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• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Emergency Medicine Resident, Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University 2013 - 2016
  • Emergency Medicine Resident, Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University, School of Medicine 2013 - 2016
  • M.D., Duke University School of Medicine 2013
  • B.A., Princeton University 2007
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  Previous Appointments & Affiliations

  • Assistant Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Surgery 2016 - 2020
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • Developing an intervention to improve quality of myocardial infarction care in northern Tanzania awarded by National Institutes of Health 2021 - 2026
  • Myocardial infarction among persons living with HIV in Tanzania awarded by Roche Diagnostics 2019 - 2024
  • Barriers to myocardial infarction care among persons living with HIV in Tanzania awarded by Society for Academic Emergency Medicine 2021 - 2022
  • Community and physician perceptions of chest pain and prevalence of ischemic ECG features among emergency department patients in Moshi, Tanzania awarded by Vanderbilt University Medical Center 2018 - 2020
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Prattipati, Sainikitha, Francis M. Sakita, Tumsifu G. Tarimo, Godfrey L. Kweka, Jerome J. Mlangi, Amedeus V. Maro, Lauren A. Coaxum, et al. “Prevalence and Correlates of Ischemic ECG Findings among Adults With and Without HIV in Tanzania.” Global Heart 17, no. 1 (June 10, 2022). https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1127.
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    • Limkakeng, Alexander T., Julian Hertz, Reginald Lerebours, Maragatha Kuchibhatla, James McCord, Adam J. Singer, Fred S. Apple, William F. Peacock, Robert H. Christenson, and Richard M. Nowak. “Ideal high sensitivity troponin baseline cutoff for patients with renal dysfunction.” Am J Emerg Med 56 (June 2022): 323–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2021.08.066.
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    • Hertz, Julian T., Francis M. Sakita, Godfrey L. Kweka, Tumsifu G. Tarimo, Sumana Goli, Sainikitha Prattipati, Janet P. Bettger, Nathan M. Thielman, and Gerald S. Bloomfield. “One-Year Outcomes and Factors Associated With Mortality Following Acute Myocardial Infarction in Northern Tanzania.” Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 15, no. 4 (April 2022): e008528. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.121.008528.
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    • Hertz, Julian T., Sainikitha Prattipati, Godfrey L. Kweka, Jerome J. Mlangi, Tumsifu G. Tarimo, Blandina T. Mmbaga, Nathan M. Thielman, et al. “Prevalence and predictors of uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes, and obesity among adults with HIV in northern Tanzania.” Glob Public Health, March 13, 2022, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2022.2049344.
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    • Pisharody, Sruti, Matthew P. Rubach, Manuela Carugati, William L. Nicholson, Jamie L. Perniciaro, Holly M. Biggs, Michael J. Maze, et al. “Incidence Estimates of Acute Q Fever and Spotted Fever Group Rickettsioses, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, from 2007 to 2008 and from 2012 to 2014.” Am J Trop Med Hyg 106, no. 2 (December 20, 2021): 494–503. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.20-1036.
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    • Oyediran, Isaac O., Sainikitha Prattipati, Francis M. Sakita, Godfrey L. Kweka, Tumsifu G. Tarimo, Timothy Peterson, Zak Loring, Alexander T. Limkakeng, Gerald S. Bloomfield, and Julian T. Hertz. “The prevalence, management, and thirty-day outcomes of symptomatic atrial fibrillation in a Tanzanian emergency department.” Afr J Emerg Med 11, no. 4 (December 2021): 404–9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2021.07.002.
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    • Prattipati, Sainikitha, Jerome J. Mlangi, Tumsifu G. Tarimo, Godfrey L. Kweka, Nathan M. Thielman, Janet P. Bettger, Blandina T. Mmbaga, Francis M. Sakita, and Julian T. Hertz. “Knowledge, attitudes, and preventive practices regarding ischemic heart disease among HIV-positive individuals in northern Tanzania.” Trop Med Int Health 26, no. 12 (December 2021): 1652–58. https://doi.org/10.1111/tmi.13690.
