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Wayne A. Ray is affiliated with Vanderbilt University in the United States and conducts research primarily in the field of Medicine. Their work centers on several subfields including Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Internal Medicine, Physiology, and Pharmacology. The scientist's research topics focus notably on Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes, Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments, Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmias, Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management, Schizophrenia Research and Treatment, Epilepsy Research and Treatment, and Sleep and Related Disorders.

Their publication record includes research articles published across prominent venues such as JAMA, PLoS Medicine, Annals of Internal Medicine, Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, and JAMA Psychiatry. The majority of Wayne A. Ray's publications appear in JAMA.

  • Association of Rivaroxaban vs Apixaban With Major Ischemic or Hemorrhagic Events in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation, 2021, JAMA
  • Mortality and concurrent use of opioids and hypnotics in older patients: A retrospective cohort study, 2021, PLoS Medicine
  • Serious Bleeding in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Using Diltiazem With Apixaban or Rivaroxaban, 2024, JAMA
  • Risk for Bleeding-Related Hospitalizations During Use of Amiodarone With Apixaban or Rivaroxaban in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation, 2023, Annals of Internal Medicine
  • Concurrent Gabapentin and Opioid Use and Risk of Mortality in Medicare Recipients with Non-Cancer Pain, 2023, Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics

The investigator frequently collaborates with a group of coauthors who have contributed extensively to their body of work. Frequent coauthors include Katherine T. Murray, Cecilia P. Chung, William D. Dupont, Alyson L. Dickson, and James R. Daugherty.

Wayne A. Ray's research emphasizes complex clinical outcomes related to anticoagulant therapies and cardiovascular risk management, alongside investigations into the safety of concurrent medication use in older populations. Their work also involves examining neurological and psychiatric conditions, contributing insights into treatment and management strategies within these areas.

Best Publications

  • Evaluating Medication Effects Outside of Clinical Trials: New-User Designs

    Wayne A. Ray

  • Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs and the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death

    Wayne A. Ray;Cecilia P. Chung;Katherine T. Murray;C. Michael Stein

  • Major congenital malformations after first-trimester exposure to ACE inhibitors

    William O. Cooper;Sonia Hernandez-Diaz;Patrick G. Arbogast;Judith A. Dudley

  • Risk of acute myocardial infarction and sudden cardiac death in patients treated with cyclo-oxygenase 2 selective and non-selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: nested case-control study

    David J Graham;David Campen;Rita Hui;Michele Spence

  • Psychotropic drug use and the risk of hip fracture

    W A. Ray;M R. Griffin;W. Schaffner;D K. Baugh

  • Azithromycin and the risk of cardiovascular death.

    Wayne A. Ray;Katherine T. Murray;Patrick G. Arbogast;C. Michael Stein

  • Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use and increased risk for peptic ulcer disease in elderly persons.

    Marie R. Griffin;Joyce M. Piper;James R. Daugherty;Mary Snowden

  • Corticosteroid Use and Peptic Ulcer Disease: Role of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs

    Joyce M. Piper;Wayne A. Ray;James R. Daugherty;Marie R. Griffin

  • Concurrent Use of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Oral Anticoagulants Places Elderly Persons at High Risk for Hemorrhagic Peptic Ulcer Disease

    Ronald I. Shorr;Wayne A. Ray;James R. Daugherty;Marie R. Griffin

  • Benzodiazepines of long and short elimination half-life and the risk of hip fracture.

    Wayne A. Ray;Marie R. Griffin;Winanne Downey

  • COX-2 selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and risk of serious coronary heart disease.

    Wayne A Ray;Wayne A Ray;C Michael Stein;James R Daugherty;Kathi Hall

  • Interethnic differences in genetic polymorphism of debrisoquin and mephenytoin hydroxylation between Japanese and Caucasian populations.

    K Nakamura;K Nakamura;F Goto;F Goto;W A Ray;W A Ray;C B McAllister;C B McAllister

  • Oral erythromycin and the risk of sudden death from cardiac causes

    Wayne A Ray;Katherine T Murray;Sarah Meredith;Sukumar Suguna Narasimhulu

  • Increasing Use of Antidepressants in Pregnancy

    W.O. Cooper;M.E. Willy;S.J. Pont;W.A. Ray

  • Antidepressants and the risk of falls among nursing home residents.

    Purushottam B. Thapa;Patricia Gideon;Terry W. Cost;Amanda B. Milam

  • Psychoactive drugs and the risk of injurious motor vehicle crashes in elderly drivers

    Wayne A. Ray;Randy L. Fought;Michael D. Decker

  • Incidence and risk factors for serious hypoglycemia in older persons using insulin or sulfonylureas.

    Ronald I. Shorr;Wayne A. Ray;James R. Daugherty;Marie R. Griffin

  • Antipsychotics and the risk of sudden cardiac death.

    Wayne A. Ray;Sarah Meredith;Purushottam B. Thapa;Keith G. Meador

  • Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Use and Death from Peptic Ulcer in Elderly Persons

    Marie R. Griffin;Wayne A. Ray;William Schaffner

  • ADHD Drugs and Serious Cardiovascular Events in Children and Young Adults

    William O. Cooper;Laurel A. Habel;Colin M. Sox;K. Arnold Chan

Frequent Co-Authors

Marie R. Griffin
Marie R. Griffin Vanderbilt University Medical Center
C. Michael Stein
C. Michael Stein Vanderbilt University Medical Center
William Schaffner
William Schaffner Vanderbilt University
Nancy J. Brown
Nancy J. Brown Vanderbilt University Medical Center
William D. Dupont
William D. Dupont Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Sonia Hernandez-Diaz
Sonia Hernandez-Diaz Harvard University
Dan G. Blazer
Dan G. Blazer Duke University
Jerry Avorn
Jerry Avorn Brigham and Women's Hospital
L. Joseph Melton
L. Joseph Melton Mayo Clinic
William V. Bobo
William V. Bobo Mayo Clinic

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