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Appendix 2: Curriculum Vitae
| Personal Information | |
| Name: | John J. Pippin, M.D., F A.C.C. |
| Date of birth: | January 7, 1950 |
| Place of birth: | Brookline, Massachusetts |
| Education | |
| 1971 | A.B. (European History), Harvard College Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| 1980 | M.D., University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Postdoctoral Training | |
| Internship and Residency | |
| 1980-81 | Intern in Medicine New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 1981-83 | Resident in Medicine New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 1983-84 | Chief Medical Resident New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts |
| Fellowships | |
| 1984-86 | Fellow in Cardiovascular Disease New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 1986-87 | Research Fellow in Nuclear Cardiology University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, Texas |
| Licensures and Certifications | |
| 1981 | Massachusetts License, Registration No. 48194 |
| 1983 | American Board of Internal Medicine, Certification No. 92336 |
| 1987 | ABIM Certification, Cardiovascular Disease |
| 1987 | Virginia License, Registration No. 41616 |
| 1990 | Authorized User of Radiopharmaceuticals (Nuclear Regulatory Commission Certification) |
| 1991 | Oklahoma License, Registration No. |
| 1997 | Nuclear Cardiology Certification Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology |
| 1998 | Texas License, Registration No. K4984 |
| Academic Appointments | |
| 1980-83 | Clinical Fellow in Medicine Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 1983-86 | Instructor in Medicine Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 1987-91 | Assistant Professor of Medicine and Radiology Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia |
| 1993-97 | Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City Oklahoma (Tulsa campus) |
| Administrative Appointments (Clinical and Research) | |
| 1987-91 | Director, Cardiovascular Stress Laboratories Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia |
| 1987-91 | Co-Director, Nuclear Cardiology Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia |
| 1989-91 | Director, Cardiology Fellowship Program Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia |
| 1989-91 | Research Peer Review Committee American Heart Association, Virginia Affiliate |
| 1991-97 | Medical Director, Nuclear Cardiology Hillcrest Medical Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 1994-97 | Founding Director, Cardiovascular Assessment Center William H. Bell Heart & Lung Institute Hillcrest Medical Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 1995-97 | Founding Director, James D. Harvey Center for Cardiovascular Research William H. Bell Heart & Lung Institute Hillcrest Medical Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 1995-97 | Chairman, Institutional Review Board Hillcrest Medical Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 1995-97 | Member, Institutional Review Board University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 1998-2004 | Founding Director, Cardiovascular Medicine Department Cooper Clinic, Dallas, Texas |
| 2003-04 | Founding Director, Medical Imaging Division Cooper Clinic, Dallas, Texas |
| Administrative Appointments (Non-clinical) | |
| 1989-91 | Coursemaster, M II Cardiovascular Medicine Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia |
| 1989-91 | Internal Medicine Intern Selection Committee Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia |
| 1991-97 | Medical Director, Tulsa Run, Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 1992-94 | Infection Control Committee Hillcrest Medical Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 1992-96 | Patient Advisory (Bioethics) Committee Hillcrest Medical Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 1994-96 | Member, Physician Advisory Committee Hillcrest Medical Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 1994-96 | Member, Board of Directors Partnership Health Organization Hillcrest Medical Center/Physician PHO |
| Hospital Staff Appointments | |
| 1980-86 | New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 1987-91 | Medical College of Virginia Hospital, Richmond, Virginia |
| 1987-91 | McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia |
| 1991-97 | Hillcrest Medical Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 1991-97 | St. John Medical Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 1994-97 | St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Professional Memberships | |
| American College of Cardiology, Fellow Texas Chapter, American College of Cardiology American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Founding Fellow Texas Medical Association Dallas County Medical Society American Society of Hypertension | |
| Awards and Honours | |
| 1967 | National Merit Semifinalist |
| 1979 | Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society University of Massachusetts Medical School |
| 1981 | James L. Tullis Award, New England Deaconess Hospital Boston, Massachusett |
| 1985 | Invited Speaker and Panelist American College of Cardiology Extramural Conference New York, New York |
| 1986-91 | Clinician-Scientist Award American Heart Association |
| 1989 | Invited Speaker, Society of Nuclear Medicine Mideastern Chapter Annual Conference Charlottesville, Virginia |
| 1989 | Cardiology Professor of the Year (Fellows' Award) Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia |
| 1990 | Cardiology Professor of the Year (Fellows' Award) Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia |
| 1990 | Cardiology Professor of the Year (Students' Award) Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia |
| 1996 | Invited Speaker and Panelist NIH National Human Subjects Protection Workshop Oklahoma City Oklahoma |
| 1997 | Invited Speaker and Panelist Society of Nuclear Medicine Southwestern Chapter Annual Conference New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 1997- current | Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare Who's Who in Science and Engineering Who's Who in America Who's Who in the World |
Bibliography
Books and Monograph Chapters
- Kosinski EJ, Pippin JJ. Preoperative evaluation of the diabetic patient. In: Kozak GP editor. Management of Diabetic Foot Problems. Philadelphia: WB Saunders 1984:133-43.
