National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National High Blood Pressure Education Program

COORDINATING COMMITTEE MEMBER ROSTER

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D.
NHLBI Director
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institutes of Health
31 Center Drive, MSC 2486
Bethesda, MD 20892-2486

Edward J. Roccella, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Coordinator
National High Blood Pressure Education Program
Office of Prevention, Education, and Control
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institutes of Health
31 Center Drive, MSC 2480
Bethesda, MD 20892-2480

American Academy of Family Physicians

Lee A. Green, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor and Assistant Chair
Department of Family Medicine
University of Michigan
1018 Fuller Road, Campus 0708
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0708

American Academy of Insurance Medicine

Lawrence D. Jones, M.D.
P.O. Box 6395
171 Lanai Village
Diamond Head, MS 39525-6008

American Academy of Neurology

Jack P. Whisnant, M.D.
Professor of Neurology, Emeritus
Mayo Clinic and Mayo Medical Center
Mayo Clinic, Harwick 6
200 First Street, S.W.
Rochester, MN 55905

American Academy of Ophthalmology

Howard Sumner Weiss, M.D., M.P.H.
Georgetown University Medical Center,
Washington Hospital Center,
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
5454 Wisconsin Avenue
Suite 950
Chevy Chase, MD 20815

American Academy of Physician Assistants

Kevin Rebeck, P.A.-C.
American Academy of Physician Assistants
912 Rio Grande Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23456-4282

American Association of Occupational Health Nurses

Lynn Kirby, RN, COHN-S
Occupational Health Nurse Manager
Sanofi-Synthelabo Research
9 Great Valley Parkway
Malvern, PA 19355

American College of Cardiology

Suzanne Oparil, M.D.
Director of Vascular Biology and Hypertension
Professor of Medicine
University of Alabama
1034 Zeigler Research Bldg.
703 South 19th St.
Birmingham, AL 35294-0007

American College of Chest Physicians

Sheldon G. Sheps, M.D.
Professor of Medicine, Emeritus
Mayo Clinic, W9A
200 First Street, S.W.
Rochester, MN 55905

American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Ron Stout, M.D., M.P.H.
Medical Director
Occupational Medicine
Procter and Gamble
8700 Mason Montgomery Road
Mason, OH 45040

American College of Physicians - American Society of Internal Medicine

Jerome D. Cohen, M.D.
Professor of Internal Medicine
Director, Preventive Cardiology Programs
St. Louis University School of Medicine
3525 Caroline Mall, Room 525
St. Louis, MO 63104

American College of Preventive Medicine

Carlos Vallbona, M.D.
Distinguished Service Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
6560 Fannin, Suite 1460
Houston, TX 77030-3498

American Dental Association

Michael Glick, D.M.D.
Professor
Acting Chair
Department of Diagnostic Science
UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School
110 Bergen Street, D-860
Newark, NJ 07103

American Diabetes Association

James R. Sowers, M.D.
Professor of Medicine and Cell Biology
SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn
450 Clarkson Avenue
Box 1205
Brooklyn, NY 11203

American Dietetic Association

Mary C. Winston, Ed.D., R.D.
Science Consultant
American Heart Association
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75231

American Heart Association

Daniel W. Jones, M.D.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
Director, Division of Hypertension
University of Mississippi Medical Center
2500 North State Street
Jackson, MS 39216-4505

American Hospital Association

Henry R. Black, M.D.
Associate Vice President for Research
Department of Preventive Medicine
Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center
1700 West Van Buren Street, Suite 470
Chicago, IL 60612

American Medical Association

VACANT

American Nurses Association

Nancy Houston Miller, R.N., B.S.N.
Associate Director
Stanford Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
780 Welch Road, Suite 106
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1517

American Optometric Association

Leonard M. Steiner, M.S., O.D.
Optometric Physician
Eyegroup
780 West Park Avenue
Oakhurst, NJ 07755-1014

American Osteopathic Association

William A. Nickey, D.O.
Professor of Medicine
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
1331 E. Wyoming Avenue, Suite 1120
Philadelphia, PA 19124

American Pharmaceutical Association

Mark J. Cziraky, Pharm.D.
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Health Core, Inc.
4735 Ogletown-Stanton Road, Suite 3201
Newark, DE 19713

American Podiatric Medical Association

Pamela J. Colman, D.P.M.
Director of Scientific Affairs
American Podiatric Medical Association
9312 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda, MD 20814

