Clinical/Research Interests

Associate Chief (Academic Affairs), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine

Cardiovascular Medicine, Cardiology, Internal Medicine

Cardiovascular Services

Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
4860 Y St., Suite 0200
Sacramento, CA 95817

(916) 734-3761

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Rochester, New York
M.D. 1962

Wesleyan University
Middletown, Connecticut
B.A. 1958

Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester
Rochester, New York
1963

Mt. Sinai Hospital
New York City, New York
1966


Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, New York
1965

Peter Bent Brigham Hospital & Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts
1968

American College of Cardiology
American Heart Association
Society of Chest Pain Centers and Providers

University of California, Davis, School of Medicine prestents 2010 School of Medicine Research Award in recognition of outstanding contributions to biomedical science and medicine through research activities., 2010
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Award for "Excellence in Teaching in Clinical Sciences", University of California, Davis School of Medicine Graduation Class, 2001
"Outstanding Clinical Instructor", University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Graduating Class, 2001
"Clinical Teacher of the Year" Award, Center for Continuing Medical Education, University of California, Davis Medical Center, 2000
Strathmore's Who's Who in Executives and Professionals in the United States, 1999-2000
Cited in "Top 10% of manuscripts reviewers for Annals of Internal Medicine, 1999
"Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Abstract Poster Presentation Award" Annual National Meeting for Basic Clinical Science. Turnipseed SD, Kirk JD, Richards JP, Amsterdam EA: Frequency of Acute Coronary Syndromes in Methamphetamine Users with Chest Pain. Acad Emerg Med 1999:6:424., 1999
Who's who in Executives and Professionals in the United States, 1998-99
"Who's Who in Physicians and Executives in the United States, 1998-99
"The Best Doctors in America", 1997-98
"Robert M. Walter, M.D., Outstanding Faculty Teacher" Award, University of California, Davis, 1996-99
"Top Doctors", The Best Doctors in American reference guide, A National Reference Directory, 1996-97
"99 Best Doctors in Region" Award, Pacific Region, A National Reference Directory, 1996-91
"Outstanding Attending" Award, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, 1987-95
"Outstanding Attending" Award, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, 1982
"Outstanding Clinical Instructor" Award, University of California, Davis, 1975
"Most Improved Professor" Award, University of California, Davis, 1973
Edwin G. Strasenburgh Award, School of Medicine, University of Rochester, 1962
E.B. Rosa Award for Scholarship, Leadership, Wesleyan University, 1957-58
Phi Beta Kappa, Wesleyan University, Sigma Xi (Associate Member), 1957-58
Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, 1957-58

Turnipseed SD, Amsterdam EA, Laurin EG, Lichty LL, Miles PH, Diercks DB. Frequency of Non-ST-segment Elevation Injury Patterns on Prehospital Electrocardiograms. Prehosp Emerg Care 2010; 14:1-5.

Praserthdam W, Robinson M, Gamp P, Amsterdam EA. Door to chest tube time? American Journal of Medicine 2010; 123(7): 598-600.

Bukkapatnam RN, Robinson M, Turnipseed S, Tancredi D, Amsterdam E, Srivatsa UN. Relationship of myocardial ischemia and injury to coronary artery disease in patients with supraventricular tachycardia. Am J Cardiol 2010; 106(3): 374-7.

Li Z, Carlisle DM, Marcin JP, Castellanos LR, Romano Ps, Young JN, Amsterdam EA. Impact of public reporting on access to coronary artery bypass surgery: the California Outcomes Reporting Program. Ann Thorac Surg 2010; 89(4): 1131-8.

Amsterdam EA, Kirk JD, Bluemke DA, Diercks D, Farkouh ME, Garvey JL, Kontos MC, McCord J, Miller TD, Morise A, Newby LK, Rberg FL, Scordo KA, Thompson PD. Testing of Low-Risk Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Chest Pain. A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation, 374-7.

Li Z, Denton T, Yeo KK, Parker JP, White R, Young JN, Amerstdam EA. Off Pump Bypass Surgery and Pos-Operative Stroke: California Coronary Bypass Outcomes Reporting Program. Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Peacock WF, Fonarow GC, Ander DS, Collins SP, Gheorghiade M, Kirk JD, Filippatos G, Diercks DB, Trupp RJ, Hiestand B, Amsterdam EA, Abraham WT, Amsterdam EA, Dodge G, Gaieski DF, Gurney D, Hayes CO, Hollander JE, Holmes K, Januzzi JL Jr, Levy P, Maisel A, Miller CD, Pang PS, Selby E, Storrow AB, Weintraub NL, Yancy CW, Bahr RD, Blomkalns AL, McCord J, Nowak RM, Stomel RJ. Society of Chest Pain Centers recommendations for the evaluation and management of the observation stay acute heart failure patient-part 1. Acute Card Care. 11(1):3-42 2009

O'Connor CM, Whellan DJ, Lee KL, Keteyian SJ, Cooper LS, Ellis SJ, Leifer ES, Kraus WE, Kitzman DW, Blumenthal JA, Rendall DS, Miller NH, Fleg JL, Schulman KA, McKelvie RS, Zannad F, Piña IL; HF-ACTION Investigators. Efficacy and safety of exercise training in patients with chronic heart failure: HF-ACTION randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2009 Apr 8;301(14):1439-50. 2009

Liebson PR, Amsterdam EA. Ongoing Telmisartan Alone and in Combination With Ramipril Global Endpoint Trial (ONTARGET): implications for reduced cardiovascular risk. Prev Cardiol. Winter;12(1):43-50. 2009

Amsterdam EA, Kappagoda CT. Current approaches to the challenge of coronary heart disease risk assessment: C-reactive protein mania and imaging-itis?. Prev Cardiol. Winter;12(1):1-2. 2009