Timir K Paul, M.D., Ph.D., FSCAI
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City,
TN
USA
Biographical Sketch: Dr. Timir Paul is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of Interventional Cardiology at East Tennessee State University, TN. After receiving MD, he was awarded Ph.D. and MPH in Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Biostatistics by Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. He currently serves as Director of Interventional Cardiology, Director of Cardiovascular Research, and Associate Director of Cardiology Fellowship. He currently serves on the Editorial Board for Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine and PLOS ONE Journals. His research interests include vein graft interventions, embolic protection devices in coronary and peripheral interventions, subclinical atherosclerosis, peripheral arterial diseases and renal artery interventions. He authored more than 100 publications. He received a $250,000.00 PCORI award recently as a co-lead investigator. He was recognized as Young Leader by CRT meeting. His research and recommendations changed the 2018 ESC guidelines on myocardial revascularization by downgrading embolic protection device in SVG intervention from Class I to Class IIa.
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