Additional Titles
- Staff Cardiologist, St. Louis VA Medical Center
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
Exercise testing as a means to non-invasively risk stratify patients with coronary heart disease.