Dr. Ashkan Abdollahi

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Ashkan Abdollahi is a Hospital Resident at Yale School of Medicine specializing in Internal Medicine. He has earned his MD from Shiraz University of Medical Sciences and is currently a postdoctoral research fellow at Johns Hopkins University. His research primarily focuses on cardiovascular imaging and population-based studies within the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Abdollahi applies advanced cardiac CT and MRI techniques, along with artificial intelligence, to investigate structural and functional cardiac phenotypes. His work has successfully identified novel risk markers for clinical and subclinical cardiovascular outcomes, with findings published in prestigious journals including Radiology, the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), and Scientific Reports. Abdollahi currently serves as a peer reviewer for top-tier journals such as JACC and Circulation. His long-term goal is to bridge clinical practice with quantitative research to advance precision cardiovascular care and improve health equity.

Research Interests

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.