Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum Vitae
Richard A. Birnbaum, M.D.
EDUCATION
Palo Alto High School 1980
University of California, San Diego B.A. Biology 1985
University of Louisville School of Medicine M.D. 1996
POST GRADUATE TRAINING
Internal Medicine Internship University of Colorado Health Sciences Center 1997
Internal Medicine Residency University of Colorado Health Sciences Center 1999
Cardiology Fellowship University of Virginia Health Sciences Center 2003
AWARDS
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) National Honor Medical Society, University of Louisville School of Medicine
Recipient, 17th Annual Aventis Pharma Hypertension Research Award, American Heart Association 55th Annual Fall Conference and Scientific Sessions of the Council for High Blood Pressure Research, September 2001, Chicago Illinois
Recipient, American Heart Association Research Fellowship
Recipient, Young Investigator Award, North American Vascular Biology Organization
Winner, National Associates Research Competition, American College of Physicians
PUBLICATIONS
1. Bush, E.W., Helmke, S.M., Birnbaum, R.A., Perryman, B.M. Myotonic Dystrophy Protein Kinase Domains Mediate Localization, Oligomerization, Novel Catalytic Activity, and Autoinhibition. Biochemistry. 39(29):8480-90, 2000 July 25
2. Birnbaum, R.A., Li, F., McPherson, J.M., Barringhaus, K., Sarembock, I.J., McNamara, C.A. E47 is Expressed in Response to Vascular Injury, Increases p21 Expression, and Inhibits Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation ( submitted)
3. Li, F., Birnbaum, R.A., McNamara, C.A. Oxidized LDL Upregulates Id3 Expression and Enhances Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation (submitted)
ABSTRACTS
1. Birnbaum, R.A., Bush EW., Helmke SM., Perryman MB. Expression and Purification of
Catalytically Active Recombinant Myotonic Dystrophy Protein Kinase (DMPK), American
College of Physicians 80th Annual Sessions, April 1999, New Orleans, LA
2. Birnbaum, R.A., Li, F., McPherson, J.A., Sanders, J.M., Barringhaus, K., Sarembock, I.J.,
McNamara, C.A. E47 Transactivates p21 and Inhibits Vascular Smooth Muscle
Proliferation, First Conference on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and
Vascular Biology, May 2000, Denver, CO
3. Birnbaum, R.A., Li, F., McPherson, J.A., Barringhaus, K., Sarembock, I.J., McNamara, C.A Over-Expression of E47 Increases p21 and Inhibits Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation, Oral Abstract Presentation, American Heart Association 73rd Scientific Sessions November 2000, New Orleans, LA
4. Li, F., Birnbaum, R.A., McNamara, C.A. Oxidized LDL Induces Id3 and Inhibits p21 Protein Expression, Second Annual Conference on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, May 2001, Washington, D.C.
5. Birnbaum, R.A., Li, F., McPherson, J.A., Sanders, J.M., Barringhaus, K., Sarembock, I.J., McNamara, C.A. The Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factor E47 is Induced by Vascular Injury, Increases p21, and Inhibits Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation, Oral Abstract Presentation, American Heart Association 55th Annual Fall Conference and Scientific Session of the Council for High Blood Pressure Research, September 2001, Chicago, IL
CLINICAL SKILL SET
TEE, stress echo, nuclear cardiology including nuclear medicine license, critical care, diagnostic cardiac catheterization, and intensive, advanced risk factor modification and lipid management
BOARD CERTIFICATION
American Board of Internal Medicine
LICENSES
Medicine and Surgery, State of Virginia #0101840594
Physician and Surgeon, State of California #A82831
