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Paul Whelton, MD, Other MD/DO, New Orleans, LA

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Other MD/DO • New Orleans, LA

Show Chwan Professor of Global Public Health

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Education & Training

  • University of London
    University of LondonM.Sc., Clinical Epidemiology, 1979 - 1981
  • University College Cork Faculty of Medicine
    University College Cork Faculty of MedicineClass of 1970
  • National University of Ireland, University College Cork
    National University of Ireland, University College CorkBachelor, Pre-Medicine, 1964 - 1965

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1976 - 2013

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • 25th Anniversary Celebration Award for Extraordinary Vision, Magnanimous Support, and Boundless Wisdom Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2015
  • Honorary President, Show Chwan Health System-in recognition of lifetime contributions to strengthening the System’s leadership team and enhancing the quality of the patient care, research and educational programs Show Chwan's nine campuses in Taiwan and China, 2014
  • Award of Honorary Membership International Union of Angiology, 2012
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Concordance Between Blood Pressure in the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial and in Routine Clinical Practice  
    Suzanne Oparil, Mark A Parkulo, Priscilla Pemu, Paul K Whelton, JAMA Internal Medicine
  • Chlorthalidone and Hydrochlorothiazide for Treatment of Patients with Hypertension  
    Andrew E Moran, Paul K Whelton, JAMA Internal Medicine
  • Trajectories of Childhood BMI and Adult Diabetes: The Bogalusa Heart Study  
    Lydia A Bazzano, Paul K Whelton, Diabetologia
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Hypertension Primer: the essentials of high blood pressure: basic science, population science, and clinical management. 
    Chapter: Potassium and blood pressure. 
    Page 304 - 306Whelton PKEditors: Izzo JL, Sica DA, Black HR.American Heart Association, Lippincott Williams and WikinsEdition 4th,2008
  • Comprehensive Hypertension. 
    Chapter: Blood pressure in westernized and isolated populations. 
    Page 21 - 30Bazzano LA, He J, and Whelton PKEditors: Lip GYH and Hall JE, eds.; section eds. Hall JE, Lip GYH and Whelton PK.Mosby Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA2007
  • Cardiovascular Therapeutics: A Companion to Braunwald’s Heart Disease. 
    Chapter: Initial evaluation and approach to the patient with hypertension. 
    Page 567 - 576Krousel-Wood MA, Materson BJ, Whelton PKEditors: Antman EM, ed., Givertz MM, Josephson ME, deLemos J, Oparil S, Sacks FM, section eds.Saunders-Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA2007
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Lectures

  • Deep Dive II 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/18/2019
  • Hypertension Management Hypercharged: The Devil is in the Details 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/16/2019
  • Clinical Trials, Evidence and Practice 
    Washington, DC - 1/1/2015
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Other

  • The elusiveness of population-wide high blood pressure control. 
    Whelton PK, Annual Review of Public Health
    1/1/2015
  • Blood Pressure Reduction: How Low to Go 
    Whelton PK, World Hypertension League/Medical University of South Carolina
    Charleston, SC - 1/1/2015
  • Sodium Blood Pressure, and Cardiovascular Disease: Interpreting Good, Bad and Indifferent Data 
    Whelton PK, World Hypertension League/Medical University of South Carolina
    Charleston, SC - 1/1/2015
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Authored Content

  • Chlorthalidone and Hydrochlorothiazide for Treatment of Patients with HypertensionJune 2020
  • The 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Hypertension Guideline: A Resource for Practicing CliniciansJanuary 2018
  • The 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Hypertension Guideline: A Resource for Practicing CliniciansJanuary 2018

Press Mentions

  • Cardiovascular Deaths Rose in First Years of COVID, Study Says. Experts Have Ideas Why
    Cardiovascular Deaths Rose in First Years of COVID, Study Says. Experts Have Ideas WhyFebruary 28th, 2023
  • Village-Level Intervention Nets Big BP Control Gains in Rural China
    Village-Level Intervention Nets Big BP Control Gains in Rural ChinaNovember 13th, 2021
  • George Medicines Initiates Two Phase III Trials of Triple Combination Candidate to Treat Hypertension
    George Medicines Initiates Two Phase III Trials of Triple Combination Candidate to Treat HypertensionJuly 1st, 2021
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Grant Support

