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Brown, W. Virgil was born on September 25, 1938 in Royston, Georgia, United States.
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W. Virgil Brown
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W. Virgil Brown, American Internal medicine educator. Achievements include research in study of the structure and metabolism of lipoproteins, study of the lipolytic enzymes, including their molecular and kinetic characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of the hyperlipoproteinemias, the relationship of lipoprotein metabolism to atheromatous vascular disorders. Fax: (404) 235-3005. Alexander von Humboldt fellowship.
Education
Bachelor in Physics and Chemistry, Emory University, 1960; Doctor of Medicine, Yale University, 1964.
Career
Intern, assistant resident Osler Medical Svc., Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1964-1966; clinical associate, National Heart and Lung Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1966-1969; fellow in endocrinology and metabolism, Yale-New Haven Hospital, 1969-1970; assistant professor medicine, University of California Department Medicine, San Diego, 1970-1974; associate professor medicine, University of California Department Medicine, San Diego, 1974-1978; director lipid research clinic, University of California, San Diego, 1972-1978; professor medicine, Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, 1978-1987; director division arteriosclerosis and metabolism, Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, 1991-1994; president, Chief Executive Officer, Medlantic Research Foundation, Washington, 1987-1991; Charles Howard Candler professor internal medicine, director division arteriosclerosis and lipid metabolism, Emory University, Atlanta, since 1991; chief of medicine, Atlanta Veterans Administration Hospital.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Heart Association (member physiology study section 1978-1980, member credentials committee arteriosclerosis county 1978-1980, chairman credentials committee arteriosclerosis county 1979-1982, member nutrition committee 1981-1986, member several research committees, chairman nutrition committee 1982-1986, board directors 1983, vice-chairman education and community program committee, president-elect 1990-1991, president 1991-1992, gold heart award 1996, fellow arteriosclerosis county, fellow epidemiology and preventive cardiology county, numerous others), American Federation Clinical Research, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Society Experimental Biology, Southeastern Lipid Conference, American Board Bioanalysis (high-complexity clinical laboratory director), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
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M. Alice; 2 children.
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American