Background
Materson, Barry Jon was born on May 17, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Alfred L. and June (Slakoff) Materson.
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Barry Jon Materson, American Physician, educator. Achievements include advanced research on antihypertensive agents regarding beta-adrenergic blocking agents as possible first line therapy, low-dose captopril, hypertension in the elderly, monotherapy of hypertension and race by agge interactions as determinants of response to antihypertensive drug therapy.
Education
Bachelor of Science, U. Miami, Florida, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, U. Miami, Florida, 1962; Master of Business Administration in Health Care, U. Miami, Florida, 1993.
Career
Research and education associate, VA Medical Center, Miami, 1969-1972; assistant chief medical service, VA Medical Center, Miami, 1972-1986; acting chief, VA Medical Center, Miami, 1987-1988; associate chief, VA Medical Center, Miami, 1988-1989; associate chief staff for education, VA Medical Center, Miami, 1989-1995; medical director for managed care, U. Miami Medical Group, since 1995. Associate professor medicine U. Miami, 1974-1983, professor, since 1983, national board directors, chairman pharmacy and therapy review committee, since 1987. Chairman budget and subcommittee VA Medical Center, 1986-1987.
Achievements
Membership
President U. Miami School Medicine Alumni Association, 1985-1987. Captain Medical Corps, United States Air Force, 1963-1965. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Pharmacology, American Heart Association (county on high blood pressure research).
Member International Society Hypertension, International Society.Nephrology.
Connections
Married Biruta Donins, September 8, 1963. Children: Sandra E. Materson Vidal, Debra M.
