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George (rick) Stouffer

George (rick) Stouffer MD

Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America

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Dr. George (Rick) Stouffer is an Ernest and Hazel Craige Distinguished Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Dr. Stouffer’s science research is in the areas of regulation of smooth muscle cell growth, the role of the smooth muscle cytoskeleton in regulating signaling pathways, thrombin generation, and renal artery stenosis.

His Clinical research is in cardiovascular hemodynamics, atherosclerosis risk factors, and optimal use of CYP2C19 genotyping to select anti-platelet therapy. His work has been cited in multiple medical publications. His study on survival rates for in-hospital heart attacks was featured in The Wall Street Journal.

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