Doctor's Bio
Dr. Michael McDaniel is currently an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at Emory University. Dr. McDaniel serves as the director of the cardiac catheterization lab at Grady Hospital and is board certified in cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology, and endovascular medicine. His academic and clinical interests include the treatment of acute pulmonary embolism and acute coronary syndromes.
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
Affiliations
Emory
Education & Training
- Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
- Internship: Emory University School of Medicine
- Residency: Emory University School of Medicine
Fellowships
Emory University School of Medicine
Locations and Directions
Grady Memorial Hospital
Phone: (404) 616-1000
Location:
80 Jesse Hill Jr Drive SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
Publications
- 2026 AHA/ACC/ACCP/ACEP/CHEST/SCAI/SHM/SIR/SVM/SVN Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism in Adults: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines.
Creager MA, Barnes GD, Giri J, Mukherjee D, Jones WS, Burnett AE, Carman T, Casanegra AI, Castellucci LA, Clark SM, Cushman M, de Wit K, Eaves JM, Fang MC, Goldberg JB, Henkin S, Johnston-Cox H, Kadavath S, Kadian-Dodov D, Keeling WB, Klein AJP, Li J, McDaniel MC, Moores LK, Piazza G, Prenger KS, Pugliese SC, Ranade M, Rosovsky RP, Russo F, Secemsky EA, Sista AK, Tefera L, Weinberg I, Westafer LM, Young MN
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2026;
PMID: 41712898 - 2026 AHA/ACC/ACCP/ACEP/CHEST/SCAI/SHM/SIR/SVM/SVN Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism in Adults: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines.
, Creager MA, Barnes GD, Giri J, Mukherjee D, Jones WS, Burnett AE, Carman T, Casanegra AI, Castellucci LA, Clark SM, Cushman M, de Wit K, Eaves JM, Fang MC, Goldberg JB, Henkin S, Johnston-Cox H, Kadavath S, Kadian-Dodov D, Keeling WB, Klein AJP, Li J, McDaniel MC, Moores LK, Piazza G, Prenger KS, Pugliese SC, Ranade M, Rosovsky RP, Russo F, Secemsky EA, Sista AK, Tefera L, Weinberg I, Westafer LM, Young MN
Circulation. 2026;
PMID: 41712677 - A randomized prospective study investigating the relationship between post-PCI wall shear stress and 12-month neointimal healing: The SHEAR-STENT study.
Molony DS, Hung O, Corban M, Gogas B, Lefieux A, Shah I, Komilian K, Adams A, Sykalo C, Dodoo S, Kumar A, Kumar S, Azarnoosh J, Piccinelli M, McDaniel MC, King SB, Maynard C, Chatzizisis YS, Chen SL, Shin ES, Stankovic G, Milasinovic D, Erglis A, Otake H, Akasaka T, Escaned J, Kwon-Koo B, Wook-Nam C, Won KB, Murasato Y, Lee WY, Lee SH, Hahn JY, Lee JM, Giddens DP, Veneziani A, Samady H
Cardiovascular revascularization medicine : including molecular interventions. 2025;
PMID: 41285658 - Hospital-Level Disparities in the Management and Outcomes of Cardiac Arrest Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction.
Patlolla SH, Pajjuru VS, Sundaragiri PR, Cheungpasitporn W, Sachdeva R, McDaniel MC, Kumar G, Rab ST, Vallabhajosyula S
The American journal of cardiology. 2022;
PMID: 35063262 - Meta-Analysis of Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Acute Coronary Syndrome Treated With Coronary Stenting.
Knijnik L, Fernandes M, Rivera M, Cardoso R, Goyal A, Liberman H, Sperling LS, McDaniel MC
The American journal of cardiology. 2021;
PMID: 34049672 - Low Coronary Wall Shear Stress Is Associated With Severe Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients With Nonobstructive Coronary Artery Disease.
Kumar A, Hung OY, Piccinelli M, Eshtehardi P, Corban MT, Sternheim D, Yang B, Lefieux A, Molony DS, Thompson EW, Zeng W, Bouchi Y, Gupta S, Hosseini H, Raad M, Ko YA, Liu C, McDaniel MC, Gogas BD, Douglas JS, Quyyumi AA, Giddens DP, Veneziani A, Samady H
JACC. Cardiovascular interventions. 2018;11(20):2072-2080.
PMID: 30268874 - Catheter-Based Embolectomy for Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Devices, Technical Considerations, Risks, and Benefits.
Jaber WA, McDaniel MC
Interventional cardiology clinics. 2018;7(1):91-101.
PMID: 29157528 - Public Reporting in ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction.
McDaniel MC, Rab ST
Interventional cardiology clinics. 2016;5(4):561-567.
PMID: 28582004 - Oscillatory wall shear stress is a dominant flow characteristic affecting lesion progression patterns and plaque vulnerability in patients with coronary artery disease.
Timmins LH, Molony DS, Eshtehardi P, McDaniel MC, Oshinski JN, Giddens DP, Samady H
Journal of the Royal Society, Interface. 2017;
PMID: 28148771 - Safety of catheter-directed thrombolysis for massive and submassive pulmonary embolism: Results of a multicenter registry and meta-analysis.
Bloomer TL, El-Hayek GE, McDaniel MC, Sandvall BC, Liberman HA, Devireddy CM, Kumar G, Fong PP, Jaber WA
Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions. 2017;89(4):754-760.
PMID: 28145042
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