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Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Cardiovascular Disease, 1984 - 1986
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1983 - 1984- Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1983
University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1980
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1983 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Master, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology ASNC, 2015
- Clinical Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, 2009
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Increases in regional brain volume across two native South American male populations.Nikhil N Chaudhari, Phoebe E Imms, Nahian F Chowdhury, Margaret Gatz, Benjamin C Trumble
Geroscience. 2024-10-01 - 3 citationsPoor Oral Health Is Associated With Inflammation, Aortic Valve Calcification, and Brain Volume Among Forager-Farmers.Benjamin C Trumble, Matthew Schwartz, Andrew T Ozga, Gary T Schwartz, Christopher M Stojanowski
The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 2024-05-01 - 8 citationsBrain volume, energy balance, and cardiovascular health in two nonindustrial South American populations.Hillard Kaplan, Paul L Hooper, Margaret Gatz, Wendy J Mack, E Meng Law
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2023-03-28
Books/Book Chapters
Press Mentions
Can You Improve Heart Health on a Vegan Diet? (Plus, Recipes)January 11th, 2023
Renowned Cardiovascular Surgeons to Lead MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute at Long Beach Medical Center and in Orange CountyFebruary 10th, 2020
Researchers Uncover Evidence of Atherosclerosis in Ancient Hunter-GatherersJanuary 9th, 2020- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- Brain atrophy, cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer’s in a low CVD-risk populationNational Institutes of Health, National Institute of Aging2018–2022
- Brain atrophy, cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer’s in a low CVD-risk populationNational Institutes of Health, National Institute of Aging2017–2022
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Master
- Society of Cardiovascular Computed TomographyMember
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