Director, Cardiovascular Epidemiology
Associate Professor of Medicine & Epidemiology

E-Mail

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Department of Biostatistics & Epidemiology
717 Blockley Hall
423 Guardian Dr.
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021

Appointments
Contact: Sandra Barile (215) 898-1740

Clinical Specialty:

• Cardiovascular Medicine

Practice Location:

• University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Education:

• MD: New York University School of Medicine
• Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
• Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
• M.S.C.E.: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology)

Research Interest:

• Angioplasty Outcomes
• Cardiac Effects of Non-Cardiac Medications
• Pharmacogenetics

Selected Publications:

1. Kimmel SE, Berlin JA, Laskey WK. The Relationship Between Coronary Angioplasty Procedure Volume and Major Complications. JAMA 1995;274:1137-1142.
2. Kimmel SE, Localio AR, Krone RJ, Laskey WK. The Effects of Contemporary Use of
   Coronary Stents on In-hospital Mortality. J Am Coll Cardiol 2001;37: 499-504.
3. Kimmel SE, Berlin JA, Miles C, Jaskowiak J, Carson JL, Strom BL. Risk of Acute First
   Myocardial Infarction and Use of Nicotine Patches. J Am Coll Cardiol 2001;37:1297-302.
4. Sauer WH, Berlin JA, Kimmel SE. Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and
   Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2001;104:1894-1898.
5. Sauer WH, Berlin JA, Strom BL, Miles C, Carson JL, Kimmel SE. Cigarette Yield and
   the Risk of Myocardial Infarction in Smokers. Arch Intern Med 2002;162:300-306.
6. Kimmel SE, Berlin J, Kinman J, Hennessy S, Feldman H, Carson J, Strom B.
   Parenteral Ketorolac and Risk of Myocardial Infarction. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety 2002;11:113-119.
7. Kimmel SE, Sauer WH, Brensinger C, Hirshfeld J, Haber HL, Localio AR. The
   Relationship Between Coronary Angioplasty Laboratory Volume and Outcomes Following Hospital Discharge. Am Heart J 2002;143:833-40.
8. Sauer WH, Berlin JA, Kimmel SE. The Effect of Antidepressants and their Relative Affinity for the Serotonin Transporter on the Risk of Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2003;108:32-36.
9. Kimmel SE, Berlin JA, Reilly M, Jaskowiak J, Kishel L, Chittams J, Strom BL. The Effects of Nonselective Non-aspirin Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Medication on the Risk of Nonfatal Myocardial Infarction and Their Interaction with Aspirin. JACC 2004;43:985-990.
10. Kimmel SE, Berlin JA, Reilly M, Jaskowiak J, Kishel L, Chittams J, Strom BL. Patients exposed to Rofecoxib and Celecoxib have different odds of nonfatal myocardial infarction. Ann Intern Med 2005;142:157-164.