U.S. Army Doctors Elected Fellows of the American College of Physicians
Internists and Subspecialists Recognized for Professional Excellence
Apr 07, 2011, 11:00 ET
SAN DIEGO, April 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army Medical Department announced today the election of 33 internal medicine and/or subspecialty physicians as Fellows of the American College of Physicians (FACP). Several of the newly elected Fellows participated in a convocation ceremony today at Internal Medicine 2011, ACP's annual scientific meeting in San Diego.
"Advancement to ACP Fellowship is a mark of excellence in the field of internal medicine," said Col. Lisa Zacher, M.D., FACP, governor of the Army Chapter of the ACP and chief, Department of Medicine at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio. "The Army encourages our doctors to seek academic and professional growth and to be actively involved with the ACP and other professional organizations."
Criteria for Fellowship include board certification by the American Board of Internal Medicine, recognition by other internists for excellence and skill in medical practice, teaching or research, and commitment to continued education and advanced training. Fellows of ACP are recommended by their peers based on character, ethics and excellence in medical practice, and undergo the review of ACP's Credentials Subcommittee.
"As a physician in the U.S. Army, I have the honor of serving my country and patients every day," said Lt. Col. Edward McDaniel, M.D., FACP, internist at Brooke Army Medical Center. "Now, as a Fellow of the ACP, I'm proud to be part of two organizations that uphold the fundamental values of medicine – service, leadership, innovation and commitment to the best patient care."
The following Army internists and subspecialists were elected as Fellows in recognition of professional achievements and dedication to excellence in medicine and patient care (listed by Army medical center or affiliation):
Office of the Army Surgeon General (Falls Church, Va.) |
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Col. Paul E. Gause, M.D. (internal medicine) |
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U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (Fort Detrick, M.D.) |
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Capt. Robert G. Rivard, M.D. (Infectious Disease) |
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William Beaumont Army Medical Center (Fort Bliss, Texas) |
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Maj. Rupal M. Mody, M.D. (infectious disease) |
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center (Fort Gordon, Ga.) |
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Lt. Col. Alan J. DeAngelo, M.D. (pulmonary and critical care medicine); Lt. Col. Michael W. Quinn, M.D. (pulmonary and critical care medicine); Maj. Colin C. Edgerton, M.D. (Rheumatology); Maj. Sean P. Javaheri, DO (interventional cardiology); Maj. Robert S. King, M.D. (internal medicine) |
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Brooke Army Medical Center (San Antonio, Texas) |
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Lt. Col. Edward McDaniel, M.D. (internal medicine); Lt. Col. Joel Reynolds, M.D. (nephrology); Maj. Kevin S. Akers, M.D. (infectious disease); Maj. Erica N. Johnson, M.D. (infectious disease); Maj. G. Shawn Lynchard, M.D. (cardiology); Maj. Hang T. Nguyen, M.D. (rheumatology); Maj. Thomas B. Zanders, M.D. (pulmonary and critical care medicine); Raul A. Rivera, M.D. (internal medicine) |
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Madigan Army Medical Center (Fort Lewis, Wash.) |
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Col. (ret) Ronald Cooper, M.D. (internal medicine); Col. (ret) Curtis J. Hobbs, M.D. (endocrinology); Col. David E. McCune, M.D. (hematology/oncology); Lt. Col. Reed S. Christensen, M.D. (endocrinology); Lt. Col. Jasmine T. Daniels, M.D. (hematology/oncology); Maj. David L. Greenburg, M.D. (internal medicine) |
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Walter Reed Army Medical Center (Washington, D.C.) |
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Col. Arthur G. Lyons, Phd, M.D. (infectious disease); Col. Randolph E. Modlin, M.D. (cardiology); Maj. Joshua D. Hartzell, M.D. (infectious disease); Maj. Linda L. Huffer, M.D. (cardiology; Maj. Luis J. Martinez, M.D. (infectious disease); Andrew F. Shorr, M.D., MPH (pulmonary and critical care medicine) |
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Evans Army Community Hospital (Fort Carson, Colo.) |
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Maj. Karl W. Brewer, M.D. (internal medicine) |
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Womack Army Medical Center (Fort Bragg, N.C.) |
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Maj. Ramey L. Wilson, M.D. (internal medicine) |
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Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center (Fort Hood, Texas) |
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Maj. Karin L. Nicholson, M.D. (pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine) |
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Keesler Medical Center (Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.) |
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Maj. Amanda M. Bell, M.D. (endocrinology) |
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U.S. Army Reserve |
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Maj. Arman Faravardeh, M.D. (internal medicine), Scripps Coastal Medical Center |
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The American College of Physicians is the second largest physician group in the United States with 130,000 members, including internists, subspecialists, residents, medical students and Fellows. |
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