I consider the strategic direction of our school and developing the actions plans for success as the most important task we face as leaders of our institution.
Biographical Profile
College
School of Medicine
Department
Internal Medicine
Tenure Status
Tenured
Interest Background
Do you include students in your research?
None
Interest Keywords
Role of vasopressin in hypertension Role of divalent cations in hypertensionManagement of hypertension Regulation of tumor blood flow Neuropeptide regulation of blood pressure Undergraduate and graduate medical education Role of primary care in health policy
Personal Focus Areas
internal medicine
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
Dates
Institution
Location
Degree
Field of Study
1980 - 1981
Boston University School of Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts
Clinical and Research Fellow, Hypertension
1978 - 1980
University Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
Junior and Senior Assistant Medical Resident
1977 - 1978
University Hospital, Boston University School of Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts
Medical Internship
1977
Pennsylvania State University, Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania
M.D.
1973
Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey
B.S.
Memberships & Professional Activities
Dates
Type
Description
Institution/Entity
Present
Membership
Member
American Heart Association
Present
Membership
Member
High Blood Pressure Research Council Fellow
Present
Membership
Member
American Federation of Clinical Research
Present
Membership
Member
Inter-American Society of Hypertension
Present
Membership
Member
American Society for Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Present
Membership
Member
Society of General Internal Medicine
Present
Membership
Member
Public Policy and Advocacy Committee of the American Society of Hypertension
Present
Membership
Member
Steering Committee of the American Society of Hypertension
Present
Membership
Member
American College of Nutrition
Present
Membership
Member
Southern Society for Clinical Investigation
Present
Membership
Member
American Society of Hypertension
Positions & Appointments
Dates
Description
Institution/Entity
2007 - Present
Professor of Internal Medicine with tenure
Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Carolina School of Medicine
2007 - Present
Vice President for Medical Affairs
University of South Carolina
2007 - Present
Health Sciences Distinguished Professor
University of South Carolina
2007 - 2009
Dean
School of Medicine, University of South Carolina
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Dates
Type
Description
Foundation/Entity
2015
Award
Hypertension Champion of the Year - 13th Annual Chronic Disease Prevention Symposium
South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control
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