- Kahn JK, Pippin JJ, Corbett JR. New radionuclide agents for cardiac imaging: description and application. In: Wolfe CL, editor. Cardiology Clinics, 7(3): Cardiac Imaging. Philadelphia: WB Saunders 1989:589-605
Published Articles
- Pippin JJ. Breast cancer: epidemiology for the practicing physician. Worcester Medical News, May 6, 1979:13-8.
- Pippin JJ. Breast cancer: screening modalities, results and recommendations. Worcester Medical News, July 8, 1979:10-2.
- Pippin JJ. Breast cancer: the benefits and risks of mammography and breast self-examination. Worcester Medical News, September 10, 1979:16-9.
- Jansen DE, Pippin JJ, Hansen C, Henderson E, Kulkarni P Ugolini V, Corbett JR. Use of radioactive iodine-labeled fatty acids for myocardial imaging. Am J Card Imaging 1987;1:132-44.
- Hansen CL, Corbett JR, Pippin JJ, Jansen DE, Kulkarni PV, Ugolini V, Henderson E, Akers M, Buja LM, Parkey RW, Willerson JT Iodine-123 phenylpentadecanoic acid and single photon emission computed tomography in identifying left ventricular regional metabolic abnormalities in patients with coronary heart disease: comparison with thallium-201 myocardial tomography. J Am Coll Cardiol 1988;12:78-87.
- Henderson EB, Kahn JK, Corbett JR, Jansen DE, Pippin JJ, Kulkarni P Ugolini V, Akers MS, Hansen C, Buja LM, Parkey RW, Willerson JT Abnormal I-123 metaiodobenzylguanidine myocardial washout and distribution may reflect myocardial adrenergic derangement in patients with congestive cardiomyopathy. Circulation 1988;78:1192-9.
- Zarich S, Leonardi H, Pippin J, Tuthill J, Lewis S. Patent ductus arteriosus in the elderly. Chest 1988;94:1103-5.
- Kahn JK, Pippin JJ, Akers MS, Corbett JR. Estimation of jeopardized left ventricular myocardium in symptomatic and silent ischemia as determined by iodine-123 phenylpentadecanoic acid rotational tomography. Am J Cardiol 1989;63:540-4.
- Kahn JK, Carry MM, McGhie I, Pippin JJ, Akers MS, Corbett JR. Quantitation of postexercise lung thallium-201 uptake during single photon emission computed tomography. J Nucl Med 1989;30:288-94.
- Lane SE, Lewis SM, Pippin JJ, Kosinski EJ, Campbell D, Nesto RW, Hill T. Predictive value of quantitative dipyridamole thallium scintigraphy in assessing cardiovascular risk after vascular surgery in diabetes mellitus. Am J Cardiol 1989;64:1275-9.
- Quint RI, Rehr RB, Pippin JJ, Tatum JL. Effect of variation in heart size on quantitative thallium SPECT. Angiology 1991;42:734-40.
- Pippin JJ, Jansen DE, Henderson EB, Hansen CL, Ugolini V, Kahn JK, Kulkarni PV, Corbett JR. Myocardial fatty acid utilization at various workloads in normal volunteers: iodine-123 phenylpentadecanoic acid and single photon emission computed tomography to investigate myocardial metabolism. Am J Card Imaging 1992;6:99-108.
- Arrowood JA, Kline J, Simpson PM, Quigg RJ, Pippin JJ, Nixon JV Mohanty PK. Modulation of the QT interval: effects of graded exercise and reflex cardiovascular stimulation. J Appl Physiol 1993;75:2217-23.
- Warner MF, Pippin JJ, DiSciascio G, Paulsen WH, Arrowood JA, Tatum JL, Goudreau E, Vetrovec GW. Assessment of thallium scintigraphy and echocardiography during dobutamine infusion for the detection of coronary artery disease. Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 1993;29:122-7.