American Public Health Association

Stephen Havas, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.
Professor
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Howard Hall, Room 140B
660 West Redwood Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

American Red Cross

Laurie Willshire, M.P.H., R.N.
Senior Associate for Nursing Development
American Red Cross
Office of the Chief Nurse
8111 Gatehouse Road, 6th Floor
Falls Church, VA 22304

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

Barry L. Carter, Pharm.D., F.C.C.P.
Professor
Division of Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy
College of Pharmacy and Department of Family Medicine
S 532
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242-1112

American Society of Hypertension

Oscar A. Carretero, M.D., Ph.D.
Henry Ford Hospital, Hypertension Research
2799 West Grand Blvd., ENR 7th Floor
Detroit, MI 48202

American Society of Nephrology

Stuart Linas, M.D.
Professor of Medicine, UCHSC
Chief of Nephrology
Department of Medicine
Denver Health Medical Center
777 Bannock St.
Denver, CO 80204

Association of Black Cardiologists

Jackson T. Wright, Jr., M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine
University Hospitals of Cleveland
Case Western Reserve University
11100 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106-6053

Citizens for Public Action on High Blood Pressure and Cholesterol, Inc.

Gerald J. Wilson, M.A., M.B.A.
Executive Director
Citizens for Public Action on High Blood Pressure and Cholesterol, Inc.
11900 Ledgerock Court
Potomac, MD 20854

Hypertension Education Foundation

Marvin Moser, M.D.
Clinical Professor of Medicine
Yale University School of Medicine
13 Murray Hill Road
Scarsdale, NY 10583

International Society on Hypertension in Blacks

James W. Reed, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.E.
Professor of Medicine
Morehouse School of Medicine
720 Westview Drive, S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30310-1495

National Black Nurses Association, Inc.

Rita Strickland, Ed.D., R.N.
Assistant Professor
New York Institute of Technology
1855 Broadway
New York, NY 10023-7962

National Hypertension Association, Inc.

William Manger, M.D., Ph.D.
Chairman
National Hypertension Association, Inc.
Professor of Clinical Medicine
New York University Medical Center
324 East 30th Street
New York, NY 10016

National Kidney Foundation, Inc.

George L. Bakris, M.D.
Rush University Hypertension Center
1700 West Van Buren Street, Suite 470
Chicago, IL 60612-3228

National Medical Association

Otelio S. Randall, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Cardiologist
Preventive Cardiology/Hypertension and Clinical Trials Section
Howard University Hospital
2041 Georgia Avenue, N.W., Suite 4 West
Washington, DC 20060

National Optometric Association

Edwin C. Marshall, O.D., M.P.H., M.S.
Professor of Optometry
Indiana University, School of Optometry
800 East Atwater Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405-3680

National Stroke Association

Vacant

NHLBI Ad Hoc Committee on Minority Populations

Keith Copelin Ferdinand, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Medical Director
Heartbeats Life Center
1201 Poland Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70117

Society of Geriatric Cardiology

Joseph L. Izzo, Jr., M.D.
Department of Medicine
Erie County Medical Center
D. K. Miller Building
462 Grider Street
Buffalo, NY 14215

Society for Nutrition Education

Kathryn M. Kolasa, Ph.D., R.D., L.D.N.
Professor
East Carolina University
4N70 Brody
Greenville, NC 27834

Federal Agency Representatives

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Francis D. Chesley, Jr., M.D.
Director
Office of Research Review, Education, and Policy
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
2101 East Jefferson Street, Suite 400 West
Rockville, MD 20852

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Jay Merchant, M.H.A.
Office of Research, Development and Information
CMS
Suite 325-G
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20201

Department of Veterans Affairs

William Cushman, M.D.
V.A. Medical Center
Preventive Medicine Section (111Q)
1030 Jefferson Ave
Memphis, TN 38104

Health Resources and Services Administration

David Snyder, R.Ph., D.D.S.
Special Assistant to the Chief Medical Officer
Health Resources and Services Administration
Parklawn Building, Room 9-05
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857

National Center for Health Statistics

Vicki Burt, R.N., Sc.M.
Chief, Survey Planning and Development Branch
Division of Health Examination Statistics
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
National Center for Health Statistics
Presidential Building, Room 1000
6525 Belcrest Road
Hyattsville, MD 20782

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Thomas Hostetter, M.D.
Director
National Kidney Disease Education Program
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases
2 Democracy Plaza, Room 625
Bethesda, MD 20892

Updated: March 2005