Assistant Professor|Georgetown University|Director of Preventive Cardiology|Cardiovascular Epidemiology|Physical Activity Researcher|Cardiometabolic Disease
Washington, DC
Joined October 2018
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Taking Wegovy or Zepbound and wondering if you still need to exercise? The answer is yes. Learn why physical activity remains essential for heart health, preserving muscle, and maintaining long-term results. @DrGermanMD explains. medstarhealth.org/blog/exerc…
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👉Just published in @NEJM: STAREE Trial
☝️At last, robust randomized evidence on statins for primary prevention in older adults.
🔹 9,971 adults ≥70 years, without cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or dementia
🔹 Atorvastatin 40 mg vs placebo
🔹 Median follow-up: 5.9 years
🔹 Baseline LDL-C: ~127 mg/dL NEJMoa2607314.pdf
👉Key findings:
🔹 30% reduction in major cardiovascular events
HR 0.70 (95% CI 0.61–0.82; P<0.001)
🔹 NNT = 37 over 5.9 years
🔹 MI: HR 0.57
🔹 Coronary revascularization: HR 0.57
🔹 Benefit was also observed in participants ≥75 years
👉Importantly:
🔹 No increase in dementia (HR 1.03)
🔹 No significant effect on all-cause mortality
🔹 No improvement in overall disability-free survival
🔹 Serious adverse events were similar between groups.
☝️Bottom line:
Age alone should not be a reason to withhold LDL-C lowering. Even in healthy adults ≥70 years, lowering LDL-C translates into substantial cardiovascular benefit.
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🔗nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…
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Reminder 🩺 New CardioCore Lecture: Hypercortisolism — Recognizing a Hidden Driver of Cardiovascular Risk
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | 6:00–7:00 PM EDT
Some patients keep facing hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and accelerated CV disease despite optimal risk factor management. Hypercortisolism may be an underrecognized, treatable cause.
Join Dr. Jorge Plutzky @jplutzkymd (Director, Preventive Cardiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital) as he covers the pathophysiology, clinical features, and cardiovascular consequences of hypercortisolism — plus when to suspect it, how to screen, and referral pathways. Moderated by Dr. Charles German @DrGermanMD (Georgetown University).
Register: aspconline.org/hypercortisol…
Support for this program provided by Corcept Therapeutics.
#PreventiveCardiology #CVRisk #Hypercortisolism #CardioCore
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What a night! On Thursday, July 30, the President's Reception officially kicked off the 2026 ASPC Congress on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention — and brought a fun, celebratory close to ASPC's Training Academy.
We celebrated the leadership of Dr. Michael Shapiro, DO, MCR, MASPC (@DrMichaelShapir), ASPC's outgoing President, and warmly welcomed Dr. David Maron, MD, FASPC, as ASPC's new President. Thank you, Dr. Shapiro, for your dedication to advancing cardiovascular disease prevention, and welcome, Dr. Maron — we're excited for what's ahead!
We also recognized Dr. Erin Michos, MD, MHS, FASPC (@ErinMichos), and Dr. Nathan Wong, PhD, MPH, MASPC (@DrNathanWong) with a special award honoring their outstanding work with the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology (@AJPCardio).
Congratulations, Dr. Michos and Dr. Wong, on this well-deserved recognition!
And we welcomed eight new Fellows of ASPC (FASPC) into our community:
Dr. Sadeer Al-Kindi, MD, FASPC @Sadeer_AlKindi
Dr. Lily Dastmalchi, DO, FASPC @DrDastmalchi
Dr. Viet Le, DMSc, PA-C, FASPC @VietHeartPA
Dr. Zhen-Vin Lee, MD, FASPC
Dr. Robert Ostfeld, MD, ScM, FASPC @DrOstfeld
Dr. Madhu Pamganamamula, MD, FASPC
Dr. Anand Rohatgi, MD, MSCS, FASPC
Dr. Aniruddha Singh, MD, MBA, FASPC
Congratulations to our newest Fellows, and cheers to a great start to Congress!