  • Personnel, Supplies, Alterations And Renovations Of Facilities: AIDSNational Center For Research Resources2006
  • Tulane Natinal Primate Research CenterNational Center For Research Resources2004–2006
  • Tulane BircwhEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2002–2005
  • General Clinical Research CenterNational Center For Research Resources2001–2005
  • Tulane Nprc Construction: Infectious DiseaseNational Center For Research Resources2004
  • Tulane Nprc Construction: Animal ScienceNational Center For Research Resources2004
  • Tulane Nprc Construction: AIDSNational Center For Research Resources2004
  • Quarantine Facil Const: Tubercolosis, Lyme DiseaseNational Center For Research Resources2004
  • Quarantine Facil Const: MalariaNational Center For Research Resources2004
  • Quarantine Facil Const: BiodefenseNational Center For Research Resources2004
  • Quarantine Facil Const: AIDSNational Center For Research Resources2004
  • Tulane National Primate Research Center: AIDSNational Center For Research Resources2003
  • Tulane National Primate Research CenterNational Center For Research Resources2003
  • Technology For Electronic Submission Of IRB ProtocolsNational Center For Research Resources2002
  • Regional Primate Research CenterNational Center For Research Resources2001–2002
  • Cardiovascular Epidemiology Institutional TrainingNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1995–1998
  • African American Study Of Kidney Disease (AASK)National Center For Research Resources1997
  • Public Health TraineeshipDivision Of Associated, Dental Health Professions1997
  • Intermap--The Johns Hopkins Clinical CenterNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1995
  • African American Study Of Kidney Disease And HypertensioNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1994–1995
  • NON Pharmacologic InterventionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1994–1995
  • Urine Collection As Proxy For Dietary Electrolyte IntakeNational Center For Research Resources1993–1994
  • Trials Of Non-Pharmacologic Interventions In The Elderly (TONE)National Center For Research Resources1993–1994
  • Trials Of Hypertension PreventionNational Center For Research Resources1993–1994
  • Risk Factors For End-Stage Renal DiseaseNational Center For Research Resources1993–1994
  • Fatty Acids Supplement Trial (FAST)National Center For Research Resources1993–1994
  • Eye Disease Screening In Primary Care ClinicNational Center For Research Resources1993–1994
  • End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) StudiesNational Center For Research Resources1993–1994
  • African American Study Of Kidney Disease And Hypertension (Aask)--FeasibilityNational Center For Research Resources1993–1994
  • Trials For The Prevention Of Renal DiseaseNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1992–1994
  • Trials Of Hypertension Prevention--Phase IINational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1992–1994
  • African American Study Of Kidney Disease &HypertensionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1993
  • Trials Of Non-Pharmacologic Intervention In The ElderlyNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1993
  • Trials Of Hypertension Prevention: Phase IINational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1991–1993
  • Diet Intervention In The ElderlyNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1992
  • Influence Of Sex And Skin Reactivity On Blood Pressure-Sodium RelationsNational Center For Research Resources1990
  • Cardiovascular Reactivity StudiesNational Center For Research Resources1990
  • Blood Pressure Effects Of Potassium SupplementationNational Center For Research Resources1990
  • Black-White Differences In Hypertensive End-Stage Renal DiseaseNational Center For Research Resources1990
  • Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring StudyNational Center For Research Resources1990
  • Clinical Center For Trials Of Hypertension PreventionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1986–1990
  • Short-Term Research TrainingNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1985–1989
  • Vasodilator Treatment Of Essential HypertensionNational Center For Research Resources1985
  • Prevalence Of Ventricular Ectopy In Diuretic UsersNational Center For Research Resources1985

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