Elizabeth Ofili, M.D., M.P.H., FACC
Professor
Medicine
Director & Senior Associate Dean
Clinical Research Center & Clinical and Translational Research
Location: Clinical Research Center
Phone: 404-756-5051
E-mail: eofili@msm.edu
Education
POSTGRADUATE:
Washington University
Fellowship: Research Cardiology
Jewish Hospital, Washington University Medical Center
Fellowship: Clinical Cardiology
MEDICAL SCHOOL:
Ahmadu Bello University
Degree: Doctor of Medicine
GRADUATE:
Johns Hopkins University
Degree: Master of Public Health in Epidemiology and Clinical Trials
Research Interests
A national and internationally recognized clinician scientist with particular focus
on cardiovascular disparities and women’s health, Dr Ofili has been continuously funded
by the NIH and industry/foundations since 1994, with a track record in clinical trials
that impact health disparities. In 2002, as president of the Association of Black
Cardiologists, she led the initiative to implement the landmark African American Heart
Failure Trial (AHEFT), whose findings led to a change in practice guidelines for the
treatment of heart failure in African Americans.
Over the past seventeen years, she has led the growth of the clinical research infrastructure
and training programs at Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) with awards totaling over
$150 million, including serving as the founding director of the U54 center of clinical
research excellence, the community physicians network, the U54 RCMI Center of Excellence
for Clinical and Translational Research and the R25 clinical research education and
career development program. Dr Ofili has mentored over 30 MD and PhD clinical and
translational science investigators, many of who remain at MSM. She has mentored
over 25 underrepresented minority STEM undergraduates, and high school students through
funding from NASA and the Minority Biomedical Research Students program.
She is the senior co-PI of the Atlanta Clinical and Translational Science Institute
(ACTSI), a citywide collaborative CTSA at Emory University, Morehouse School of Medicine
and Georgia Institute of Technology, along with their partnering health systems and
statewide research organizations. Since 2007, ACTSI has engaged over 673 investigators,
and 134 postdoctoral and predoctoral trainees in discovery science, training and
community engagement. Dr Ofili has led successful multi institutional collaborations
through the ACTSI and the RCMI Translational Research Network of 18 historically Black,
Hispanic and Minority Serving Institutions across the nation, and was lead author
of a publication on models of partnerships between HBCUs/MSIs and research intensive
institutions.
Dr Ofili holds a patent for "A system and method for chronic illness care", and
is the recipient of over 20 national and international awards, including the 2003
National Library of Medicine's "Changing the Face of Medicine, the Rise of America's
Women", The Daniel Savage Memorial Science Award from the Association of Black Cardiologists,
America's Top Doctors by Black Enterprise Magazine and 100 Most influential healthcare
leaders by Atlanta Business Chronicle.
She has delivered over 600 scientific presentations and published over 130 scientific
papers in national and international journals. As a AAMC 2007 Council of Dean Fellow,
Dr Ofili led a project on best practices to sustaining the biomedical and physician
workforce. She has advised the NIH on diversity in the biomedical research workforce,
and currently serves on the Advisory Board of the National Clinical Center (NIH),
and on the AAMC advisory panel on research. She is an elected member of the Association
of University Cardiologists, and is on the board of directors of the National Space
Biomedical Research Institute.
Specialties
Preventive cardiology- early detection and treatment of heart disease. Using technology e.g. Personal Health Records and Electronic Medical Records to empower patients and to improve patient careBoard Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Diseases
Publications
Mandl KD, Kohane IS, McFadden D, Weber GM, Natter M, Mandel J, Schneeweiss S, Weiler
S, Klann JG, Bickel J, Adams WG, Ge Y, Zhou Z, Perkins J, Marsolo K, Bernstam E, Showalter
J, Quarshie A, Ofili E, Hripcsak, G, Murphy, SN. Scalable Collaborative Infrastructure for a Learning Healthcare
System (SCILHS): Architecture. J Am Med Inform Assoc 2014;21:615-620.
Chen HH, Anstrom KJ, Givertz MM, Stevenson LW, Semigran MJ, Goldsmith SR, Bart BA,
Bull DA, Stehlik J, LeWinter MM, Konstam MA, Huggins GS, Rouleau JL, O'Meara E, Tang
WH, Starling RC, Butler J, Deswal A, Felker GM, O'Connor CM, Bonita RE, Margulies
KB, Cappola TP, Ofili EO, Mann DL, Davila-Roman VG, McNutty SE, Borlaug BA, Velazquez EJ, Lee KL, Shah MR, Hernandez
AF, Braunwald E, Redfield MM, NHLBI Heart Failure Clinical Research Network. Low-dose
dopamine or low-dose nesiritide in acute heart failure with renal dysfunction the
ROSE acute heart failure randomized trial JAMA, 2013 Dec 18;310(23) 2533-43.
Ferdinand KC, Rodriguez F, Nasser SA, Caballero AE, Puckrein GA, Zangeneh F, Mansour
M, Foody JM, Pemu PE, Ofili EO. Cardiorenal metabolic syndrome and cardiometabolic risk in minority populations.
Cardiorenal Med, 2014 Apr:4(1):1-11.
Redfield MM, Chen HH, Borlaug BA, Semigran MJ, Lee KL, Lewis G, LeWinter MM, Rouleau
JL, Bull DA, Mann DL, Deswal A, Stevenson LW, Givertz MM, Ofili EO, O’Connor CM, Felker GM, Goldsmith SR, Bart BA, McNully SE, Ibarra JC, Lin G, Oh
JK, Patel MR, Kim RJ, Tracy RP, Velazquez EJ, Anstrom KJ, Hernandez AF, Mascette AM,
Braunwald E; RELAX Trial. Effect of phosphodiesterase-5 inhibition on exercise capacity
and clinical status in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a randomized
clinical trial. JAMA, 2013 Mar 27:309(12): 1268-77
Ferdinand KC, Elkayam U, Mancini D, Ofili E, Piña I, Anand I, Feldman AM, McNamara D, Leggett C. Use of isosorbide dinitrate
and hydralazine in African-Americans with heart failure 9 years after the African-American
Heart Failure Trial. Am J Cardiol. 2014 Jul 1;114(1):151-9.
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Honors and Awards
- 2014: Fifth Annual Awards Dinner Celebrating Women Saving Hearts for Generations (Association of Black Cardiologists)
- 2013: Association of University Cardiologists January 10, 2013 (Elected January 2007)
- 2012: Twenty Five Most Influential African Americans Black Health Magazine September 22, 2012
- 2011: Outstanding Mentor Award MSCR Class May 21, 2011