Class of 2027 ASPC Fellow (FASPC) Application Window Opens September 1, 2026.
#ASPCCongress #ASPC #CVPrevention #FASPC #ASPC2026
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🩺 New CardioCore Lecture: Hypercortisolism — Recognizing a Hidden Driver of Cardiovascular Risk
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | 6:00–7:00 PM EDT
Some patients keep facing hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and accelerated CV disease despite optimal risk factor management. Hypercortisolism may be an underrecognized, treatable cause.
Join Dr. Jorge Plutzky @jplutzkymd (Director, Preventive Cardiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital) as he covers the pathophysiology, clinical features, and cardiovascular consequences of hypercortisolism — plus when to suspect it, how to screen, and referral pathways. Moderated by Dr. Charles German @DrGermanMD (Georgetown University).
Register: aspconline.org/hypercortisol…
Support for this program provided by Corcept Therapeutics.
#PreventiveCardiology #CVRisk #Hypercortisolism #CardioCore
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Help Shape Best Practices in Athlete Cardiovascular Care
Cardiologists and physicians who treat athletes or highly active individuals are invited to participate in a brief research survey from the Cardiovascular Performance Program at Massachusetts General Hospital. The survey explores how providers approach cardiovascular prevention in this patient population — and takes only 5–10 minutes to complete.
Your input will help improve collective understanding of care practices in this specialized area. Participation is voluntary and anonymous.
👉 Take the Survey: ow.ly/yk9N50ZhmOL
Questions? Contact study coordinator Kristen Steinmetz at [email protected] or 617-724-2764.
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A new scientific statement from the @American_Heart affirms the ongoing importance of physical activity in #Obesity care, even as #GLP-1 drug therapies become widely used.
In the latest JAMA Medical News podcast, Jennifer Abbasi and Samantha Anderer highlight evidence that physical activity reduces blood pressure, improves cholesterol, enhances insulin sensitivity, and maintains muscle quality—health benefits that extend beyond weight loss.
🎧 Listen now: ja.ma/4gBSQ2K
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The countdown is on. 🫀
Hear from Congress Chair David Maron, MD, FASPC, on what makes #ASPC2026 the premier meeting in cardiovascular disease prevention — and why you can’t afford to miss it.
📅 July 31 – August 2
📍 The Phoenician, Scottsdale, AZ
🎓 CME credit available
View the full program and register today: aspconline.org/events/2026co…
#CVDPrevention #PreventiveCardiology #ASPC
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Despite high levels of fitness, tactical athletes—including military personnel, firefighters, and law enforcement officers—face a substantial burden of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk that often goes unrecognized.
This state-of-the-art review highlights how traditional risk factors such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, obesity, insulin resistance, and sleep disorders intersect with unique occupational exposures—including shift work, heat stress, smoke inhalation, and performance-enhancing substances—to increase cardiovascular risk. The authors argue for a shift from symptom-driven evaluation to proactive screening, aggressive risk factor management, and selective use of coronary artery imaging.
Key takeaways:
🔹 Sudden cardiac death remains the leading medical cause of duty-related mortality across tactical professions
🔹 High fitness levels may mask significant cardiometabolic risk
🔹 Coronary artery calcium (CAC) testing may help identify subclinical disease in selected individuals
🔹 Prevention strategies should be tailored to the unique demands of tactical occupations and operational readiness requirements
📖 Read the article: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
#PreventiveCardiology #CardiovascularHealth #TacticalAthlete #ASCVD #CoronaryArteryDisease #SportsCardiology #MilitaryMedicine #FirefighterHealth #LawEnforcement #CardiologyResearch #HeartHealth
Proud to contribute to this important document, lifestyle remains critical as the foundation for patients with overweight and obesity @AHAScience @ASPCardio @DrMichaelShapir @DrMarthaGulati
As physical activity is a key component of comprehensive obesity treatment, this scientific statement summarizes physical activity’s role in promoting weight loss, weight loss maintenance, and cardiometabolic health, complementing lifestyle, pharmacological (including GLP-1-based [MH1.1]medications), and surgical-based weight loss intervention strategies.
