Background
Heistad, Donald Dean was born on April 2, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Heistad, Donald Dean was born on April 2, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, University of Chicago, 1963.
Assistant professor medicine, U. Iowa College Medicine, Iowa City, 1970-1973;
associate professor medicine, U. Iowa College Medicine, Iowa City, 1973-1976;
professor medicine, U. Iowa College Medicine, Iowa City, since 1976;
professor pharmacology, U. Iowa College Medicine, Iowa City, since 1987;
director cardiovascular division, U. Iowa College Medicine, since 1995. Board directors Iowa Center on Aging. Member science board Sarnoff Endowment for Cardiovasc.
Science; member academic advisory board Pfizer Visiting Professorship Program.
President U. Iowa Faculty Senate, Iowa City, 1980-1981. Vice-chair county oncirculation American Heart Association, 1994-1996. Captain United States Army, 1967-1970.
Fellow Council for High Blood Pressure Research, American Society for Clinical Investigation, Association American Physicians, Council for Geriatric Cardiology, Association University Cardiologist (secretary-treasurer since 1998), American Physiological Society (chair cardiovascular section 1995-1996). Member International Society and Federation Cardiologists (chair arteriosclerosis county), American Heart Association (chair county on circulation).
M. Sandra J.; children: Wendy, Dean.