Alexander T. Limkakeng Jr., MD
Department / Division
Surgery /
Emergency Medicine
Address
DUMC 3096
Durham, NC 27710
Office Telephone
919-668-4954
Fax Telephone
919-681-8521
- MD, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2001
- Emergency Medicine, Cook County Hospital (Illinois), 2005
Clinical Interests
Adult and pediatric emergency medicine, observational medicine, acute cardiac disease
Research Interests
emergency cardiac care, septic shock, observation medicine, emergency medicine clinical trials
This faculty member (or a member of their immediate family) has a working relationship (i.e. consulting, research, and/or educational services) with the companies listed below. These relations have been reported to the health system leadership and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts.
- Abbott Laboratories
- Brainscope
- Novartis
- Roche Diagnostics
Representative Publications
Limkakeng, AT; Drake, W; Mani, G; Freeman, D; Best, R; Newby, LK; Chandra, A. Left ventricular dysfunction screening in hypertensive patients with N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide and electrocardiogram. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2012;30:214-217.
(2012)
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Limkakeng, AT; Chandra, A. Impact of renal dysfunction on acute coronary syndrome evaluation in observation unit patients. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2010;28:658-662.
(2010)
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Chandra, A; Lindsell, CJ; Limkakeng, A; Diercks, DB; Hoekstra, JW; Hollander, JE; Kirk, JD; Peacock, WF; Gibler, WB; Pollack, CV; EMCREG i*trACS Investigators. Emergency physician high pretest probability for acute coronary syndrome correlates with adverse cardiovascular outcomes. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2009;16:740-748.
(2009)
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Takakuwa, KM; Shofer, FS; Limkakeng, AT; Hollander, JE. Preferences for cardiac tests and procedures may partially explain sex but not race disparities. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2008;26:545-550.
(2008)
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Limkakeng, AT; Halpern, E; Takakuwa, KM. Sixty-four-slice multidetector computed tomography: the future of ED cardiac care. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2007;25:450-458.
(2007)
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Limkakeng, A; Gibler, WB; Pollack, C; Hoekstra, JW; Sites, F; Shofer, FS; Tiffany, B; Wilke, E; Hollander, JE. Combination of Goldman risk and initial cardiac troponin I for emergency department chest pain patient risk stratification. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2001;8:696-702.
(2001)
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