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As physical activity is a key component of comprehensive obesity treatment, this scientific statement summarizes physical activity’s role in promoting weight loss, weight loss maintenance, and cardiometabolic health, complementing lifestyle, pharmacological (including GLP-1-based [MH1.1]medications), and surgical-based weight loss intervention strategies.
@DrGermanMD
Don't miss out on our upcoming Obesity Next CME 5/14/2026, I will be speaking on CVD Risk Assessment in light of the 2026 Cholesterol Guidelines
Go to Obesitynext.org to reserve your spot today!
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The 2026 Dyslipidemia Guideline explained by @rblument1, which means you will leave understanding LDL-C, non-HDL-C, apoB, Lp(a), CAC, shared decision-making, and quite possibly the 1978 Orioles bullpen.
Do not miss this CardioCore session!
CardioCore: Foundational Lectures in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention — a monthly webinar series from ASPC designed to deliver high-quality preventive cardiology education to trainees and clinicians. Complimentary and open to all, with sessions led by experts in the field.
📅 Lipid Guidelines
🗓 Wednesday, May 13, 2026
⏰ 6:00–7:00 PM EDT
🎤 Lecturer: @rblument1
This session will translate the 2026 ACC/AHA Multi-Society Dyslipidemia Guideline into practical, patient-centered care, including:
• Assessing cardiovascular risk using contemporary tools
• Initiating and intensifying lipid-lowering therapy based on individualized risk
• Applying updated treatment targets (LDL-C, non–HDL-C, ApoB)
Additional topics:
• Incorporating risk markers such as Lp(a) and coronary artery calcium
• Triglyceride management in ASCVD and pancreatitis risk
• Evidence-based strategies for high-risk populations, including diabetes and chronic kidney disease
Register: aspconline.org/new-lipid-gui…
#CardioCore #PreventiveCardiology #CardiologyEducation #LipidGuidelines #ASPC
4/9/2026 at 7AM CST OBESITY NEXT:
📌 Topic Fit, Fat, or Pharm? Unpacking the Role of Physical Activity in the Complicated Future of Weight Management.
🎤 Presented by: Cemal Ozemek
Clinical Exercise Physiologist
📍 Where: Virtual 💻 Register Now: obesitynext.org
Charles German retweeted
Great to celebrate our Preventive Cardiology Guideline release with my colleague & key writing group member @SethShayMartin - special thanks to the Prevention Dream Team Writing group & my co-chair, the Amazing Dr. Pam Morris
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This is exactly why we built the @ASPCardio Preventive Cardiology Training Academy. To give motivated trainees real tools, real mentorship, and real community. @CarlosVergaraMD is right. It can change the trajectory of your career. Please consider applying.
If you are a trainee interested in preventive cardiology. Don't miss out on the opportunity to apply to the @ASPCardio Prevention Training Academy. Applications are open now. It was truly one of the most rewarding experiences I have had, and a definite career changing opportunity for me within the field of preventive cardiology. I guarantee it will do the same for you.
aspconline.org/cvd-preventio…
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Charles German retweeted
Physical inactivity remains a global epidemic — but even light movement can dramatically reduce cardiovascular risk. 🏃♀️🫀
@DrGermanMD joins the @ASPCardio to explore exercise guidelines, step goals, and practical prevention strategies.
🎥 Watch on #Vumedi - tinyurl.com/ydy55svb
#Prevention #Exercise #VumediCardio
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Join the most impactful board you’ll ever be on!
ASPC is accepting nominations for 4 At-Large Board Members & 1 Secretary. Active members only.
Deadline: Feb 13, 2026
Details: aspconline.org/board-of-dire…
Apply: [email protected]
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