white people, low vitamin D was not the cause for the higher rate of strokes amongst black adults.[11]

By May 2014, Michos was promoted to Associate professor.[12] In this role, she led a study to determine whether vitamin D deficiency was related to erectile dysfunction. As the lead investigator, Michos analyzed data of over 3,400 American men over the age of 20 who did not have a heart disease condition. 35 percent of the adult men studied had low vitamin D and erectile dysfunction, while 29 percent had erectile dysfunction and average levels of vitamin D.[13] In 2015, Michos began the STURDY (Study to Understand Fall Reduction and vitamin D in You) clinical trials, which is on-going. Due to inconsistent data regarding vitamin D supplementation and reduction in fall risks, she led a trial studying "community-dwelling adults" aged 70 or older who are at high risk for falling. The trial was split up into two stages using an Bayesian response-adaptive randomized dose-finding approach. The first stage randomly assigned participants one of four vitamin D3 doses to take for two years in order to find the "best dose" of Vitamin D to prevent falls. Once a "best dose" was found, participants would be randomized into groups for Stage 2 of the trial to confirm its efficacy.[14][15]

As a member of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines in 2019, Michos co-wrote an updated guideline on the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.[16] In July, she co-authored a study testing the legitimacy and quality of supplements aimed at improving heart health or lengthening life. Using data collected from 277 clinical trials, she concluded that the most effective supplements with possible health benefits only derived from a low-salt diet, omega-3 fatty acid supplements and possibly folic acid supplements. It also found that supplements combining calcium and vitamin D could lead to an increased risk of stroke.[17] She also became a guest editor on the journal Circulation.[18]

In 2020, Michos helped develop the Kardashian Index as a way to measure the discrepancy between a cardiologists social media profile and publication record.[19] During the COVID-19 pandemic, she began a study with Garima Sharma and Annabelle Volgman to study the correlation between sex differences and mortality rate of the coronavirus.[20]

References

  1. ^ "Chili pepper consumption may reduce CVD, all-cause mortality". healio.com. December 16, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "Erin Donnelly Michos, MD". jhsph.edu. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  3. ^ Blumenthal, Roger S.; Michos, Erin D.; Nasir, Khurram (February 14, 2007). "Further improvements in CHD risk prediction for women". Journal of the American Medical Association. 297 (6): 641–643. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "Call Made for Changes in Women's Heart Disease Risk-Factor List". hopkinsmedicine.org. February 13, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "Erin Michos CV" (PDF). Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  6. ^ "Awards And Honors" (PDF). hopkinsmedicine.org. September 2008. p. 2. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  7. ^ "Low Vitamin D Levels Pose Large Threat to Health". hopkinsmedicine.org. August 11, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  8. ^ Brownstein, Joseph (August 12, 2008). "'Sunshine Vitamin' May Cut Death Risk". abcnews.go.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  9. ^ "Estrogen, Testosterone May Affect Atherosclerosis". hopkinsmedicine.org. November 11, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  10. ^ "6.5 Million More Patients Might Benefit From Statins To Prevent Heart Attacks, Strokes". sciencedaily.com. March 23, 2009. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  11. ^ Jancin, Bruce (December 15, 2010). "Vitamin D Deficiency Doesn't Raise Stroke Risk in Blacks". mdedge.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  12. ^ "October 2014 Update". hopkinsmedicine.org. October 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  13. ^ Preidt, Robert (November 13, 2015). "Vitamin D Deficiency Might Be Tied to Erectile Dysfunction". consumer.healthday.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  14. ^ "Study To Understand Fall Reduction and Vitamin D in You (STURDY)". clinicaltrials.gov. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  15. ^ Michos, Erin D.; Mitchell, Christine M.; Miller, Edgar R.; et al. (August 20, 2018). "Rationale and Design of the Study to Understand Fall Reduction and vitamin D in You (STURDY): A Randomized Clinical Trial of Vitamin D Supplement Doses for the Prevention of Falls in Older Adults". Contemporary Clinical Trials. 73: 111–112. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  16. ^ Arnett, Donna K.; Blumenthal, Roger S.; et al. (March 17, 2019). "2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines". Circulation. 140 (11). Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  17. ^ Lind, Trevor (September 4, 2019). "Supplements are big business, but study shows little impact to heart health, longevity". The Spokesman Review. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  18. ^ "Editors Editorial Board Staff & Publishing Committee". ahajournals.org. Archived from the original on May 2, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  19. ^ Khan, Muhammad Shahzeb; Shahadat, Amna; Khan, Safi U.; Ahmed, Saba; Doukky, Rami; Michos, Erin D.; Kalra, Ankur (February 2020). "The Kardashian Index of Cardiologists". Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2 (2). Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  20. ^ Sharma, Garima; Volgman, Annabelle; Michos, Erin D. (May 4, 2020). "Sex Differences in Mortality from COVID-19 Pandemic: Are Men Vulnerable and Women Protected?". Journal of the American College of Cardiology. doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.04.027. Retrieved June 5, 2020.

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