About
Education & Training
Medical School
University of Missouri School of Medicine
Internship
Internal Medicine
- University of Missouri School of Medicine GME
Residency
Internal Medicine
- University of Missouri School of Medicine GME
Fellowship
Cardiovascular Disease
- Duke University Medical Center
Boards
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine/Cardiovascular Disease
Insurances
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Academic Information
Director of University Hospital Cardiology Clinic
Director of University Hospital Cardiac Rehabilitation
Director of University Hospital Electrocardiography Laboratory
Professor of Medicine
Brent M. Parker, M.D. Professorship in Medicine-Cardiology
Office
1 Hospital Dr
306 CS&E Building
Columbia, MO 65212
United States
Research Interests
- Electrocardiography
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Understanding patient reasons for failure to keep appointments
- Cardiac evaluation in low-risk patients
Areas of Expertise
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Cardiovascular Disease in Women
- Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
- Electrocardiography
- General Cardiology
- Geriatric Cardiology
- Preoperative Risk Assessment
- Preventive Cardiology
Awards & Honors
- Great Catch Award, MU Health Care, 2015
- The Heart of Quality Award, Department of Medicine, 2014
- Order of Socrates University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, 2009
- Dr. Hugh Stephenson Award – Clinical American Heart Association, Heartland Affiliate, 2007
- Alpha Omega Alpha, Honor Medical Society University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, 2005
Professional Societies
- Member, American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, 2013-Present
- Fellow, American College of Cardiology, 1983-Present
- Member, American Heart Association, 1981-1992 & 2008
Publications
- Wakefield B, Alexander G, Dohrmann M, Richardson J, Erdelez S. Design and Evaluation of a Web-Based Symptom Monitoring Tool for Heart Failure. CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing. 2017; 35:248-254.
- Velagapudi P, Turagam MK, Ritter S, Dohrmann ML. Left arm/left leg lead reversals at the cable junction box: A cause for an epidemic of errors. Journal of Electrocardiology. 2017; 50: 111-114.
- Sevilla DC, Dohrmann ML, Somelofski CA, Wawrzynski RP, Wagner NB, Wagner GS. Invalidation of the resting electrocardiogram obtained via exercise electrode sites as a standard 12-lead recording. Amer J Cardiol 1989;63:35-39.
- Schneider RM, Seaworth JF, Dohrmann ML, Lester RM, Phillips HR, Bashore TM, Baker JT. Anatomic and prognostic implications of an early positive treadmill exercise test. Amer J Cardiol 1982;50:682-688