Richard H. Karas, MD, PhD
Academic Title:
Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Division/Program Title:
Vice-Chairman of Medicine
Director, Preventive Cardiology Center
Co-Director, Women's Heart Center
Associate Director, Molecular Cardiology Research Institute
Office:
800 Washington St.
#80
Boston, MA 02111
Phone:
617-636-8991
Accepting New Patients
Fax:
617-636-1444
Email Address:
rkaras@tuftsmedicalcenter.org
Education and Post Graduate Training:
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine, 1986
Internal Medicine Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital
Clinical Cardiology Fellowship: Duke University Medical Center
Research Fellowship: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Board Certifications:
Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
Specialties:
Cardiology
MCRI
Medicine
General cardiology
Coronary artery disease in women
Preventive cardiology
Lipid management
Clinical Interests:
General cardiology
Coronary artery disease in women
Preventive cardiology
Lipid management
Research Interests:
Cardiovascular effects of hormones
Mouse models of cardiovascular disease
Risks and benefits of lipid altering interventions
Selected Publications:
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Mendelsohn ME, Karas RH. Molecular and cellular basis of cardiovascular gender differences. Science 308(5728):1583-1587, 2005. PubMed Abstract
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Zhu Y, Bian Z, Lu P, Karas RH, Bao L, Cox D, Hodgin J, Shaul PW,Thoren P, Smithies O, Gustafsson JA, Mendelsohn ME. Abnormal Vascular Function and Hypertension in Mice Deficient in Estrogen Receptor b. 2002; Science 295:505-508. PubMed Abstract
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Karas RH, Hodgin J, Kwoun M, Krege JH, Aronovitz M, Mackey W, Gustafsson JA, Korach KE, Smithies O, Mendelsohn ME. Estrogen inhibits the vascular injury response in estrogen receptor b-deficient female mice, Proc Nat'l Acad of Sci, 1999; 96:15133-15136. PubMed Abstract
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Mendelsohn ME, Karas RH. Mechanisms of Disease: The protective effects of estrogen on the cardiovascular system. N Engl J Med, 1999; 340:1801-1811. PubMed Abstract
Honors/Awards:
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1992 First Place, Young Investigator’s Award for Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, American Cardiology
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1994-1999 National Institutes of Health, Clinical Investigator Development Award
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2001 Finalist, American Heart Association Basic Science Research Award
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2004 Finalist, Best Poster Award in Population Sciences, Annual Scientific Sessions, American Heart Association.
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2002-2006 Established Investigator, American Heart Association
Professional Affiliations:
American Heart Association, member of the Basic science and Population/epidemiology Councils
Endocrine Society
AAAS
Foreign Languages:
Gender:
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