CURRICULUM VITAE
Rose Marie Robertson (nee Stevens), M.D., F.A.C.C.
BORN: May 15, 1945 ‑ Detroit, Michigan
MARITAL STATUS: Married David Robertson, M.D.
FAMILY: Rose Marie - born February 2, 1983
COLLEGE: Manhattanville College ‑ Purchase, New York, B.A. 1966
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Harvard Medical School ‑ Boston, Massachusetts, M.D. 1970
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POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
AND POSITIONS: Resident in Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts,
l970‑72
Teaching Fellow, Harvard Medical School, 1970‑72.
Medical Consultant, St Luke's Hospital, New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1972‑73
Postdoctoral Fellow in Cardiovascular Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1973‑75
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 1975 - 1982
(on leave of absence 1977‑1978).
Assistant Professor of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 1977 ‑ 1978.
Associate Professor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 1982 - 1989.
Visiting Scientist, Royal College of Surgeons; Basic Science Institute, London, 1985
Associate Director, Division of Cardiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1987-96
Professor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 1989.
Investigator - Vanderbilt Center for Space Physiology and Medicine, 1990-present.
Vice-Chair for Academic Affairs, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of
Medicine, 1995-1999
Vice-Chairman Special Projects, Department of Medicine, 1999-present
Medical Director, Vanderbilt Women’s Heart Institute, 1999- present
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Chief Science Officer, American Heart Association, 2002-present (on leave from Vanderbilt)
Honors and Awards: B.A. Cum Laude, Manhattanville College, 1966
M.D. Cum Laude, Harvard Medical School, 1970
Research Career Development Award, NHLBI, 1983 –Declined
Established Investigator, American Heart Association, July 1983‑June 1988
Gold Heart Award, American Heart Association, Tennessee, 1993
Award of Meritorious Achievement, American Heart Association, 1999
Partner in Public Health Award, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2001
Licensure: State of Massachusetts, 1972
State of Maryland, 1973
State of Tennessee, 1975
Diplomate: Internal Medicine, 1974
Cardiovascular Medicine, 1975
Professional Societies: Nashville Academy of Medicine
American Society of Echocardiography
American Federation for Clinical Research
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Fellow, American Heart Association
Fellow: American College of Cardiology
Fellow, Southern Society for Clinical Investigation
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
American Society for Clinical Investigation
Association of University Cardiologists
American Clinical and Climatological Association
American Autonomic Society - Founding Member
Association for Patient-Oriented Research – Founding Member
Fellow, European Society of Cardiology
American Heart Association -- Tennessee:
Chairman, Professional Education Committee, Middle Tennessee Chapter ‑ 1978‑80
Chairman, Professional Education Committee, Tennessee Affiliate ‑ 1980‑1982
Research Peer Review Committee, Tennessee Affiliate 1984-1987
Board of Directors, Middle Tennessee Chapter, 1982‑1987
Chairman, Medical and Community Programs - Middle Tennessee Chapter 1986-1987
President, Davidson County Unit, 1987-88
President, Tennessee Affiliate 1989-1990
Chairman, Tennessee Affiliate-Committee on Diversity (1990-1992)
Board of Directors, Tennessee Affiliate, 1988-1998
Board of Directors, Southeast Affiliate, 1998-present
American Heart Association -- National:
Council on Circulation
Council on Basic Science
Council on Basic Cardiovascular Sciences
Fellow, Council on High Blood Pressure Research
National Task Force on Cholesterol Issues -1989-1992
National Task Force on Metropolitan Organization-1992-1994
National Women and Minority Leadership Committee, 1992-1995
Scientific Advisory and Coordinating Committee 1993-present
Task Force on Fetal Tissue Research 1994-1995
Board of Directors, 1994-present
Scientific Sessions Program Committee 1993-1998; Vice-Chair 94-96; Chair 96-98
Programs and Projects Budget Subcommittee 1995-1999, Chair 1998-1999
Strategic Integration Taskforce, 1995-1996
Stroke Positioning Taskforce, Co-Chair 1996-1997
Science and Medicine Information Committee 1996-1997
Task Force on Councils in the 21st Century 1998-1999, Chair
Acute Event Strategic Group 1999-2000, Chair
President-Elect, American Heart Association 1999-2000
President, American Heart Association, 2000-2001
Chief Science Officer, 2003 to present
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Minority Medical Faculty Program-National Advisory Committee 1990-present, Chair 2003-present
Young Investigator Committee 1990-1994
Annual Meeting Program Committee 1996-1998
Scientific Sessions Program Committee 1996-1998
INVITED SPEAKER:
1. Symposium on Coronary Artery Spasm. Seville, Spain. Sponsored by Association of Spanish Cardiologists, September 23‑25, 1981.
