Background
III, Samuel Ward Casscells, was born on March 18, 1952 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of Samuel Ward and Oleda C.
administrator Cardiologist educator
III, Samuel Ward Casscells, was born on March 18, 1952 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of Samuel Ward and Oleda C.
Bachelor of Science cum laude, Yale University, 1974; Doctor of Medicine magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1979.
Intern then resident Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, 1979-1982. Cardiology fellow Massachusetts General Hospital, 1982-1985. Kaiser fellow clinical epidemiology Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard School Public Health, 1984-1985.
Research fellow National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, 1985-1991. Visiting scientist Scripps Institute Medicine and Science, LaJolla, California, 1991-1992. Chief cardiology, T.R. and M. O'Driscoll Levy professor medicine University Texas Medical School, Houston, 1994-2000.
John E. Tyson Distinguished professor medicine and public health University Texas Health Sciences Center, since 2000, vice president biotechnology, 2000—2002. Assistant secretary for health affairs United States Department Defense, Washington, 2007—2009. Chief cardiology Hermann Hospital, Houston, 1994-2001.
Director clinical research Texas Heart Institute, since 2004. Co-founder Prizm Pharmaceuticals, La Jolla, since 1992, Selective Genetics, La Jolla, Volcano Foundation, Sacramento, California, LifeSentry Inc., Houston, Claritas Capital, Nashville. Founder President Bush Center Cardiovasc.
Health, Houston, Alliance for Nano Health. Board directors Lifeline Systems. Advisory board University Houston Law Center Health Law and Policy Institute, 1999-2001.
Advisory Bio Houston. Advisory board General Electric, Spectrocell, Lifeline Systems.
Member Bush-Cheney Department of Health and Human Services Transition Advisory Committee, since 2001. President George W. Bush Healthcare Advisory Committee, since 2001. Mayor's advisory committee to Medical Strike Force, since 2001.
Task force on bioterrorism Center for Strategic and International Studies, since 2001. Board directors CapCURE. Prostate cancer advisory board M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
Founder Alliance for Nano Health, Houston, 2004. Member of American Clinical and Climatological Association, Association Professors Cardiology (board directors), Association University Cardiologists, American College Cardiology, Houston Cardiology Society (president 1995-1996), Society Vascular Biological Medicine (board directors 1997—2000), American Heart Association (Houston board directors 1992—2001), Metropolitan Club, Metropolitan Club (Washington), Sankaty Head Golf Club, The Siasconset Casino Association, The Dancers, Tejas Breakfast Club, Bidermann Golf Club, Coronado Club, Houston Country Club, City Tavern Club, Farmington Country Club, Vicmead Hunt Club, Union Boat Club, Chevy Chase Club.
Married Roxanne Bell, February 10, 1990. Children: Sam, Henry, Lillian.