- Verani MS, Taillefer R, Iskandrian AE, Mahmarian JJ, He ZX, Orlandi C, for the Multicenter IPPA Viability Trial Investigators. ___I-IPPA SPECT for the prediction of enhanced left ventricular function after coronary bypass graft surgery J Nucl Med 2000;41:1299-1307.
- Mitchell TL, Pippin JJ, Devers SM, Kimball TE, Cannaday JJ, Gibbons LW, Cooper KH. Age and sex based nomograms from coronary artery calcium scores as determined by electron beam computed tomography. Am J Cardiol 2000;87:453-6.
- Mitchell TL, Pippin JJ, Devers SM, Kimball TE, Gibbons LW, Cooper LL, Gonzalez-Dunn V Cooper KH. Incidental detection of preclinical renal tumors with electron beam computed tomography: report of 26 consecutive operated patients. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2000;24:843-5.
- LaMonte MJ, FitzGerald SJ, Church TS, Barlow CE, Radford NB, Levine BD, Pippin JJ, Gibbons LW, Blair SN, Nichaman MZ. Coronary artery calcium score and coronary heart disease events in a large cohort of asymptomatic men and women. Am J Epidemiol 2005; 162:1-9.
- Pippin JJ. PLoS takes a step backward. PLoS Medicine 2005;2(8):e278.
Published Abstracts
- Naggar CZ, Pippin JJ, Forgacs P Infective endocarditis: a changing disease. Chest 1984;86:316.
- Pippin JJ, Phillips RT, Lane SE, Perper E, Campbell D, Hill T, Lewis SM, Kosinski EJ. Dipyridamole thallium predicts complications in diabetics undergoing peripheral vascular surgery. J Am Coll Cardiol 1987;9:69A.
- Hansen CL, Jansen DE, Corbett JR, Ugolini V, Pippin JJ, Henderson E, Kulkarni P Buja LM, Parkey RW, Willerson JT Increased sensitivity of I-123 phenylpentadecanoic acid in the identification of exercise-induced myocardial ischemia. J Am Coll Cardiol 1987;9:25A.
- Pippin JJ, Jansen DE, Henderson EB, Corbett JR, van den Berg E, Schmitz J, Dehmer G, Kulkarni PV. I-123 phenylpentadecanoic acid imaging for the assessment of myocardial metabolic dysfunction before and after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. Clin Res 1987;35:314A.
- Henderson EB, Corbett JR, Jansen DE, Pippin JJ, Ugolini V Kulkarni PV, Hansen CL, Willerson JT. Noninvasive detection of abnormal myocardial catecholamine distribution in patients with congestive cardiomyopathy Clin Res 1987;35:286A.
- Pippin JJ, Jansen DE, Henderson EB, Corbett JR, van den Berg E, Schmitz J,Dehmer G, Kulkarni PV, Buja LM, Parkey RW, Willerson JT. Single-photon emission computed tomography utilizing I-123 phenylpentade canoic acid to assess myocardial fatty acid metabolism before and after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. J Nucl Med 1987;28:1084.
- Henderson EB, Jansen DE, Willerson JT, Pippin JJ, Ugolini V, Kulkarni PV, Hansen CL, Corbett JR. The myocardial imaging characteristics of I-123 metaiodobenzyl guanidine in patients with congestive cardiomyopathy and normals. J Nucl Med 1987;28:1084.
- Hansen CL, Corbett JR, Kulkarni P Ugolini V, Jansen DE, Pippin JJ, Henderson G, Buja LM, Parkey RW, Willerson JT Alterations in left ventricular fatty acid clearance in patients with acute myocardial infarction. J Nucl Med 1987;28:1084.
- Corbett JR, Henderson EB, Akers MS, Pippin JJ, van den Berg EK, Kulkarni PV, Jansen DE. Gated tomography with technetium-99m RP-30A in patients with myocardial infarcts: assessment of myocardial perfusion and function. Circulation 1987;76:IV-217.
- Pippin J, Corbett J, Henderson E, van den Berg E, Dehmer G, Schmitz J, Kulkarni P Jansen D. Serial assessment of myocardial fatty acid utilization in patients undergoing coronary angioplasty. Circulation 1987;76:IV-371.
- Pippin J, Corbett J, Jansen D, Henderson E, Hansen C, Ugolini V, van den Berg E, Dehmer G, Schmitz J, Kulkarni P Willerson J. Comparison of I-123 phenylpentadecanoic acid and thallium-201 tomographic imaging for the detection of coronary artery stenoses. Circulation 1987;76:IV-508.
