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Education
- BA, Biochemistry: University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas (1970-73)
- MD: University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas (1973-77)
- Internship and Residency, Medicine: St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri (1977-80)
- Research Fellow, Exercise Physiology: Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri (1980-82)
- Clinical and Research Fellow, Cardiovascular Diseases: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas (1982-85)
Board Certifications
- Cardiovascular Disease
Recognition
- “America’s Top Physicians”, Consumers’ Research Council of America, 2003
- Member, American Physiological Society, 1991
- Member, American Federation of Clinical Research, 1991
- Fellow, American College of Physicians, 1988
- Fellow, American College of Cardiology, 1986
- Fellow, American College of Sports Medicine, 1984
Clinical Interests
General cardiology, exercise testing
Research Interests
I am currently performing comparative effectiveness research that involves comparison of arm exercise stress testing with pharmacologic myocardial perfusion imaging for prediction of mortality and other measures of clinical outcome in veterans who cannot perform treadmill or other leg exercise. I previously conducted clinical and basic science research in exercise physiology at Washington University and the University of Texas Southwestern.