Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Fellowship, Cardiovascular Medicine, Stony Brook University, Renaissance School of Medicine 2008 - 2011
  • Residency, Internal Medicine, Columbia University 2005 - 2008
  • M.D., Yeshiva University, Albert Einstein College of Medicine 2005
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  Duke Appointment History

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine 2013 - 2019
  • Medical Instructor in the Department of Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine 2011 - 2013
• Recognition
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  In the News

  • FEB 5, 2015

    Poetry Prize; Black History Month: The Week at Duke {in 60 Seconds}
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • Gene Therapy 4D-310 in Adult Males with Fabry Disease awarded by 4D Molecular Therapeutics 2020 - 2025
  • Prospective Randomized Trial of the Optimal Evaluation of Cardiac Symptoms and Revascularization awarded by HeartFlow, Inc. 2019 - 2024
  • CF-301 Phase III awarded by ContraFect Corporation 2019 - 2022
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Daubert, Melissa A., Eric J. Velazquez, and Tracy Y. Wang. “Implications of ST Changes During Normal Echocardiography-Reply.” Jama Intern Med 180, no. 9 (September 1, 2020): 1257–58. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.1844.
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    • Patel, Priyesh A., Cynthia L. Green, Yuliya Lokhnygina, Jared Christensen, Carmelo A. Milano, Joseph G. Rogers, Chetan B. Patel, Lynne M. Koweek, and Melissa A. Daubert. “Cardiac computed tomography improves the identification of cardiomechanical complications among patients with suspected left ventricular assist device malfunction.” J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr, August 28, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcct.2020.08.008.
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    • Gonzales, Holly, Pamela S. Douglas, Philippe Pibarot, Rebecca T. Hahn, Omar K. Khalique, Wael A. Jaber, Paul Cremer, et al. “Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Clinical Outcomes Over 5 Years After TAVR: An Analysis of the PARTNER Trials and Registries.” Jacc Cardiovasc Interv 13, no. 11 (June 8, 2020): 1329–39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcin.2020.03.011.
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    • Chau, Katherine H., Pamela S. Douglas, Philippe Pibarot, Rebecca T. Hahn, Omar K. Khalique, Wael A. Jaber, Paul Cremer, et al. “Regression of Left Ventricular Mass After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: The PARTNER Trials and Registries.” J Am Coll Cardiol 75, no. 19 (May 19, 2020): 2446–58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2020.03.042.
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    • Daubert, Melissa A., Jennifer A. White, Hussein R. Al-Khalidi, Eric J. Velazquez, Sunil V. Rao, Anna Lisa Crowley, Uwe Zeymer, et al. “Cardiac remodeling after large ST-elevation myocardial infarction in the current therapeutic era.” Am Heart J 223 (May 2020): 87–97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2020.02.017.
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    • Daubert, Melissa A., Joseph Sivak, Allison Dunning, Pamela S. Douglas, Brian Coyne, Tracy Y. Wang, Daniel B. Mark, and Eric J. Velazquez. “Implications of Abnormal Exercise Electrocardiography With Normal Stress Echocardiography.” Jama Intern Med 180, no. 4 (April 1, 2020): 494–502. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.6958.
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    • Daubert, Melissa A., and Pamela S. Douglas. “Primary Prevention of Heart Failure in Women.” Jacc. Heart Failure 7, no. 3 (March 2019): 181–91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf.2019.01.011.
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    • Daubert, Melissa A., Kirkwood Adams, Eric Yow, Huiman X. Barnhart, Pamela S. Douglas, Susan Rimmer, Casey Norris, et al. “NT-proBNP Goal Achievement Is Associated With Significant Reverse Remodeling and Improved Clinical Outcomes in HFrEF.” Jacc Heart Fail 7, no. 2 (February 2019): 158–68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf.2018.10.014.
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    • Pagidipati, Neha J., Adrian Coles, Kshipra Hemal, Kerry L. Lee, Rowena J. Dolor, Patricia A. Pellikka, Daniel B. Mark, et al. “Sex differences in management and outcomes of patients with stable symptoms suggestive of coronary artery disease: Insights from the PROMISE trial.” Am Heart J 208 (February 2019): 28–36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2018.11.002.
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    • Artzner, Christoph, Melissa Daubert, Wendy Ehieli, David Kong, Joseph Mammarappallil, Konstantin Nikolaou, Daniel T. Boll, and Lynne Koweek. “Impact of computed tomography (CT)-derived fractional flow reserve on reader confidence for interpretation of coronary CT angiography.” Eur J Radiol 108 (November 2018): 242–48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2018.09.035.
