Naveen Bellam, MD

Naveen Bellam, MD

Transplant Cardiologist

Heart, Lung & Vascular

Naveen Bellam

Overview

Dr. Bellam is trained to care for patients requiring treatment for end-stage heart failure with the possibility of needing heart transplantation. His clinical specialties include management of patients with end-stage heart failure, cardiogenic shock, mechanical circulatory support (VAD), pulmonary hypertension, ventricular assist devices, and heart transplantation. Dr. Bellam sees patients both pre- and post-transplant to ensure they receive the best care and healing possible. His research has focused on risk stratification and improving disease management in patients with cardiovascular disease and heart failure. He has presented multiple publications locally and internationally. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, and Echocardiography. Dr. Bellam is a member of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT), and the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA).

Articles

Navigating Early Careers in Heart Failure in the Era of Novel Coronavirus Disease-2019

JOURNAL OF CARDIAC FAILURE

2021

Educating the Next Generation of Peer Reviewers

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY

2016

Long-Term Prognosis After Coronary Artery Calcification Testing in Asymptomatic Patients A Cohort Study

ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

2015

Team-Based Care for Managing Cardiac Comorbidities in Heart Failure

Heart failure clinics

2015

Prognostic significance of calcified plaque among symptomatic patients with nonobstructive coronary artery disease

JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY

2014

Prognostic significance of impaired chronotropic response to pharmacologic stress Rb-82 PET

JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY

2014

Influence of Race/Ethnic Differences in Pre-Transplantation Panel Reactive Antibody on Outcomes in Heart Transplant Recipients

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY

2013

Influence of Sex on Risk Stratification With Stress Myocardial Perfusion Rb-82 Positron Emission Tomography Results From the PET (Positron Emission Tomography) Prognosis Multicenter Registry

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY

2013

POLYPILL STRATEGY FOR PRIMARY PREVENTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS

DRUGS OF TODAY

2013

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Education & Training

Education

Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University

Residency

Emory University Hospital; Emory University

Fellowship

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Specialty

Cardiology; Echocardiography

Board Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine

Associated Clinical Trials