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Office
4950 Childrens Pl
Saint Louis, MO 63110Phone+1 314-362-8164Fax+1 314-362-6959
Summary
- I am board certified in family medicine and clinical informatics. I enjoy precepting residents in outpatient settings, relief work, and research, especially in primary prevention. I have a long interest in harm reduction as a practical tobacco control approach, and a new interest in the connections between soil health and human health. I am managing a small agricultural controlled trial studying the nutrient content of crops grown in deliberately enriched versus played-out but conventionally fertilised soil, and would like to expand to include human subjects in the near future.
Education & Training
- The Medical Center (Columbus)Residency, Family Medicine, 1985 - 1988
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolClass of 1985
- Rice UniversityBA, Biochemistry, PBK, 1977 - 1981
Certifications & Licensure
- MO State Medical License 1996 - 2025
- GA State Medical License 1986 - 1997
- American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
- American Board of Preventive Medicine Clinical Informatics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Phi Beta Kappa Rice University, 1981
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 25 citationsMaintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) Self Assessment Modules (SAMs): The First YearMichael D. Hagen, Douglas J. Ivins, James C. Puffer, Jason C.B. Rinaldo, Guy H. Roussel
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 2006-07-01 - 20 citationsOn-Line Chemical Composition Analysis of Refillable Electronic Cigarette Aerosol-Measurement of Nicotine and NicotyrineRaul E. Martinez, Steven Dhawan, Walton Sumner, Brent J. Williams
Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 2015-10-01 - 16 citationsElectronic cigarettes: The nicotyrine hypothesisAaron Abramovitz, Amy McQueen, Raul E. Martinez, Brent J. Williams, Walton Sumner
Medical Hypotheses. 2015-09-01
Press Mentions
- Are There Benefits to Drinking Kombucha?October 24th, 2019
- Are There Benefits to Drinking Kombucha?October 15th, 2019
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