Emory Faculty
Emory Faculty
Laurence S Sperling, MD
Cardiovascular Disease, Preventive Cardiology, Cardiology
Emory Heart & Vascular Center at Executive Park
1605 Chantilly Drive Northeast, Ste 301, Atlanta, GA 30324About
Laurence S. Sperling, M.D., FACC, FAHA, FACP, FASPC is the Founder of Preventive Cardiology at the Emory Clinic . He is the Executive Director of the Million Hearts program with the CDC and CMS. He is currently the Katz Professor in Preventive Cardiology at the Emory University School of Medicine. In addiiton, Dr. Sperling is a Professor in the Rollins School of Public Health in Global Health. Dr. Sperling Is a member of the writing group for the 2018 Cholesterol Guidelines, serves as Co-Chair for the ACC's Cardiometabolic and Diabetes working group, and is Co-Chair of the WHF Roadmap for Cardiovascular Prevention in Diabetes. He was awarded The American College of Cardiology Harry B. Graf Career Development Award for Heart Disease Prevention and The American Heart Association Council on Clinical Cardiology Scholarship for Physical Activity and Public Health in 2001.
Dr. Sperling is originally from New York. He received his undergraduate degree from Emory College where he was accepted into Emory University School of Medicine’s Early Acceptance Program as a college sophomore. He graduated with his M.D. in 1989, and subsequently completed 8 additional years of training at Emory including a residency in internal medicine, chief resident year at Emory University Hospital, an NIH-supported research fellowship in molecular and vascular medicine, and a clinical fellowship in cardiovascular diseases.
Dr. Sperling serves or has served as medical director for a number of unique programs at Emory including The HeartWise Risk Reduction Program, InterVent Atlanta, Staying Aloft, and has served as special consultant to The Centers for Disease Control. He founded (in 2004) and directs the first and only LDL apheresis program in the state of Georgia. He has been voted one of America’s and Atlanta’s Top Doctors and appeared often on local and national TV, newspaper, radio, and magazines. In 2011 he was chosen as one of 20 national dietary experts by U.S. News and World Report to evaluate and rank America’s popular diets. He has received awards for excellence in both teaching (including 4 Golden Apple Awards and The Dean’s Teaching Award) and mentorship. He was chosen by the Dean at Emory University School of Medicine to be among the first faculty society advisors for the school’s new curriculum. He had served as Associate Director of the Cardiovascular Fellowship Training program at Emory for over a decade. He has been an investigator in a number of important clinical trials including JUPITER, COURAGE, and BARI-2D and has authored over 250 manuscripts, abstracts, and book chapters. He is co-editor of the American College of Cardiology’s Diabetes Self Assessment Program, was a member of the American College of Cardiology Prevention Committee. In addition, he served as Presdient for The American Society for Preventive Cardiology.
Dr. Sperling has been a marathon runner having completed the New York, Prague, and Atlanta marathons. In 2010 he ran the original course from Marathon to Athens, Greece to celebrate the 2500th anniversary of this event. He lives in the Druid Hills neighborhood of Atlanta with his wife, Sidney. Their sons, Mathew and Daniel have been students at Emory.
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Emory Affiliation
- Emory Clinic - School of Medicine Faculty
- Emory Healthcare Network
- Emory Physician Group Practice
Academic Title
- Professor
Academic Profile
Year Started Practicing
- 1997
Locations
Emory Heart & Vascular Center at Executive Park
1605 Chantilly Drive Northeast
Ste 301
Atlanta,
GA
30324
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1605 Chantilly Drive Northeast, Ste 301, Atlanta, GA 30324Credentials
Education
- Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, 1997
- Residency: Emory University School of Medicine, Internal Medicine, 1993
- Residency: Emory University School of Medicine, Internal Medicine, 1992
- Medical Education: Emory University School of Medicine, MD, 1989
Board Certifications
- Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1998
- Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1992
Awards
- Atlanta’s Top Doctors, 2010-present
Atlanta Magazine
Emory Woodruff Leadership Academy
Emory University
Emory University School of Medicine Dean’s Teaching Award2017 Emory Department of Medicine Distinction as Master Clinician
2017 Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship R. Wayne Alexander Research Mentoring Award
2018 endowed Katz Professor in Preventive Cardiology
2018 Nominee for the Emory Department of Medicine Nanette K. Wenger Distinguished Service Award
2018 Named as one of Atlanta’s Top Doctors by Atlanta Magazine
2018 Recognized with Inaugural Emory Department of Medicine Laurence Sperling Outstanding Faculty Research Mentor Award
2018 Emory University School of Medicine Mentoring Award
2019 Nominee for the American College of Cardiology Distinguished Mentor Award
Professional Memberships
- American Board of Internal Medicine Practice Improvement Module Expert panel for Preventive Cardiology
The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation Board of Directors
ACC Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Committee
ACC Strategic Directions Committee focusing on the convergence of Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
Fellow of ACC, AHA, ACP, ASPC