Background
Alexander, Robert Wayne was born on March 19, 1941 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
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Robert Wayne Alexander
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AB, U. Mississippi, 1962; Master of Science in Physiology, Emory University, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology, Emory University, 1968; Doctor of Medicine, Duke U., 1969.
Career
Intern in medicine, Duke U., 1969-1970;
fellow in cardiology, Duke U., 1974-1976;
resident in medicine, U. Washington, 1970-1971;
assistant professor medicine, Harvard University, 1976-1982;
associate professor, Harvard University, 1982-1988;
associate physical, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, 1982-1988;
assistant in medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, 1982-1988;
chief of cardiology, Emory University Hospital, since 1988;
director division cardiology, Emory University, since 1988;
R. Bruce Logue professor medicine, Emory University, since 1988. Staff associate, senior surgeon experimental therapeutics branch National Heart and Lung Institute, National Institute Health, Bethsda, Maryland., 1971-1974. Visiting professor Duke U. Medical Center, 1986, University Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, 1988, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City, 1990, Kobe U., Japan, 1992, Ohio State University, 1995.
Pfizer visiting professor University of Michigan, 1993. Pfizer visiting professor Allegheny Medical School, 1997. Simon Dack visiting professor Mount Sinai Medical Center, 1995.
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Membership
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College Cardiology, American Heart Association (Vice-President research 1995, board directors since 1995). Member American Medical Association, Association American Physicians, American Society Clinical Investigation, High Blood Pressure Research Council Australia (honorary life), Am.Fedn. Clinical Research, American Clinical and Climatological Society, Association University Cardiologists (president since 1998).
