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Gohar Azhar
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| Title: |
Associate Professor of Geriatrics/Co-director, Cardiovascular Aging Research Program |
| Industry: |
Healthcare |
| Type of Organization: |
Reynolds Institute on Aging |
| Major Product/Service: |
Aging research, with identification of novel genes and proteins that can delay aging and developing innovative methods for treatment of older individuals |
| Expertise: |
Dr. Azhar has over 20 years experience in patient care, research and education in the field of aging. |
| Geographic Area of Distribution: |
International |
| Affiliations: |
American Geriatric Society; American Medical Association; American Physiological Society |
| University/Degree: |
M.D., Dow Medical College, Karachi University, 1986 |
| Born: |
January 29, 1959, Karachi, Pakistan |
| Hobbies/Sports: |
Reading, tennis |
| Honors & Awards: |
Educational Excellence Award, UAMS, 2011; Red Sash Award, UAMS, 2010; America's Top Physicians, 2009; Outstanding Poster Award, Society of Geriatric Cardiology, 2006; Career Development Award, South Central Regional U.S. Veterans Administration, 2005; First prize, Biology of Aging Presidential Poster Session, American Geriatric Society, New York, 2004; American Geriatric Society/Merck 2004 New Investigator Award; Excellence in Ambulatory Care Award, Western Penn Hospital, 1994 |
| Published Works: |
Co-author of 25+ articles in the field of cardiology testing in rats and mice |
| Career Accomplishments: |
Dr. Azhar served as a Principal Investigator with South Central VA Health Care Network and subsequently won a Career Development Award for her work there. She was a Co-investigator with NIH/NIA in a study entitled "Transcription Regulation in the Aging Heart," the goal of which was to study the mechanisms of age changes in transcription regulation in the heart. She was also a Principal Investigator with NIH/NIA in a study entitled "Care Coordination and Home Telehealth Program for Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disease." Dr. Azhar served as a Core Co-Director and Investigator with NIH/NIA for the Arkansas Claude Pepper Older Americans Independence Center at UAMS. |
