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University of Washington

UW Box# 359720
Seattle, WA 98105
Phone: 206-341-4400

PI: Robert H. Knopp, MD
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UW-NAA FACULTY:

Robert Knopp, MD, PI. UWNAA's Principal Investigator, Professor of Medicine, and an expert in long-term dietary intervention studies, Dr. Knopp and his collaborators have recently shown that more fat restriction does not necessarily achieve a greater LDL-C reduction and that fat restricted diets may adversely affect triglycerides and HDL-C. Trained at Cornell and published extensively, with professorships and Chief positions at Harvard and UW, Dr. Knopp will oversee all activities of UW's NAA.

Donna Ambrozy, PhD. Dr. Ambrozy works with Dr. Scott in a continuing effort to provide excellence in medical education. She specializes in medical curriculum content and structure, including the use of standardized or trained patients to assess performance.

Alan Chait, MD. Dr. Chait is an authority on the relationship between LDL oxidation and atherogenesis in model systems and in subjects with diabetes or CVD. Recently, he and his colleagues have underlined various atherogenic mechanisms of oxidized LDL. Dr. Chait is Co-PI of the UWNAA and Professor of UW's Department of Medicine.

Kay Houser. As Project Coordinator, Kay has the challenging position of juggling the activities, priorities and activities of UW's NAA. Located at Harborview Medical Center's Northwest Lipid Clinic, Kay may be reached at (206) 731-3452 or by e-mail: khouser@u.washington.edu.

Edward Lipkin, MD, PhD. Dr. Lipkin provides a variety of nutrition-related expertise, including studies in regulation of insulin secretion, skeletal calcium deposition, parenteral nutrition, energy and mineral metabolism and cardiovascular health. Dr. Lipkin is a model for other medical professionals regarding his convictions to institute sound nutrition messages into medical education.

Tanis Mihalynuk, PhD, RD. Tanis recently completed her UW-NAA funded doctoral studies in medical-nutrition curriculum development. Tanis' dissertation examined the relationships between self-reported nutrition proficiency and perceived adequacy of nutrition training in local medical student and physician populations. Her work history includes nutrition education, counseling and research in hospital, public health and international settings.

Michael Rosenfeld, PhD. Dr. Rosenfeld was instrumental in the first studies showing oxidized LDL immunostaining in atherosclerotic plaque in the arterial wall. He is an expert in arterial wall biology and mechanisms of atherogenesis. Professor, scientist, and mentor to UW graduate students are other examples of Dr. Rosenfeld's professional roles at UW.

Craig Scott, PhD. Dr. Scott is an expert in the implementation and evaluation of medical education programs and is currently conducting research on student assessment of nutritional training in the third year of medical school at UW. As a participant in the previous Preventive Cardiology Academic Award at UW, he provides various insights regarding medical education issues of the UW-NAA. Professor Scott works in UW's Department of Medical Education.

D. Scott Weigle, MD. As Associate Professor in UW's Department of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Dr. Weigle is an expert in the field of endocrinology. His recent studies involve uncovering the mechanisms of lipodystrophy - a common phenomenon observed in HIV+ patients.

CONSULTING FACULTY:

John Coombs, MD. Dr. Coombs has recently joined UWNAA's team. His current professional activities include: T.J. Phillips Professor of Family Medicine, Associate Vice President for Medical Affairs, Clinical Systems and Networks and Associate Dean for Regional Affairs and Rural Health. Dr. Coombs has a longstanding personal and professional interest in this field-his graduate research included medical-nutrition education.

Adam Drewnowski, PhD. Dr. Drewnowski is the Director of the Nutritional Sciences Program at the University of Washington. He holds appointments as Professor of Epidemiology at the School of PublicHealth and as Adjunct Professor of Internal Medicine at the Medical School. Dr. Drewnowski's research includes the contribution of taste and food preferences to dietary choices and eating habits .

This page last reviewed July 11, 2003

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