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    • Goli, Sumana, Francis M. Sakita, Godfrey L. Kweka, Tumsifu G. Tarimo, Gloria Temu, Nathan M. Thielman, Janet P. Bettger, Gerald S. Bloomfield, Alexander T. Limkakeng, and Julian T. Hertz. “Thirty-day outcomes and predictors of mortality following acute myocardial infarction in northern Tanzania: A prospective observational cohort study.” Int J Cardiol 342 (November 1, 2021): 23–28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.08.002.
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    • Hertz, Julian T., Deng B. Madut, Matthew P. Rubach, Gwamaka William, John A. Crump, Sophie W. Galson, Venance P. Maro, et al. “Incidence of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Northern Tanzania: A Modeling Approach Within a Prospective Observational Study.” J Am Heart Assoc 10, no. 15 (August 3, 2021): e021004. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.121.021004.
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    • Limkakeng, Alexander T., Julian Hertz, Reginald Lerebours, Maragatha Kuchibhatla, James McCord, Adam J. Singer, Fred S. Apple, William F. Peacock, Robert H. Christenson, and Richard M. Nowak. “Ideal high sensitivity troponin baseline cutoff for patients with renal dysfunction.” Am J Emerg Med 46 (August 2021): 170–75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2020.06.072.
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    • Park, Se Eun, Duy Thanh Pham, Gi Deok Pak, Ursula Panzner, Ligia Maria Cruz Espinoza, Vera von Kalckreuth, Justin Im, et al. “The genomic epidemiology of multi-drug resistant invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella in selected sub-Saharan African countries.” Bmj Glob Health 6, no. 8 (August 2021). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2021-005659.
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    • Prattipati, Sainikitha, Francis M. Sakita, Godfrey L. Kweka, Tumsifu G. Tarimo, Timothy Peterson, Blandina T. Mmbaga, Nathan M. Thielman, Alexander T. Limkakeng, Gerald S. Bloomfield, and Julian T. Hertz. “Heart failure care and outcomes in a Tanzanian emergency department: A prospective observational study.” Plos One 16, no. 7 (2021): e0254609. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254609.
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    • Hertz, Julian T., Francis M. Sakita, Godfrey L. Kweka, Gerald S. Bloomfield, John A. Bartlett, Tumsifu G. Tarimo, Gloria Temu, Janet P. Bettger, and Nathan M. Thielman. “Effect of a Triage-Based Screening Protocol on Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndrome in a Tanzanian Emergency Department: A Prospective Pre-Post Study.” J Am Heart Assoc 9, no. 16 (August 18, 2020): e016501. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.120.016501.
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    • Hertz, Julian T., Francis M. Sakita, Godfrey L. Kweka, Alexander T. Limkakeng, Sophie W. Galson, Jinny J. Ye, Tumsifu G. Tarimo, et al. “Acute myocardial infarction under-diagnosis and mortality in a Tanzanian emergency department: A prospective observational study.” Am Heart J 226 (August 2020): 214–21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2020.05.017.
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    • Manavalan, Preeti, Deng B. Madut, Julian T. Hertz, Nathan M. Thielman, Nwora Lance Okeke, Blandina T. Mmbaga, and Melissa H. Watt. “Hypertension burden and challenges across the hypertension treatment cascade among adults enrolled in HIV care in northern Tanzania.” J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 22, no. 8 (August 2020): 1518–22. https://doi.org/10.1111/jch.13929.
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    • Hertz, Julian T., Godfrey L. Kweka, Gerald S. Bloomfield, Alexander T. Limkakeng, Zak Loring, Gloria Temu, Blandina T. Mmbaga, Charles J. Gerardo, and Francis M. Sakita. “Patterns of Emergency Care for Possible Acute Coronary Syndrome Among Patients with Chest Pain or Shortness of Breath at a Tanzanian Referral Hospital.” Glob Heart 15, no. 1 (February 6, 2020): 9. https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.402.
