Thomas A. Pearson, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D.
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University of Rochester
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 278969
Rochester, New York 14642
Office: 585 758-7805
Fax: 585 424-1469
Thomas A. Pearson is Albert D. Kaiser Professor in the Department of Community and Preventive Medicine and Professor of Medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine. Dr. Pearson is also Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Research at the University of Rochester Medical Center and directs the Rochester Prevention Research Center. He is Principal Investigator of the Rochester Clinical and Translational Science Award and directs the Rochester Clinical and Translational Science Institute. Dr. Pearson's major research interests are in the epidemiology and prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with a special interest in the international trends of coronary heart disease and stroke. He has actively participated in basic science studies, clinical investigations, and community-based projects.
Dr. Pearson received his Doctor of Medicine, Master in Public Health, and Doctor of Philosophy in cardiovascular epidemiology, all from The Johns Hopkins University, where he also completed residencies in preventive medicine and internal medicine and a fellowship in cardiology. He holds board certifications in Internal Medicine, Preventive Medicine, and Clinical Lipidology.
Dr. Pearson is a Fellow of the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, the American College of Preventive Medicine, and the American College of Physicians. Dr. Pearson has served as a member and chair of important committees of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the Institute of Medicine, the American Heart Association, and the American College of Cardiology. For the National Forum for Prevention of Heart Disease and Stroke, he serves as Chair-elect of its Coordinating Board. He currently chairs the Guideline Implementation Working Group as part of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's Guideline Development Program. He also is a member of the Advisory Group for the 2010 U.S. Dietary Guidelines. He has lectured and published extensively in the prevention of cardiovascular disease, at the patient, healthcare system, community, and public policy levels.
Current Appointments
- Senior Associate Dean, Clinical Research - Department of Dean's Office, SMD (SMD)
- Albert David Kaiser Chair of Public Health and Preventive Medicine - Department of Community and Preventive Medicine (SMD)
- Professor - Department of Community and Preventive Medicine (SMD)
| Education | ||
|---|---|---|
| PhD Epidemiology | Johns Hopkins University | 1983 |
| MD Medicine | Johns Hopkins U Sch Medicine | 1976 |
| MPH Public Health | Johns Hopkins University | 1976 |
| BA Arts & Sciences | Johns Hopkins University | 1973 |
| Post-Doctoral Training & Residency | |
|---|---|
| The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Fellow in Internal Medicine and Cardiology (Chiefs of Service Dr. Craig Smith and Dr. Myron Weisfeldt) | 1981 - 1983 |
| Johns Hopkins Hospital, Assistant Resident in Medicine (Chief of Service Dr. Victor McKusick) | 1980 - 1981 |
| Johns Hopkins Hospital, Intern in Medicine (Chief of Service Dr. Victor McKusick) | 1979 - 1980 |
| The Johns Hopkins University, School of Hygiene and Public Health, Chief Resident in Preventive Medicine | 1979 - 1980 |
| The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Fellow in Pathology (Laboratory of Dr. R.H. Heptinstall) | 1976 - 1979 |
| The Johns Hopkins University, School of Hygiene and Public Health, Resident in Preventive Medicine (Chief of Service Dr. Edyth Schoenrich) | 1976 - 1978 |
| Board Certifications | |
|---|---|
| Diplomate, American Board of Clinical Lipidology | 2005 |
| Diplomate, American Board of Preventive Medicine | 1985 |
| Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine | 1983 |
| United States: Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners | 1980 |
| Recent Journal Articles |
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| Showing the 5 most recent journal articles. (328 available) |
| Dozier, A; Pearson, TA; Dye, T; Block, R. "Cardiovascular Health in the Developing World: Community Perceptions from Carriacou, Grenada. In Press". CVD Prevention and Control (2008). |
| Pearson TA; Manolio TA. "How to interpret a genome-wide association study." JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association. 2008; 299(11):1335-44. |
| McIntosh S; Block RC; Kapsak G; Pearson TA. "Training medical students in community health: a novel required fourth-year clerkship at the University of Rochester." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges. 2008; 83(4):357-64. |
| Farris RP; Pearson T; Fogg T; Bryant L; Peters K; Keyserling T; Fitzpatrick A; Neal W. "Building capacity for heart disease and stroke prevention research: the cardiovascular health intervention research and translation network." Health promotion practice. 2008; 9(3):220-7. |
| Vaidya D; Yanek LR; Moy TF; Pearson TA; Becker LC; Becker DM. "Incidence of coronary artery disease in siblings of patients with premature coronary artery disease: 10 years of follow-up." The American journal of cardiology. 2007; 100(9):1410-5. Epub 2007 Aug 16. |
