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Office
1120 15th Street
Augusta, GA 30912Phone+1 706-721-2191Fax+1 706-721-3295
Education & Training
- Johns Hopkins UniversityM.P.H., 1987 - 1988
- University of Mississippi School of MedicineFellowship, Adolescent Medicine, 1986 - 1987
- University of Mississippi Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1984 - 1986
- University of Mississippi Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1984
- Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityClass of 1983
- Furman UniversityB.A., Music, Summa Cum Laude, 1975 - 1979
- Georgia Institute of TechnologyNo Degree, 1974 - 1975
Certifications & Licensure
- GA State Medical License 1988 - 2025
- MD State Medical License 1987 - 2025
- SC State Medical License 2005 - 2025
- DC State Medical License 2022 - 2024
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Adolescent Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Exemplary Teacher Award, Department of Pediatrics Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, 2015-2016
- Exemplary Teacher Award, Department of Pediatrics Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University, 2014
- Silver Medal, Health and Wellness Category Evergreen Book Medals, 2013
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 49 citationsImpact of breathing awareness meditation on ambulatory blood pressure and sodium handling in prehypertensive African American adolescents.Vernon A. Barnes, Robert A. Pendergrast, Gregory A. Harshfield, Frank A. Treiber
Ethnicity & Disease. 2008-01-01 - 225 citationsFactors associated with the use of violence among urban black adolescents.Robert H. DuRant, Chris Cadenhead, Robert A. Pendergrast, Greg Slavens, Charles W. Linder
American Journal of Public Health. 1994-04-01 - 19 citationsAdolescents' attrition from school-sponsored sportsRobert H. DuRant, Robert A. Pendergrast, Josh Donner, Carolyn Seymore, Gregory L. Gaillard
American Journal of Diseases of Children. 1991-10-01
Journal Articles
- Skateboard Injuries in Children and AdolescentsPendergrast RA, Journal of Adolescent Health Care, 1/1/1990
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Incorporating Hypnosis into Pediatric Clinical Encounters.Pendergrast, R. A., Children, 1/1/2017
- Impact of meditation on ambulatory blood pressure and sodium handling in prehypertensive African American adolescents.Barnes, V. A., Pendergrast, R. A., Harshfield, G. A., & Treiber, F. A., Ethnicity & Disease, 1/1/2008
- Meditation lowers ambulatory blood pressure in prehypertensive African American adolescents (abstract #020).Barnes VA, Pendergrast RA, Davis HC, Treiber FA, ISHIB: 21st Annual International Interdisciplinary Conference on Hypertension and Related Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Ethnic Populations, Atlanta, GA, 1/1/2006
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Lectures
- The adolescent sexual historyMedical College of Georgia, 2017, 2018 - 1/1/2018
- Clinical Hypnosis as a tool for Self-RegulationMedical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA - 1/9/2017
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand RoundsMedical College of Georgia - 1/13/2016
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Other
- Breast Cancer Prevention Video for Teens with the Breast Cancer Prevention Coalition of the CSRAPendergrast RA
1/1/2011 - Speaking With� (hosted by Carl Thornton)Pendergrast RA, Perry Broadcasting
Augusta, GA - 1/11/2008 - There is a doctor in the housePendergrast RA, Richmond County Medical Society Radio Program; WGAC
Augusta, GA - 1/30/2000
Press Mentions
- More Than 120 MCG Faculty Recognized for Teaching EffortsFebruary 24th, 2017
- The AMA Does Not Speak for UsDecember 9th, 2016
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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