- Lane SE, Pippin JJ, Lewis SM, Kosinski EJ, Campbell D, Hill T, Wheeler H. Prediction of cardiovascular risk in diabetic vascular surgery requires quantitative dipyridamole thallium scintigraphy J Am Coll Cardiol 1988;11:185A.
- Kahn JK, Henderson EB, Akers MS, Jansen DE, Pippin JJ, Kulkarni P Willerson JT, Corbett JR. Prediction of reversibility of perfusion defects with a single post-exercise technetium-99m RP-30A gated tomographic image: the role of residual systolic thickening. J Am Coll Cardiol 1988;11:31A.
- Kahn JK, Henderson EB, Akers MS, Jansen DE, Pippin JJ, Kulkarni P Corbett JR. Gated and ungated tomographic perfusion imaging with technetium-99m RP-30A: comparison with T1-201 tomography in coronary artery disease. J Am Coll Cardiol 1988;11:32A.
- Pippin JJ, Jansen DE, Henderson EB, Hansen C, Ugolini V, Kulkarni P Corbett JR. Workload-related variability of myocardial fatty acid utilization in normal volunteers.Clin Res 1988;36:307A.
- Kahn JK, Pippin JJ, Akers MS, Corbett JR. Assessment of myocardium at risk in silent ischemia: evaluation by I-123 phenylpentadecanoic acid and single photon emission computed tomographic (SPECT) imaging. Clin Res 1988;36:287A.
- Pippin JJ, Jansen DE, Henderson EB, Hansen C, Ugolini V Kulkarni PV Corbett JR. SPECT demonstration of workload and sex-related variability of myocardial fatty acid utilization in normals. J Nucl Med 1988;29:841.
- Kahn JK, Pippin JJ, Corbett JR. Do isolated abnormalities of T1-201 clearance during single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) improve the assessment of significant coronary artery disease? J Nucl Med 1988;29:948.
- Pippin JJ, Romhilt DW, Rehr RB, Quint RI, Tatum JL. Effects of sex and method of stress upon myocardial thallium distribution, using single photon emission computed tomography. Clin Res 1989;37:7A.
- Pippin JJ, Tatum JL, Rehr RB, Quint RI, Romhilt DW. Supine infusion protocol for dipyridamole thallium imaging: hemodynamic responses and myocardial thallium uptake in normal volunteers. Clin Res 1989;37:7A.
- Kline J, Arrowood J, Pippin J, Roy V, Nixon JV, Paulsen W. Effects of dipyridamole infusion on Doppler echocardiographic indices of left ventricular filling in normals. Clin Res 1989;37:5A.
- Pippin JJ, Romhilt DW, Quint RI, Lees GS, Tatum JL. Predictive value of ST segment depression for reversibility on dipyridamole thallium imaging in patients with normal and abnormal electrocardiograms. J Nucl Med 1990;31:733.
- Pippin JJ, Tatum JL, Quint RI, Lees GS, Romhilt DW. Effect of pentoxifylline upon hemodynamic responses and thallium sensitivity with dipyridamole thallium imaging in peripheral vascular disease patients. J Nucl Med 1990;31:734
- Kline J, Arrowood J, Pippin J, Roy V, Hess M, Nixon JV. Effect of exercise on the QT interval after cardiac transplantation: hormonal vs. neural influences. Clin Res 1990;38:253A.
- Schmedtje JF, Eckberg DL, Nixon JV, Pippin JJ, Taylor AA, Varghese A. Hemodynamic consequences of cardiovascular deconditioning: functional effects. Circulation 1990;82:III-694.
- Arrowood J, McLane S, Roy V, Quigg R, Pippin J, Nixon JV. QT interval shortening with exercise is preserved after cardiac transplantation. J Am Coll Cardiol 1991;17:60A.
- Warner MF, Pippin JJ, Arrowood JA, Paulsen WHJ, Tatum JL, Goudreau E, Vetrovec GW. Dobutamine stress thallium and echocardiography for the detection of coronary artery disease. J Am Coll Cardiol 1992;19:312A.
- Pippin JJ, Durham J, Payne TD, Brodie MA. Stress and redistribution gated SPECT thallium imaging for detection of coronary artery disease: angiographic correlation. Clin Nucl Med 1994;19:263.
- Pippin JJ, Payne TD, Brodie MA, Durham J. Comparison of single detector and dual detector gated SPECT thallium imaging for simultaneous myocardial perfusion and functional assessment. Clin Nucl Med 1994;19:266.
- Payne TD, Pippin JJ, Branstetter CJ, Brodie MA, Devers SM, Durham SJ. Determination of left ventricular ejection fraction from gated SPECT thallium imaging: pilot study. Clin Nucl Med 1995;20:89.