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    • Manavalan, Preeti, Linda Minja, Lisa Wanda, Julian T. Hertz, Nathan M. Thielman, Nwora Lance Okeke, Blandina T. Mmbaga, and Melissa H. Watt. “"It's because I think too much": Perspectives and experiences of adults with hypertension engaged in HIV care in northern Tanzania.” Plos One 15, no. 12 (2020): e0243059. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0243059.
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    • Hertz, Julian T., Francis M. Sakita, Alexander T. Limkakeng, Blandina T. Mmbaga, Lambert T. Appiah, John A. Bartlett, and Sophie W. Galson. “The burden of acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, and stroke among emergency department admissions in Tanzania: A retrospective observational study.” Afr J Emerg Med 9, no. 4 (December 2019): 180–84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2019.07.001.
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    • Toy, Trevor, Gi Deok Pak, Trung Pham Duc, James I. Campbell, Muna Ahmed El Tayeb, Vera Von Kalckreuth, Justin Im, et al. “Multicountry Distribution and Characterization of Extended-spectrum β-Lactamase-associated Gram-negative Bacteria From Bloodstream Infections in Sub-Saharan Africa.” Clin Infect Dis 69, no. Suppl 6 (October 30, 2019): S449–58. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciz450.
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    • Hertz, Julian T., Deng B. Madut, Revogatus A. Tesha, Gwamaka William, Ryan A. Simmons, Sophie W. Galson, Francis M. Sakita, et al. “Knowledge of myocardial infarction symptoms and perceptions of self-risk in Tanzania.” Am Heart J 210 (April 2019): 69–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2019.01.003.
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    • Hertz, Julian T., Deng B. Madut, Revogatus A. Tesha, Gwamaka William, Ryan A. Simmons, Sophie W. Galson, Venance P. Maro, John A. Crump, and Matthew P. Rubach. “Self-medication with non-prescribed pharmaceutical agents in an area of low malaria transmission in northern Tanzania: a community-based survey.” Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 113, no. 4 (April 1, 2019): 183–88. https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/try138.
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    • Galson, Sophie W., John W. Stanifer, Julian T. Hertz, Gloria Temu, Nathan Thielman, Temitope Gafaar, and Catherine A. Staton. “The burden of hypertension in the emergency department and linkage to care: A prospective cohort study in Tanzania.” Plos One 14, no. 1 (2019): e0211287. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211287.
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    • Hertz, Julian T., Tommy Fu, Joao Ricardo Vissoci, Thiago Augusto Hernandes Rocha, Elias Carvalho, Brendan Flanagan, Luciano de Andrade, Alex T. Limkakeng, and Catherine A. Staton. “The distribution of cardiac diagnostic testing for acute coronary syndrome in the Brazilian healthcare system: A national geospatial evaluation of health access.” Plos One 14, no. 1 (2019): e0210502. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210502.
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    • Hertz, Julian T., Deng B. Madut, Gwamaka William, Venance P. Maro, John A. Crump, and Matthew P. Rubach. “Perceptions of Stroke and Associated Health-Care-Seeking Behavior in Northern Tanzania: A Community-Based Study.” Neuroepidemiology 53, no. 1–2 (2019): 41–47. https://doi.org/10.1159/000499069.
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    • Hertz, Julian T., Deng B. Madut, Revogatus A. Tesha, Gwamaka William, Ryan A. Simmons, Sophie W. Galson, Francis M. Sakita, et al. “Perceptions of chest pain and healthcare seeking behavior for chest pain in northern Tanzania: A community-based survey.” Plos One 14, no. 2 (2019): e0212139. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0212139.
