Post Graduate Training:
General Cardiology Fellowship
University of Michigan Hospitals
Ann Arbor, MI
Chief Residency
Department of Medicine
Presbyterian-St. Lukes Medical Center
Denver, CO
Residency
Internal Medicine
Presbyterian-St. Lukes Medical Center
Denver, CO
Internship
Internal Medicine
University of Colorado Medical Center
Denver, CO
Education:
M.D.
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
B.S.
University of Illinois
Major Emphasis: Biology
Champaign-Urbana, IL
ACADEMIC BOARDS/CERTIFICATES:
Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners (7/81)
Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine (9/84), 076702
Diplomate, A.B.I.M., Subspecialty in Cardiology (9/87)
Diplomate, A.B.I.M., Interventional Cardiology (2001-2011)
NRC Certification in Nuclear Cardiology 2007
ACADEMIC AFFILIATIONS/HONORS AND COMMITTEES:
Fellow, American College of Cardiology (FACC)
Fellow, Society of Cardiac Angiography and Intervention (FSCAI)
Montana State Medical Society
Montana Governor of American College of Cardiology 2003-2006
Steering Committee, National Board of Governors, Am College Cardiology 2004-6
ABIM Interventional Cardiology Board Reviewer 2005-2010
Faculty, Rocky Mountain Heart Symposium, 2010
QUALITY ACTIVITIES:
ACC Quality Strategic Directions Committee 2005-7, oversee all Quality Initiatives/Documents at ACC
ACC Peripheral Artery Disease Committee member, 2006-2008
ACC PAR4 Presidential Taskforce (Physician Assessment, Recognition, Reward, Reporting, and Reinforcement) 2007-2008
ACC Cardiovascular Recognition Program Committee 2007-2008
ACC Clinical Quality Committee Steering Group 2009-2011, oversee all ACC Quality projects
ACC iC3/PINNACLE Quality Outpatient Registry Committee 2008-2010
ACC Partners in Quality Committee, 2009-present, oversee external relations with industry and Quality organizations, i.e., NQF
ACC Writing Committee to Develop Health Policy Statement on Cardiology and Patient-Centered Care, 2010,
MEDICAL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES: (partial list)
Principal Investigator, TAMI (Thrombolysis and Angioplasty in Myocardial Infarction) trials, St. Patrick Hospital, 1988-1990
Principal Investigator, ACT (Abrupt Closure Trial in PTCA) at St. Patrick Hospital
Principal Investigator, Reopro Trials including EPIC, Epilog, Epistent
Principal Investigator, Impact Trial (Integrilin)
Principal Investigator, SPIRIT III trial of Guidant Xience vs. Taxus DES, 2005-2006, 3rd highest enroller nationally
Principal Investigator, CREST Trial of Carotid Stents, 2004-2008
Principal Investigator, CAPTURE Trial of High Risk Carotid Stents, 2004-2006
Principal Investigator, TIMI 38, Plavix vs. Prasugrel, Unstable Angina
IHIMF Basic Science research on bovine bypass grafts, sheep model of percutaneous mitral valve repair, percutaneous aortic valve replacement.
Co-Chair, Physician Viewpoint Subcommittee, AHA Conference on Development of Systems of Care for STEMI Patients, March 2006
Principal Investigator, Evalve percutaneous mitral valve repair trial 2007-2008 (EVEREST II trial)
Principal Investigator, Evalve registry, REALISM, 2008-
Principal Investigator, CHOICE trial of high-risk carotid Stenting, 2008-present
Co-Investigator, Xience V registry, 5-year F/U real world stenting with Xience DES, 2008-
Co-Investigator, CURRENT, Randomized trial with different doses Plavix post-stents, 2008-
Co-Investigator, VIRGO, NIH trial examining difference in MI outcomes between men and women under 56yo, 2008-
Co-Investigator, SPIRIT IV Trial of Drug-Eluting Stents, 2007-2008
Principal Investigator, Cogentus Trial comparing Plavix to Plavix/Prilosec for 1 year, 2008-9
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:
Board of Directors, Missoula Jewish Community, 1988-1992
Missoula Economic Development Council 1991-2
Partnership for Health Access, Advisory Board, 2003-4 (Low income clinic)
Soccer coach and asst. coach, 2002-3
Board of Directors, International Heart Institute of Montana Foundation 2008-11
Missoula County Public Schools Gifted Education Ad Hoc Committee, 2009
Montana High School Soccer Referee 2009
Bibliography upon request