ACTSI Investigator Dr. Laurence Sperling in the News


Laurence Sperling, MD, ACTSI investigator, professor in the Division of Cardiology, School of Medicine, director of the Center for Heart Disease Prevention at Emory University, and President of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology. His research efforts are focused on preventive cardiology through the use of diet, omega 3 fatty acids and therapeutic lifestyle changes to reduce vascular risks. In his free time, Sperling is a marathon runner; in 2010 he ran the original course from Marathon to Athens, Greece to celebrate the 2500th anniversary of this event.

Emory Medicine | For BP, a little lower is better
Winter 2016

Georgia Public Broadcasting | How diet science confuses us
December 10, 2015

Emory News Center | Groundbreaking heart study may change guidelines for treating high blood pressure
September 15, 2015

WLS-TV | Diet is key to controlling Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes
April 6, 2015

Emory News Center | Emory heart doctor assesses top diets as expert on national panel
January 9, 2015

Georgia Public Broadcasting | Baby boomers were the fitness generation. So what happened?
July 11, 2014

CNN | Men taking their health to heart
June 13, 2014

CNN | Hey guys: No excuses, get to the doctor
June 2, 2014

Emory News Center | Emory heart doctor elected as President of American Society for Preventive Cardiology
August 29, 2013

WXIA-TV | James Gandolfini's death tragically 'typical'
June 20, 2013

Atlanta Magazine | Emory doc rates diets
March 7, 2013

Yahoo! News | U.S. News & World Report announces Best Diets 2013 - Weight Watchers
February 12, 2013

Publications:

“Soluble urokinase receptor and chronic kidney disease.” N Engl J Med. 2015 Nov 5. [Epub ahead of print].

“Utilization of and adherence to guideline-recommended lipid-lowering therapy after acute coronary syndrome: opportunities for improvement.” J Am Coll Cardiol. 2015 Jul 14;66(2):184-92. 

“Cardiac Rehabilitation and Risk Reduction: Time to "Rebrand and Reinvigorate.” J Am Coll Cardiol. 2015 Feb 3;65(4):389-395.

“Impact of American-style Football Participation on Vascular Function.” Am J Cardiol. 2015 Jan 15;115(2):262-7. 

“Circulating CD34(+) Progenitor Cells and Risk of Mortality in a Population With Coronary Artery Disease.” Circ Res. 2015 Jan 16;116(2):289-97.

Circulating Progenitor Cells are Reduced in HIV-positive, Anti-retroviral Naïve Patients
International Journal of Cardiology

Sperling served as a mentor in the Discovery phase of the School of Medicine’s curriculum. This program is a major part of the students’ training and sets them apart from graduates of other medical schools.

Sperling received Press Ganey Physician Recognition. These faculty members scored at or above the 90% on Press Ganey patient satisfaction surveys in every quarter of FY14. Each physician received more than 30 surveys per quarter.