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  • Office

    8740 Rivers Ave
    North Charleston, SC 29406
    Phone+1 843-572-5990

Education & Training

  • Spartanburg Medical Center
    Spartanburg Medical CenterResidency, Family Medicine, 1985 - 1988
  • Medical University of South Carolina
    Medical University of South CarolinaClass of 1985
  • University of South Carolina
    University of South CarolinaBS, 1979

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2009 - 2025
  • SC State Medical License
    SC State Medical License 1985 - 2025
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 1988 - 2010

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Does the degree of endocrine dyscrasia post-reproduction dictate post-reproductive lifespan?  
    Atwood CS, Hayashi K, Meethal SV, Gonzales T, Bowen RL, Geroscience, 1/1/2017
  • Not All Androgen Deprivation Therapies Are Created Equal: Leuprolide and the Decreased Risk of Developing Alzheimer's Disease  
    Bowen RL, Butler T, Atwood CS, J Clin Oncol, 1/10/2016
  • A Unified Hypothesis of Early-and Late-Onset Alzheimer's Disease Pathogenesis  
    Atwood CS, Bowen RL, J Alzheimers Dis, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • The pregnancy hormones human chorionic gonadotropin and progesterone induce human embryonic stem cell proliferation and differentiation into neuroectodermal rosettes.
    Gallego, M.J., Porayette, P., Kaltcheva, M.M., Bowen, R.L., Vadakkadath Meethal, S. and Atwood, C. S., Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 1/1/2010
  • Identification of a cellular signaling pathway that regulates prostatic epithelial cell adhesion and viability.
    Vadakkadath Meethal, S., Simon, D.K., Wilson, A.C., Gallego, M.J., Weinecke, S.L., Bruce, E., Lyons, P., Haasl, R.J., Bowen, R.L. and Atwood, C.S., Departmentof Medicine Research Day, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1/1/2009
  • Trophoblastic hormones direct early human gastrulation and neurulation.
    Atwood, C.S., Porayette, P., Kaltcheva, M.M., Bowen, R.L., Vadakkadath Meethal, S., Gallego, M.J., Society for Neuroscience, 1/1/2009
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Lectures

  • "Neurodegeneration and the Forgotten Hormones of the HPG Axis" 
    Research Triangle Park, NC - 1/9/2005
  • "What is Aging, What Is its Role in Alzheimer's Disease and What Can We Do About It?" 
    Philadelphia, PA - 1/1/2004
  • "Alzheimer's Disease: From Molecular Mechanism to Drug Discovery" 
    Cancun, Mexico - 1/1/2004
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Other

  • "Villeda et al., The ageing systemic milieu negatively regulates neurogenesis and cognitive function. Nature. 2011 Sep 1;477(7362):90-4." 
    Atwood, C.S. and Bowen, R.L., Commentary regarding "Do Blood-Borne factors Control Brain Aging?"
    http://www.alzforum.org/pap/annotation.asp?powID=121684#%7BF83760C6-8A6C-42B8-B3AB-5F7B0A8070E0%7D
    1/1/2012
  • "Mosch B, Morawski M, Mittag A, Lenz D, Tarnok A, Arendt T. 2007, Aneuploidy and DNA replication in the normal human brain and Alzheimer's disease. J Neurosci. 27, 685... 
    Atwood, C.S. and Bowen, R.L., Commentary entitled "Cycling to Nowhere" for the Alzheimer Research Forum
    http://www.alzforum.org/new/detail.asp?id=1620#{25127479-4EA9-4269-AEDF-7ED86053AE8E}
    1/1/2007
  • The estrogen myth: potential use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. 
    Casadesus, G., Garrett, M.R., Webber, K.M., Hartzler, A.W., Atwood, C.S., Perry, G., Bowen, R.L. and Smith, M.A., Drugs R D, 7, pp/ 187-193
    1/1/2006
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Press Mentions

  • Ketamine Therapy Is Proving to Be Effective in Helping Mental Health
    Ketamine Therapy Is Proving to Be Effective in Helping Mental HealthNovember 22nd, 2022
  • A Guide to the Best Cell Phones for Seniors with Dementia
    A Guide to the Best Cell Phones for Seniors with DementiaJuly 12th, 2021