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    • Douglas, Pamela S., and Melissa A. Daubert. “A Tale of 2 Tests.” Jacc Cardiovasc Imaging 11, no. 9 (September 2018): 1298–1300. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcmg.2018.04.016.
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    • Daubert, Melissa A., David J. Whellan, Holger Woehrle, Gudaye Tasissa, Kevin J. Anstrom, JoAnn Lindenfeld, Adam Benjafield, et al. “Treatment of sleep-disordered breathing in heart failure impacts cardiac remodeling: Insights from the CAT-HF Trial.” Am Heart J 201 (July 2018): 40–48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2018.03.026.
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    • Bhavnani, Sanjeev P., Srikanth Sola, David Adams, Ashwin Venkateshvaran, P. K. Dash, Partho P. Sengupta, and Partho P. ASEF-VALUES Investigators. “A Randomized Trial of Pocket-Echocardiography Integrated Mobile Health Device Assessments in Modern Structural Heart Disease Clinics.” Jacc Cardiovasc Imaging 11, no. 4 (April 2018): 546–57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcmg.2017.06.019.
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    • Daubert, Melissa A., Eric Yow, Gary Dunn, Sotir Marchev, Huiman Barnhart, Pamela S. Douglas, Christopher O’Connor, Sidney Goldstein, James E. Udelson, and Hani N. Sabbah. “Novel Mitochondria-Targeting Peptide in Heart Failure Treatment: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Elamipretide.” Circ Heart Fail 10, no. 12 (December 2017). https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.117.004389.
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    • Daubert, Melissa A., Neil J. Weissman, Rebecca T. Hahn, Philippe Pibarot, Rupa Parvataneni, Michael J. Mack, Lars G. Svensson, et al. “Long-Term Valve Performance of TAVR and SAVR: A Report From the PARTNER I Trial.” Jacc Cardiovasc Imaging, December 8, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcmg.2016.11.004.
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    • Barnhart, Huiman X., Eric Yow, Anna Lisa Crowley, Melissa A. Daubert, Dawn Rabineau, Robert Bigelow, Michael Pencina, and Pamela S. Douglas. “Choice of agreement indices for assessing and improving measurement reproducibility in a core laboratory setting.” Stat Methods Med Res 25, no. 6 (December 2016): 2939–58. https://doi.org/10.1177/0962280214534651.
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    • Crowley, Anna Lisa, Eric Yow, Huiman X. Barnhart, Melissa A. Daubert, Robert Bigelow, Daniel C. Sullivan, Michael Pencina, and Pamela S. Douglas. “Critical Review of Current Approaches for Echocardiographic Reproducibility and Reliability Assessment in Clinical Research.” J Am Soc Echocardiogr 29, no. 12 (December 2016): 1144-1154.e7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.echo.2016.08.006.
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    • Pagidipati, Neha J., Kshipra Hemal, Adrian Coles, Daniel B. Mark, Rowena J. Dolor, Patricia A. Pellikka, Udo Hoffmann, et al. “Sex Differences in Functional and CT Angiography Testing in Patients With Suspected Coronary Artery Disease.” J Am Coll Cardiol 67, no. 22 (June 7, 2016): 2607–16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2016.03.523.
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    • Hemal, Kshipra, Neha J. Pagidipati, Adrian Coles, Rowena J. Dolor, Daniel B. Mark, Patricia A. Pellikka, Udo Hoffmann, et al. “Sex Differences in Demographics, Risk Factors, Presentation, and Noninvasive Testing in Stable Outpatients With Suspected Coronary Artery Disease: Insights From the PROMISE Trial.” Jacc Cardiovasc Imaging 9, no. 4 (April 2016): 337–46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcmg.2016.02.001.
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    • Daubert, Melissa A., Joseph Massaro, Lawrence Liao, Ashish Pershad, Suresh Mulukutla, Erik Magnus Ohman, Jeffrey Popma, William W. O’Neill, and Pamela S. Douglas. “High-risk percutaneous coronary intervention is associated with reverse left ventricular remodeling and improved outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease and reduced ejection fraction.” Am Heart J 170, no. 3 (September 2015): 550–58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2015.06.013.
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    • Daubert, Melissa A., Eric Yow, Huiman X. Barnhart, Dawn Rabineau, Anna Lisa Crowley, and Pamela S. Douglas. “Quality Improvement Implementation: Improving Reproducibility in the Echocardiography Laboratory.” J Am Soc Echocardiogr 28, no. 8 (August 2015): 959–68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.echo.2015.03.004.