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    • Hertz, Julian T., Francis M. Sakita, Preeti Manavalan, Deng B. Madut, Nathan M. Thielman, Blandina T. Mmbaga, Catherine A. Staton, and Sophie W. Galson. “The Burden of Hypertension and Diabetes in an Emergency Department in Northern Tanzania.” Ethn Dis 29, no. 4 (2019): 559–66. https://doi.org/10.18865/ed.29.4.559.
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    • Park, Se Eun, Duy Thanh Pham, Christine Boinett, Vanessa K. Wong, Gi Deok Pak, Ursula Panzner, Ligia Maria Cruz Espinoza, et al. “The phylogeography and incidence of multi-drug resistant typhoid fever in sub-Saharan Africa.” Nat Commun 9, no. 1 (November 30, 2018): 5094. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07370-z.
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    • Hertz, Julian T., Richard D. Lescallette, Tyler W. Barrett, Michael J. Ward, and Wesley H. Self. “External validation of an ED protocol for reflex urine culture cancelation.” Am J Emerg Med 33, no. 12 (December 2015): 1838–39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2015.09.026.
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    • Hertz, J. T., Q. Huang, T. McQueen, T. Klimczuk, J. W. G. Bos, L. Viciu, and R. J. Cava. “Magnetism and structure of Lix Co O2 and comparison to Nax Co O2.” Physical Review B  Condensed Matter and Materials Physics 77, no. 7 (February 19, 2008). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.77.075119.
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    • Bos, J. W. G., J. T. Hertz, E. Morosan, and R. J. Cava. “Magnetic and thermoelectric properties of layered LixNayCoO2.” Journal of Solid State Chemistry 180, no. 11 (November 1, 2007): 3211–17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2007.09.002.
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  • Conference Papers

    • Bonnewell, John P., John A. Crump, Francis M. Sakita, Julian T. Hertz, Joseph R. Egger, Kajiru G. Kilonzo, Venance P. Maro, and Matthew P. Rubach. “A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY OF CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS, MANAGEMENT, AND OUTCOMES FOR ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS WITH SEPSIS IN NORTHERN TANZANIA.” In American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 105:252–252, 2021.
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    • Hertz, Julian, Francis Sakita, Godfrey Kweka, Gerald S. Bloomfield, John Bartlett, and Janet Bettger. “Promoting uptake of evidence-based care for acute coronary syndrome in Tanzania: A prospective mixed-methods study.” In Implementation Science, Vol. 15, 2020.
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    • Hertz, Julian T., Francis M. Sakita, Godfrey L. Kweka, Sophie W. Galson, Alexander T. Limkakeng, Jinny Ye, Gloria Temu, John A. Bartlett, Janet P. Bettger, and Gerald S. Bloomfield. “The Prevalence of Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Emergency Department Patients in Northern Tanzania.” In Circulation, Vol. 140, 2019.
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    • Maze, Michael J., Holly M. Biggs, Matthew P. Rubach, Renee L. Galloway, Shama Cash-Goldwasser, Kathryn J. Allan, Jo E. Halliday, et al. “COMPARISON OF THE INCIDENCE OF ACUTE LEPTOSPIROSIS IN THE KILIMANJARO REGION OF TANZANIA BETWEEN 2007-08 AND 2012-14.” In American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 95:405–6. AMER SOC TROP MED & HYGIENE, 2017.
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    • Hertz, J., Y. T. Fu, B. Flanagan, J. R. Vissoci, A. Limkakeng, C. Staton, and T. Rocha. “197 Geographic Distribution of Diagnostic Testing for Acute Coronary Syndrome in Brazil.” In Annals of Emergency Medicine, 70:S79–S79. Elsevier BV, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2017.07.224.
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• Teaching & Mentoring
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  Recent Courses

  • INTERDIS 109B: Clinical Skills Training Immersion 2022
  • INTERDIS 109B: Clinical Skills Training Immersion 2021
  • INTERDIS 109B: Clinical Skills Training Immersion 2020
  • INTERDIS 405C: Responding to a National Pandemic: Past, Present, and Future 2020

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