Physicians

Department / Division
Medicine / Medicine - Cardiology

Address
DUMC 103208
Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone
919-684-1932

Office Telephone
919-668-4888

Fax Telephone
919-668-2524

Training

• MD, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (Missouri), 2000

Residency

• Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 2000-2003

Fellowship

• Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, 2003-2007

Other Training

• PhD, Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Washington University in St. Louis (Missouri), 2000

Clinical Interests
General cardiology, heart failure

Research Interests
My research interests focus on the identification of genes and pathways that cause or modify cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure. Using the unique resources that are available to the Drosophila genetics/genomics community, my laboratory has developed strategies to examine cardiac function in fruit flies. Genetic screens of Drosophila have identified a variety of mutants that potentially influence cardiac function. Discoveries of new genes in fruit fly models of cardiovascular disease are then examined in mammals to better understand human heart disease.

Industry Relationships and Collaborations (What's this?)

This physician has no reported relationships with industry.