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Laurence Sperling, M.D.
The Emory Clinic
Professor of Medicine


Specialties


Internal Medicine (Board certified since 1992)
Cardiology (Board certified since 1998)



Area of Clinical Interest


cardiac catheterization
cardiology - general
cardiology-Hrt Risk Reduction
echocardiogram
electron beam computed tomography
heart risk reduction program
lipid metabolism





Hospital Affiliation(s)


Emory University Hospital
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Grady Memorial Hospital
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Wesley Woods Geriatric Hospital



Addresses Locations


The Emory Clinic 1525
1525 Clifton Road Atlanta , GA 30322 Map to the office
(404) 778-2746



Year started practicing at Emory

1997



Education


Medical School
Emory University School of Medicine 1989

Internship
Emory University 1990

Residency
Emory University 1992

Fellowship
Emory University-Vascular Biology Research 1995



Organizational Leadership Memberships

American College of Cardiology

American College of Physicians

Georgia Association of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation



Awards

American College of Cardiology
Harry B. Graf Career Developement Award for Heart Disease Prevention

American Heart Association Council
For Clinical Cardiology Scholarship for Physicial Activity and Public Health, 2001

Excellence in Teaching Award
Emory University Hospital



Major or Recent Publications

Aspirin Use Among Women Physicians in the United States. American Journal of Cardiology (2000),465-466; vol 86.

Premature Coronary Artery Disease: 15-year Follow-Up in Patients under the Age of 40. Journal of American College of Cardiology (2001),504A; vol 37.