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William Cromwell, MD, Family Medicine, Raleigh, NC

WilliamCCromwellMDFAHA, FNLA

Family Medicine Raleigh, NC

Chief - Lipoprotein & Metabolic Disorders Institute Medical Director - Velocity Clinical Research Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder - Precision Medical Reports Adjunct Associate Professor - Wake Forest University School of Medicine

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Summary

  • For more than three decades my practice has specialized in the management of cholesterol and lipoprotein disorders. I am a Diplomate of the American Board of Clinical Lipidology, Fellow of the American Heart Association Council on Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, Fellow of the National Lipid Association and Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians.

    Prior clinical positions held include: Head of the Division of Lipid Disorders and Medical Director of The Lipid Treatment Program at the Trover Clinic in Madisonville, KY; Medical Director of The Florida Lipid Institute in Orlando, FL; Chief Medical Officer of LipoScience, Inc. (formerly LipoMed, Inc.); Chief of the Division of Atherosclerosis and Lipoprotein Disorders at the Presbyterian Cardiovascular Institute in Charlotte, NC, Medical Director of Novant Heart & Wellness in Raleigh, NC and Discipline Director off Cardiovascular Diseases at LabCorp.

    In 2010 I left my practice in a large health care “system” to began The Lipoprotein and Metabolic Disorders Institute (LMDI), PLLC in Raleigh, NC. LMDI is a clinical, educational and research organization that addresses the complexities of lipid (cholesterol and triglyceride) and lipoprotein (carriers of cholesterol and triglyceride) disorders. The clinical mission of this practice is to provide a center of excellence for comprehensive evaluation and management of genetic and acquired disorders of lipoprotein metabolism. Academically, I serve as Adjunct Associate Professor in the Hypertension and Vascular Disease Center at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

Education & Training

  • Kentucky Medical Association
    Kentucky Medical AssociationResidency, Family Medicine, 1989 - 1990
  • Baptist Health
    Baptist HealthResidency, Family Medicine, 1987 - 1990
  • Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
    Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansClass of 1987, MD
  • University of Mississippi
    University of MississippiBA, Chemistry, Cum Laude, 1979 - 1983

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 1994 - 2026
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2022 - 2024
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2002 - 2024
  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 1987 - 1987
  • American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
  • American Board of Clinical LipidologyClinical Lipidology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Bronze Star Medal - Meritorious Service U.S. Army, Operation Desert Storm, 1991
  • Fellow National Lipid Association, 2009
  • Fellow - Council on Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology American Heart Association, 2007
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Mipomersen Preferentially Reduces Small LDL Particle Number in Patients with Hypercholesterolemia  
    Santos RD, Raal FJ, Donovan JM, Cromwell WC, Journal of Clinical Lipidology, 1/1/2015
  • Mipomersen, an Apolipoprotein B Synthesis Inhibitor, Reduces Atherogenic Lipoproteins in Patients with Severe Hypercholesterolemia at High Cardiovascular Risk: A Rando...  
    Thomas GS, Cromwell WC, Ali S, Chin W, Flaim JD, Davidson M., Journal of American College of Cardiology, 1/1/2013
  • Clinical Utility of Low-density Lipoprotein Particles and Apolipoprotein B in Patients with Cardiovascular Risk  
    Ennis JL, Cromwell WC, The Journal of Family Practice, 1/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Comparison of Cardiovascular Events between Patients Achieving Low-density Lipoprotein Particle Targets and Patients Achieving Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Targ...
    Toth PP, Grabner M, Punekar R, Quimbo R, Cziraky M, Pourfarzib R, Cromwell W, Winegar D, Jacobson T., Journal of the American College of Cardiology., 1/1/2015
  • Safety and Efficacy of Mipomersen Administered as Add-on Therapy in Patients with Hypercholesterolemia and High Cardiovascular Risk
    Cromwell WC, Thomas GS, Boltje I, Chin W, Davidson M., Journal of Clinical Lipidology, 1/1/2012
  • Safety and Efficacy of Mipomersen Administered as Add- on Therapy in Patients with Hypercholesterolemia and High Cardiovascular Risk
    Cromwell WC, Thomas GS, Boltje I, Chin W, Davidson M, J Am Coll Cardiol, 1/1/2011
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Lectures

  • Evaluation and Treatment of Dyslipoproteinemia 
  • Role of Lipoprotein Quantification in Evaluation and Management of Atherosclerosis 
  • Pathophysiology of Atherosclerosis 
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Press Mentions

  • Precision Health Reports Announces Integration with Curative Health Insurance Company for New Member Benefits
    Precision Health Reports Announces Integration with Curative Health Insurance Company for New Member BenefitsMarch 21st, 2023
  • Dr. Cromwell’s Take on Low Carb and High Cholesterol from Robb Wolf’s Wired to Eat Bonus Material
    Dr. Cromwell’s Take on Low Carb and High Cholesterol from Robb Wolf’s Wired to Eat Bonus MaterialApril 13th, 2018
  • Why We Gain Weight—Beyond Carbs, Fat & Protein with Robb Wolf
    Why We Gain Weight—Beyond Carbs, Fat & Protein with Robb WolfMarch 23rd, 2017
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