MD, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
BA, Columbia University
Cardiology Fellowship at New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center. Cardiology professorships at New York Hospital - Cornell and Rush the latter from 1972-2012. Conjoint professorship in Preventive Medicine since 1979. Previous research in hypertension , echocardiography and coronary care medicine. Currently focused on modifying risk for heart disease and stroke.
NHLBI Preventive Cardiology Academic Award 1986-1991
Jan J. Kellermann Memorial Award for distinguished contribution to the field of cardiovascular disease prevention- 14th World Congress of Cardiology