IHI Montana Foundation

Improving Patient Care Through Education & Research

Michael Yerkey, MD

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Cardiology – Electrophysiology

Education/Training:

  • Fellowship in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology at Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
  • Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan
  • Residency in Internal Medicine at Keesler Medical Center, Mississippi
  • M.D. from Yale University School of Medicine
  • BS With honors at the University of California of Berkeley

Board Certifications:

  • Diplomate, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, American Board of Internal Medicine, Expires December 31, 2019
  • International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners, Certified Cardiac Device Specialist-Physician (IBHRE-CCDS), Expires December 2015
  • Diplomate, Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine, Expires December 31, 2014
  • Diplomate, Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, Expires December 31, 2011
  • Diplomate, Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology, Expires December 2015
  • Louisiana Medical License, Expired April 1, 2007
  • Michigan Medical License, Expired January 31, 2010
  • Ohio Medical License, October 1, 2009
  • Washington Medical License, April 29, 2015

Research Trials:

Primary Investigator

Sub-Investigator

Publications:

Abstracts

  • Yerkey MW, Reid MC, Howes CJ, Ezekowitz MD. Quality of Life and Physical Capacity in Older Adults with Chronic Atrial Fibrillation. Southern Medical Journal 1999;92:S13 to S14
  • Yerkey MW, Reynolds AJ, Grathwohl K. Clinical Model for Predicting Cardiac Etiology of Dyspnea. Southern Medical Journal 1999;92:S 16
  • Yerkey MW, Howes CJ, Reid MC, Brandt C, Ruo B, Lin C, Peduzzi P, and Ezekowitz MD. Exercise Tolerance, Heart Rate Variability, Left Ventricular Function, and Physical Capacity of Elderly Patients with Chronic Atrial Fibrillation. Southern Medical Journal 2000;93:S8
  • Yerkey MW and Musa J. Bladder Injury After Caesarean Section Presenting as Acute Renal Failure, Ascites, and Pleural Effusion. Southern Medical Journai2000;93:S99 to S100
  • Ferguson MA, Yerkey MW, and Gryboski C. Clinical and Economic Utility of Assessing Fractional Flow Reserve in Intermediate Coronary Artery Stenoses. Journal of Heart Disease 2001 ;2 :108
  • Harding PR, Yerkey MW, Deye G, and Storey D. Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Endocarditis Secondary to Tongue Piercing. Southern Medical Journal 2001; 94:S32 to S33
  • Harding PR,Yerkey MW, Deye G, and Storey D. Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Endocarditis Secondary to Tongue Piercing. Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association 2002;43: 109
  • Hrabak T, Yerkey MW, Callerame K, and Graham K. Eastern Equine Encephalitis Presenting as Psychosis. Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association 2002;43: 109 to 110
  • Yerkey MW, Harjai KJ, Boura JA, Kernis KJ, Dukkipati S, Marsalese D, and Walsh D. Early Hemodynamic Compromise Following Uncomplicated Primary Angiop/asty for Acute Myocardia/Infarction. Circulation 2002; 106:11- 363
  • Bartholomew BA, Harjai KJ, Boura JA, LL Grines, Stone GW, Cox DA, Brodie B, Yerkey MW, O’Neill WW, and Grines CL. Factors Affecting Length of Stay in Acute Myocardia/Infarction for Patients Undergoing Primary Angiop/asty. The American Journal of Cardiology 2002;90: 185H to 186H
  • Bartholomew BA, Harjai KJ, Boura JA, Yerkey MW, Grines LL, Stone GW, Cox DA, Brodie B, O’Neill WW, and Grines CL. Variation in Hospital Length of Stay in Patients with Myocardia/Infarction Undergoing Primary Angioplasty: Do We Need Multiple Diagnostic Related Groups? The American Journal of Cardiology 2002;90: 186H
  • Kernis SJ, Harjai KJ, Yerkey MW, Grines LL, and Grines CL. The Incidence, Predictors, and Outcomes of Early Reinfarction After Primary Angiop/asty for Acute Myocardia/Infarction. The American Journal of Cardiology 2002;90: 189H
  • Yerkey MW, Harjai KJ, Stone GW, Cox DA, Stuckey TD, Boura JA, Bartholomew BA, Kernis SJ, and Grines CL. Late Hemodynamic Compromise After Successful Primary Angiop/asty for Acute Myocardial Infarction. The American Journal of Cardiology 2002;90:189H
  • Bartholomew BA, Dukkipati S, Harjai KJ, Boura JA, Deo D, Yerkey MW, Sadeghi HM, O’Neill WW, and Kahn JK. Predictors of New Renal Dialysis After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2003; 4 1:46A
  • Dukkipati S, Deo D, Sadeghi HM, Yerkey MW, Boura JA, Bartholomew BA, Harjai KJ, O’Neill WW, and Kahn JK. Cerebrovascular Accidents After Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: Incidence, Predictors, and Outcomes. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2003; 4