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2012 Chairpersons & Distinguished Faculty


Chairpersons
George Bakris, MD
George L. Bakris, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director, ASH Comprehensive Hypertension Center
The University of Chicago Medicine


Christie M. Ballantyne, MD
Christie M. Ballantyne, MD
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Section of Cardiovascular Research
Chief, Section of Cardiology
Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine
Director, Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Baylor College of Medicine
Methodist DeBakey Heart Center
Robert H. Eckel, MD
Robert H. Eckel, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes
Division of Cardiology
Professor of Physiology and Biophysics
Charles A. Boettcher II Chair in Atherosclerosis
Director, Discovery Translation
Colorado Clinical & Translational Science Institute
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Director, Lipid Clinic, University Hospital
Jay S. Skyler, MD
Jay S. Skyler, MD, MACP
Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics, & Psychology
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Deputy Director for Clinical & Academic Programs
Diabetes Research Institute
Distinguished Faculty
Carolin Apovian, MD
Caroline Apovian, MD
Professor of Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine
Director, Center for Nutrition and Weight Management
Boston Medical Center
Lawrence Appel, MD, MPH
Lawrence Appel, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology & International Health
Director, Welch Center for Prevention,
Epidemiology & Clinical Research
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Harold Bays, MD
Timothy Bailey, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
University of California at San Diego
Director, AMCR Institute
Lawrence Appel, MD, MPH
Harold Bays, MD
Medical Director/President
Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis
Research Center, Inc.
Richard Bergenstal, MD
Richard Bergenstal, MD
Executive Director
International Diabetes Center, Park Nicollet
Clinical Professor
Department of Medicine
University of Minnesota
Peter Berger, MD
Peter Berger, MD
Chairman, Cardiology
Director, Cardiovascular Center for Clinical Research
Geisinger Health System
Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH
Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH
Chief of Cardiology
VA Boston Healthcare System
Director, Integrated Interventional CV Program
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Senior Investigator, TIMI Study Group
Professor, Harvard Medical School
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Blankstein
Ron Blankstein, MD
Co-Director, Noninvasive Cardiovascular Imaging Fellowship
Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Robert Bursch, MD
Robert Busch, MD
Endocrinologist
The Endocrine Group
Robert Chilton, MD
Robert Chilton, DO
Professor of Medicine
Director, Cardiac Catheterization Lab
University of Texas Health Science Center
William Cromwell, MD
William Cromwell, MD
Adjunct Associate Professor
Hypertension and Vascular Disease Center
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Chief, Lipoprotein and Metabolic Disorders Institute
Jaime Davidson, MD
Jaime Davidson, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center
President WorldWIDE Diabetes
Michael Davidson, MD
Michael Davidson, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine
Director, Preventive Cardiology
The University of Chicago
Pritzker School of Medicine
Farber, Harrison
Harrison Farber, MD
Professor of Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine
Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Center
Boston Medical Center
Sergio Fazio, MD, PhD
Sergio Fazio, MD, PhD
Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Medicine
Professor of Pathology, Immunology & Microbiology
Chief, Section of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Keith Ferdinand
Keith C. Ferdinand, MD
Clinical Professor, Cardiology Division
Emory University School of Medicine
Chair
National Forum For Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
Vivian Fonseca, MD
Vivian Fonseca, MD
Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology
Tullis Tulane Alumni Chair in Diabetes
Chief, Section of Endocrinology
Tulane University Health Sciences Center
JoAnne Foody, MD
JoAnne Foody, MD
Medical Director
Cardiovascular Wellness Program
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Associate Professor
Harvard Medical School
Timothy Garvey, MD
W. Timothy Garvey, MD
Butterworth Professor and Chair
Department of Nutrition Sciences
University of Alabama at Birmingham
GRECC Investigator and Staff Physician
Birmingham VA Medical Center
Director, UAB Diabetes Research & Training Center
James R. Gavin III, MD
James Gavin III, MD, PhD
CEO & Chief Medical Officer
Healing Our Village, Inc.
