Area of Expertise: Cancer Research
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Mark J. Cline, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Professor of Pathology/Comparative Medicine and Translational Sciences
Cline is a board-certified veterinary pathologist - and one of only a few veterinarians to have an NIH-funded research program. Using animal models, he has conducted research on hormones, diet and breast cancer risk since 1992. Important findings include that combined estrogen-progestin treatment increased breast cancer risk and that dietary soy can reduce circulating estrogen concentrations and estrogenic responses of breast tissue in female non-human primates, a possible mechanism for reducing breast and uterine cancer risk. Dr. Cline was named Distinguished Alumnus of the year in 2001 by the N.C. State University College of Veterinary Medicine.
He has served as Research Director for the WF Women’s Health Center of Excellence, and Chair of the Research Committee for the North American Menopause Society. He is a member of the NIH Comparative Medicine Study Section.
Area of Expertise: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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Anthony J. DeFranzo Jr., MD, FACS
Professor, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
DeFranzo is a plastic surgeon whose areas of interest include plastic and reconstructive surgery, breast reconstruction, cosmetic facial surgery, hand surgery, lower extremity trauma, tarsal tunnel surgeries, microvascular and replantation surgery, upper extremity injury and pathology, nerve conduction testing, body contouring after bariatric weight loss surgery, paniculectomies, wound care, microsurgery, botulinum toxin, head and neck oncology, and burn reconstruction. He is board certified in plastic and reconstructive surgery, hand surgery and microsurgery. DeFranzo is a member of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons, American Board of Plastic Surgery, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, and American Society of Peripheral Nerve. DeFranzo is also listed in Best Doctors in America® and Marquis Who's Who in Medicine.
Faculty Profile, Research and PublicationsArea of Expertise: Dermatology - General
Area of Expertise: Dermatology - Tanning
Area of Expertise: Medication Adherence
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Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD
Professor of Dermatology, Professor of Pathology, Professor of Public Health Sciences - Social Science and Health Policy
Triple appointed in Dermatology, Pathology, and Public Health Sciences, Feldman directs the Center for Dermatology Research, a health services research center dedicated to improving the care of patients with skin disease. His chief clinical interest is psoriasis. He has served as a member of the medical board of the National Psoriasis Foundation, chaired that board's subcommittee on education, and served as the director of the Foundation's Chief Residents' Meeting on psoriasis treatment. He also chaired the American Academy of Dermatology's Psoriasis Education Initiative Workgroup, developing regional courses on emerging psoriasis therapies. Dr. Feldman is a frequent speaker to lay groups, physicians, industry professionals, and managed care executives, and has published more than 500 articles in peer-reviewed journals. He is editor or a member of the editorial board of five dermatology journals, has a regular column on patient adherence in PM360: The Essential Resource for Pharma Marketers, and is author of Practical Ways to Improve Patients' Treatment Outcomes and Compartments: How the Brightest, Best Trained, and Most Caring People Can Make Judgments That are Completely and Utterly Wrong. He is listed in Best Doctors in America.
Faculty Profile, Research and PublicationsArea of Expertise: Pathology - Social Stress
Area of Expertise: Psychiatry - Research
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Carol A. Shively, PhD
Professor, Pathology - Comparative Medicine
Shively investigates social stress effects on health, particularly women's health, including heart disease, obesity and depression, using non-human primate models. Her research focuses on how social stress, particularly the stress of low social status, increases the risk of coronary heart disease, depression, metabolic syndrome, obesity, and endometrial cancer. She uses non-invasive brain imaging to learn more about the brain mechanisms behind disease. She received the National Association for Women’s Health award for “Excellence in Research” and is listed in both Who’s Who of American Women and International Who’s Who. She has authored or co-authored more than 70 research papers.