David Scott Macpherson MD MPH
Professor, Medicine, Retired, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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6091 Schafer DrNew Kensington, PA 15068
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Summary
- David Macpherson, MD, is an internal medicine specialist based in New Kensington, PA. He graduated in 1981 from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Minnesota from 1981 to 1985. He holds an MPH in Epidemiology from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Macpherson has served as the Chief Medical Officer at VISN 4: Veterans Affairs HealthCare since 2007 and as Section Chief at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Pittsburgh since 1989. He has authored several publications focusing on topics such as racial disparities in hypertension and small cell lung cancer, with his works frequently cited in the medical community.
Education & Training
University of PittsburghMPH, Epidemiology, 1990 - 1992
University of MinnesotaResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1985- University of MinnesotaResidency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1984
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1981
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1990 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsEvaluation of a collaborative VA network initiative to reduce racial disparities in blood pressure control among veterans with severe hypertension.Kelly H. Burkitt, Keri L. Rodriguez, Maria K. Mor, Michael J. Fine, Walter J. Clark
Healthcare. 2021-06-01 - 49 citationsMAX Functions as a Tumor Suppressor and Rewires Metabolism in Small Cell Lung Cancer.Arnaud Augert, Haritha Mathsyaraja, Ali H. Ibrahim, Brian Freie, Michael Geuenich
Cancer Cell. 2020-07-13 - 4 citationsDelivering a STINGing Blow to Small Cell Lung Cancer via Synergistic Inhibition of DNA-Damage Response and Immune-Checkpoint Pathways.Joseph B. Hiatt, David MacPherson
Cancer Discovery. 2019-05-01
Other
- Overview of the principles of medical consultation and perioperative medicineMacpherson DS, Cohn SL
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/overview-of-the-principles-of-medical-consultation-and-perioperativ
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-02-27 - Perioperative medication managementMacpherson DS, Muluk V
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/perioperative-medication-management
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-07-12
Press Mentions
Fred Hutch Announces $1M in Grants to Commercialize Cutting-Edge Cancer and HIV ResearchDecember 26th, 2016
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