Clinical Professor of Medicine
Emory University School of Medicine
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Thomas Giles, MD
Thomas Giles, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine
Heart and Vascular Institute
Tulane University School of Medicine
Allison Goldfine, MD
Allison Goldfine, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Head, Section of Clinical, Behavioral & Outcomes Research
Joslin Diabetes Center
Irl Hirsch, MD
Irl Hirsch, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology & Nutrition
University of Washington School of Medicine
Silvio Inzucchi, MD
Silvio Inzucchi, MD
Professor of Medicine
Clinical Director, Section of Endocrinology
Director, Yale Diabetes Center
Director, Endocrinology & Metabolism Fellowship
Terry Jacobson, MD
Terry Jacobson, MD
Professor of Medicine, Emory University
Director, Office of Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
Co-Director, Lipid & CV Risk Reduction Program
Grady Health Systems
Lee Kaplan, MD
Lee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, Obesity, Metabolism & Nutrition Institute
Massachusetts General Hospital
Robert Kushner, MD
Robert Kushner, MD
Clinical Director
Northwestern Comprehensive Center on Obesity
Professor of Medicine
Division of General Internal Medicine
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Peter Libby, MD
Peter Libby, MD
Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Mallinckrodt Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Peter McCullough
Peter McCullough, MD, MPH
Chief Academic and Scientific Officer
St. John Providence Health System
Detroit, MI
Luigi Meneghini, MD
Luigi Meneghini, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Director, Eleanor and Joseph Kosow
Diabetes Treatment Center, Diabetes Research Institute
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Michelle O'Donoghue, MD
Michelle O'Donoghue, MD, MPH
Associate Physician, Cardiology Division
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Assistant Professor
Harvard Medical School
Suzanne Oparil
Suzanne Oparil, MD
Professor of Medicine, Physiology & Biophysics
Director, Vascular Biology & Hypertension Program
Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Medicine
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Myung Park, MD
Myung Park, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Maryland Heart Center
Director, Pulmonary Vascular Diseases Program & CCU
Anne Peters, MD
Anne Peters, MD
Professor, Keck School of Medicine
Director, Clinical Diabetes Programs
University of Southern California
Jorge Plutzky, MD
Jorge Plutzky, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, Vascular Disease Prevention Program
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Richard Pratley, MD
Richard Pratley, MD
Director, Florida Hospital Diabetes Institute
Senior Scientist, Translational Research Institute
for Metabolism and Diabetes
Professor, Sanford Burnham Medical Research Institute
Matthew Riddle, MD
Matthew Riddle, MD
Professor of Medicine
Oregon Health & Science University
Paul Ridker, MD
Paul Ridker, MD, MPH
Director, Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Eugene Braunwald Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Matthew Roe, MD
Matthew Roe, MD
Associate Professor
Duke University School of Medicine
Division of Cardiology
Duke University Medical Center
Duke Clinical Research Institute
Julio Rosenstock, MD
Julio Rosenstock, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Director, Dallas Diabetes and Endocrine Center
Lewis Rubin, MD
Lewis Rubin, MD
Emeritus Professor of Medicine
University of California, San Diego
Francesco Rubino, MD
Francesco Rubino, MD
Chief, Gastrointestinal Metabolic Surgery
Associate Professor of Surgery
Director, Metabolic & Diabetes Surgery Center
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Weill Cornell Medical Center
Donna Ryan, MD
Donna Ryan, MD
Professor
Associate Executive Director for Clinical Research
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Marc Sabatine, MD
Marc Sabatine, MD, MPH
Chairman, TIMI Study Group
Associate Physician in Cardiovascular Medicine
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Ernst Schaefer, MD
Ernst Schaefer, MD
Professor of Medicine
Tufts University School of Medicine
Senior Scientist and Director
Lipid Metabolism Laboratory
Jean Mayer USDA HNRCA at Tufts University
Benjamin Scirica, MD, MPH
Benjamin Scirica MD, MPH
Attending Cardiologist
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Investigator, TIMI Study Group
Arya M. Sharma, MD, PhD
Arya Sharma, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Chair, Obesity Research and Management
University of Alberta
Clinical Co-Chair
Alberta Health Services Obesity Program
Domenic Sica, MD
Domenic Sica, MD
Professor, Internal Medicine, Nephrology
Section Head, Clinical Pharmacology & Hypertension
Virginia Commonwealth University
Allan Sniderman, MD
Allan Sniderman, MD
Professor of Cardiology
Mike Rosenbloom Laboratory for Cardiovascular Research
McGill University Health Center
Royal Victoria Hospital
Gregg Stone, MD
Gregg Stone, MD
Professor of Medicine, Columbia University
Director, Cardiovascular Research and Education
Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy
NY Presbyterian Hospital
Columbia University Medical Ctr
Co-Director, Medical Research and Education
The Cardiovascular Research Foundation
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Neil Stone, MD, MACP
Neil Stone, MD, MACP
Bonow Professor of Preventive Cardiology
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
Medical Director, Vascular Center
Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Addison Taylor, MD, PhD
Addison Taylor, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Div. of Hypertension & Clinical Pharmacology
Department of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Co-Director, Vascular Medicine Clinic
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Peter Toth, MD, PhD
Peter Toth, MD, PhD
Director of Preventative Cardiology
CGH Medical Center
Professor, Clinical Family & Community Medicine
University of Illinois College of Medicine
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Sotirios Tsimikas, MD
Sotirios Tsimikas, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director, Vascular Medicine
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases
Department of Medicine
University of California San Diego School of Medicine
James Underberg, MD
James A. Underberg, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
NYU School of Medicine
NYU Center for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Director, Bellevue Hospital Lipid Clinic
Alan Weder, MD
Alan Weder, MD
Professor, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
Co-Director, Vascular Medicine Program
University of Michigan
William White, MD
William White, MD
Professor and Chief, Division of Hypertension
& Clinical Pharmacology
Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center
Medical Director, Clinical Trials Unit
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Stephen Wiviott, MD
Stephen Wiviott, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Investigator, TIMI Study Group
Associate Physician, Cardiovascular Division
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Carol Wysham, MD
Carol Wysham, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Washington-School of Medicine
Section Head, Rockwood Center for Diabetes
and Endocrinology
Bernard Zinman, MD
Bernard Zinman, MD
Director, Leadership Sinai Center for Diabetes
Mount Sinai Hospital
Professor of Medicine
University of Toronto