- Pippin JJ, Durham SJ, Devers SM, Payne TD, Branstetter CJ, Brodie MA, Bagwill ML, Holdman YL. Diagnostic accuracy of gated SPECT thallium imaging: correlation with coronary angiography. Clin Nucl Med 1995;20:90.
- Pippin JJ, Payne TD, Devers SM, Durham SJ, Branstetter CJ, Brodie MA, Holdman YL,Bagwill ML. Comparative evaluation of exercise and pharmacological gated SPECT thallium images. Clin Nucl Med 1995;20:90.
- Devers SM, Pippin JJ, Payne TD, Carr CM, Branstetter CJ, Ross AD, Durham SJ. Dobutamine-mediated septal reversibility in gated dobutamine thallium imaging. Clin Nucl Med 1996;21:172.
- Payne TD, Pippin JJ, Branstetter CJ, Ross AD, Devers SM, Carr CM, Durham SJ. Left ventricular ejection fraction from gated SPECT thallium imaging: comparison with RNA and contrast ventriculography. Clin Nucl Med 1996;21:172.
- Pippin JJ, Durham SJ, Devers SM, Payne TD, Branstetter CJ, Brodie MA, Ross AD, Carr CM. Summary description of a clinically comprehensive method for noninvasive assessment of coronary artery disease: gated SPECT thallium imaging. Clin Nucl Med 1996;21:172.
- Mahmarian JJ, Taillefer R, Pippin JJ, Iskandrian AS, Borer JS, Filipchuk NG, Williams KA, Orlandi C, He Z-X, Verani MS. Improvement in left ventricular ejection fraction and cardiac volumes following coronary artery bypass surgery in patients with depressed left ventricular function: a prospective study J Nucl Med 1996;37:93P.
- Taillefer R, Iskandrian A, Verani M, Orlandi C, Davies G, Borer JA, Pippin J. Observer variability in myocardial viability assessment with I-123-IPPA: results from the multicenter IPPA study. J Nucl Med 1996;37:184P.
- Pippin JJ, Payne TD, Nemec JJ, Branstetter CJ, Ross AD, Devers SM, Carr CM, Durham SJ. Left ventricular ejection fraction from gated SPECT thallium imaging: comparable to RNA and superior to cardiac cath. J Am Coll Cardiol 1997;29:262A.
- Ross AD, Payne TD, Branstetter CJ, Devers SM, Carr CM, Durham SJ, Nemec JJ, Pippin JJ. Comparative evaluation of gated SPECT thallium cardiac imaging using standard and shortened acquisition protocols. Clin Nucl Med 1997;22:204.
- Payne TD, Pippin JJ, Nemec JJ, Ross AD, Branstetter CJ, Devers SM, Carr CM, Durham SJ. Assessment of the incidence and correlates of upward creep during gated SPECT exercise thallium cardiac imaging. Clin Nucl Med 1997;22:202.
- Branstetter CJ, Payne TD, Pippin JJ, Nemec JJ, Ross AD, Devers SM, Carr CM, Durham SJ. Determination of delay required to permit SPECT thallium myocardial perfusion imaging after NaI-131 thyroid ablation. Clin Nucl Med 1997;22:203.
- Carr CM, Pippin JJ, Devers SM, Durham SJ, Payne TD, Branstetter CJ, Ross AD, Nemec JJ. Conversion of gated SPECT thallium cardiac imaging results into same day cardiac catheterization: a feasibility study Clin Nucl Med 1997;22:203.
- Pippin JJ, Durham SJ, Devers SM, Payne TD, Branstetter CJ, Brodie MA,Ross AD, Carr CM, Nemec JJ. Maximizing diagnostic and prognostic cost effectiveness for coronary artery disease: gated SPECT thallium imaging. J Nucl Med 1997;38:164P.
- Pippin JJ, Devers SM, Buckner DJ, Weilbacher DC, Kettles MA. The ST hump sign: a reliable indicator for false positive electrocardiographic response during treadmill exercise. Circulation 2000;102:II-394
Manuscripts in Preparation
- Pippin JJ, Devers SM, Whitehead RY Buckner DJ, Weilbacher DC, Kettles MA: The ST hump sign: a reliable indicator for false positive electrocardiographic response during treadmill exercise testing.
- Pippin JJ, Devers SM, Henderson YL, Zavala E III, Buckner DJ. Comparison of peak exercise and immediate postexercise blood pressures during treadmill exercise testing: results and clinical implications.
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