CURRICULUM VITAE

Vivek V. Sailam, M.D.

63 Kresson Road, Suite #101
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
Tel (856) 428-4100
Fax (856) 428-5748

PERSONAL DATA

Date of Birth: 1974

CITIZENSHIP

Citizen of the United States

EDUCATION

Graduate
9/1997-6/2001
Ross University School of Medicine
New York, NY and
Dominica, West Indies
Degree: M.D.

Undergraduate
9/1992-5/1996
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Degree: B.S. - Biology

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

7/2001-6/2002
Intern - Internal Medicine
Drexel University, College of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA

7/2002-6/2004
Resident - Internal Medicine
Drexel University, College of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA

7/2005-6/2008
Fellow - Cardiovascular Disease
Drexel University, College of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA

CERTIFICATION

American Board of Internal Medicine - Diplomat
Nuclear Cardiology, Level 2
Echocardiography, Level 3

AWARDS AND HONORS

9/1992-9/1994 - Dean's List
Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA

2004 - Resident of the Year
Drexel University, College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

2001-2004 - Resident of the Month
Drexel University, College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS

Virtua - West Jersey Health System - Camden, Marlton, Berlin, Voorhees, NJ
Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center - Camden, NJ
Underwood Memorial Hospital - Woodbury, NJ

COMMITTEES

President, Indian Students Associate of Boston College
Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA

Jenks Leadership Program Member
Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA

Grievance Committee
Ross University School of Medicine
New York, NY and Dominica, West Indies

RESEARCH PROJECTS

1995
"Isolation of Mitochondrial DNA from S. Pombe Yeast." Involved in mapping functions of genes found on the mitochondrial DNA of S. pombe yeast under the auspices of Professor Chester Stachow, Ph.D., senior faculty member of the Boston College Biology Department.

2004-2005
Liaison for Principal Investigator, SAPPHIRE, CAPTURE, CREATE, CLIP Trials. Coordinated data collection and provided correspondence for several large multi-center clinical trials. Trials mainly involved the specialty of Interventional Cardiology.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

PUBLICATIONS/ABSTRACTS:

Sailam, et al: "Prevalence of Emerging Clinical and Lipid Risk Factors in Individuals with a Family History of Premature Coronary Heart Disease but Low Framingham Risk Score." Cardiology, 2008; In Press

Karalis, et al: "Prevalence of Emerging Clinical and Lipid Risk Factors in Individuals with a Family History of Premature Coronary Heart Disease but Low Framingham Risk Score." Circulation, 2007; 115:e214-e301

Arjomand, et al: "Comparison of Carotid Artery Stenting in Women Versus Men." SCAI, 5/2005

PRESENTATIONS:

2004
Metabolic Syndrome and Its Relation to Cardiovascular Risk.

2004
Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease in the South Asian Population
South Asian Community Center, Philadelphia, PA

2005
Coronary Heart Disease, A General Overview
University of Pennsylvania Graduate Student Center, Philadelphia PA

2005-2007
Cardiac Auscultation Seminar
Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

2007
Assessing Cardiovascular Risk
Television Appearance, NBC Studios, Philadelphia, PA

2007
Prevalence of Emerging Clinical and Lipid Risk Factors in Individuals with a Family History of Premature Coronary Heart Disease but Low Framingham Risk Score
AHA Meeting for Epidemiology and Prevention