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    • Douglas, Pamela S., and Melissa A. Daubert. “Diagnostic accuracy of noninvasive testing: necessary but insufficient.” Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 8, no. 3 (March 2015). https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.115.003138.
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    • Daubert, Melissa A., Joseph Massaro, Jeffrey Popma, Ashish Pershad, Suresh Mulukutla, Magnus Ohman, William O’Neill, and Pamela Douglas. “HIGH-RISK PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION RESULTS IN SUBSTANTIAL REVERSE REMODELING OF THE LEFT VENTRICLE IN ISCHEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY.” Journal of the American College of Cardiology 63, no. 12 (April 2014): A1572–A1572. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(14)61575-8.
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    • Abramowicz, A. J., M. A. Daubert, V. Malhotra, S. Ferraro, J. Ring, R. Goldenberg, M. Kam, et al. “Computer-aided analysis of 64-slice coronary computed tomography angiography: A comparison with manual interpretation.” Heart International 8, no. 1 (January 1, 2013): 4–8. https://doi.org/10.4081/hi.2013.e2.
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    • Daubert, Melissa A., Huiman X. Barnhart, Eric Yow, Dawn Rabineau, and Pamela S. Douglas. “A Practical Approach to Quality Assurance Implementation in Clinical Echocardiographic Laboratories.” Circulation 126, no. 21 (November 20, 2012).
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    • Singer, Adam J., Anna Domingo, Henry C. Thode, Melissa Daubert, Alan F. Vainrib, Summer Ferraro, Amee Minton, Annie Poon, Mark C. Henry, and Michael Poon. “Utilization of coronary computed tomography angiography for exclusion of coronary artery disease in ED patients with low- to intermediate-risk chest pain: a 1-year experience.” Am J Emerg Med 30, no. 9 (November 2012): 1706–11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2012.01.025.
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    • Daubert, Melissa A., Kathleen Stergiopoulos, and David L. Brown. “A caravanning cardiomyopathy.” Am J Med 124, no. 9 (September 2011): 824–26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.02.004.
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    • Hellinger, Jeffrey C., Melissa Daubert, Edward Y. Lee, and Monica Epelman. “Congenital thoracic vascular anomalies: evaluation with state-of-the-art MR imaging and MDCT.” Radiol Clin North Am 49, no. 5 (September 2011): 969–96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcl.2011.06.013.
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    • Daubert, M. A., A. Jeremias, and D. L. Brown. “Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction,” December 1, 2010, 97–105. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-1-4160-3773-6.10010-2.
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    • Daubert, Melissa A., and Allen Jeremias. “The utility of troponin measurement to detect myocardial infarction: review of the current findings.” Vasc Health Risk Manag 6 (September 7, 2010): 691–99. https://doi.org/10.2147/vhrm.s5306.
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  • Conference Papers

    • Crowley, Anna Lisa, Eric Yow, Dawn Rabineau, Casey Norris, Jennifer White, Melissa A. Daubert, Eric J. Velazquez, et al. “The Impact of a Rigorous Quality Program on 3D Echocardiography Data Quality in an International Multisite Randomized Trial.” In Jacc Cardiovasc Imaging, 11:1918–20, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcmg.2018.05.024.
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    • Daubert, Melissa A., Eric Yow, Huiman Barnhart, Pamela S. Douglas, Susan Rimmer, Casey Norris, Lawton Copper, et al. “Biomarker-Guided Heart Failure Therapy Results in Significant Reverse Left Ventricular Remodeling Among Patients Achieving NT-proBNP Goal: Insights From the GUIDE-IT Trial.” In Circulation, Vol. 136. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2017.
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    • Daubert, Melissa A., Eric Yow, Gary Dunn, Huiman Barnhart, Pamela Douglas, James Udelson, Christopher O’Connor, Sidney Goldstein, and Hani Sabbah. “EFFECTS OF A NOVEL TETRAPEPTIDE IN HEART FAILURE WITH REDUCED EJECTION FRACTION (HFREF): A PHASE I RANDOMIZED, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL OF ELAMIPRETIDE.” In Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 67:1283–1283. Elsevier BV, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(16)31284-0.
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    • Daubert, Melissa A., Philippe Pibarot, Rebecca Hahn, Neil Weissman, William Stewart, Justina Wu, Sammy Elmariah, et al. “TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT RESULTS IN SIGNIFICANT REVERSE REMODELING IN PATIENTS WITH LEFT VENTRICULAR DILATION: A REPORT FROM THE PARTNER I TRIAL.” In Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 65:A1711–A1711. Elsevier BV, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(15)61711-9.
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