2. Symposium on Coronary Artery Spasm ‑ New York Academy of Science. New York, New York, 1981.
3. 14th Annual Cardiovascular Symposium. New York, New York. Sponsored by American College of Cardiology and New York Medical College, December 11‑13, 1981.
4. Calcium Blockers in the Management of Cardiovascular Disease. Montreal, Quebec. Sponsored by the Institute de Cardiologie de Montreal, February 11‑12, 1982.
5. Platelets and Coronary Artery Spasm. Symposium on Platelets and Ischemic Heart Disease held in conjunction with the Annual Scientific Sessions ‑ American College of Cardiology, 1982.
6. Antiplatelet Drugs in Ischemic Heart Disease ‑ Luncheon Panel at Annual Scientific Sessions ‑ American College of Cardiology, 1982.
7. Mechanisms of Coronary Vasospasm. Postgraduate Seminar ‑ Councils on Basic Science and Circulation. Held in conjunction with the 56th Annual Scientific Sessions ‑American Heart Association, 1983.
8. Prostaglandins in Cardiovascular Diseases. Cardiovascular Conferences. Held in conjunction with the 56th Annual Scientific Sessions ‑ American Heart Association, 1983.
9. How to Treat Patients with Unstable Angina. How To Sessions. Held in conjunction with the 56th Annual Scientific Sessions ‑ American Heart Association, 1983.
10. Pathophysiologic Mechanisms of Coronary Artery Spasm ‑ Hammersmith Hospital, London, 1985.
11. New Concepts in Myocardial Ischemia ‑ Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, 1985.
12. Autonomic Influences on Coronary Artery Tone ‑ University Department of Cardiology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle‑Upon‑Tyne, England, 1985.
13. Participant, NIH Workshop on Myocarditis, September, 1985.
14. Abnormalities of Coronary Blood Flow ‑ University of Oklahoma Medical Center, 1986.
15. Participant, NIH Symposium on Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Myocardial Ischemia, September, 1986.
16. Participant, Mini-Course on Unstable Angina Pectoris - American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, March 1987.
17. Co-Director, European and American Cardiology. Basic Mechanisms in Cardiovascular Diseases: Implications for Prevention and Therapy, Royal Postgraduate Medical School (London), June 1987.
18. Visiting Professor: National Defense Medical Center and National Taiwan University, Taipei, People's Republic of China, August, 1987.
19. Fireside Panel, American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Sessions. Antiplatelet Therapy: Principles and Practice, March 1988.
20. Invited Speaker: FASEB Theme Symposium: Coronary Vasospasm, Las Vegas, May 1988.
21. Invited Speaker: FASEB Summer Research Symposium: The Endothelium, Copper Mountain, Colorado, August 7-12, 1988.
22. Invited Speaker: ILSI-6th International Caffeine Workshop, Hong Kong, August, 1989.
23. Invited Speaker: Association of University Cardiologists Annual Meeting: Carmel, California, January 1991.
24. Chairman: ACC Core Curriculum: Advances in Cardiovascular Pharmacology. Atlanta, Georgia, March 1991.
25. 90th Anniversity Celebration - National Defense Medical Center - Taipei. Symposium on Cardiovascular Diseases - Basic and Clinical Aspects. November,1992.
26. National Cheung-Kung Medical School - Tainan, December, 1992.
27. Invited Speaker: 9th Annual CardioStim Meeting - Symposium on Sudden Cardiac Death. Nice, April, 1994.
28. Chair: European Society of Cardiology Annual Meeting-Symposium on Cardiovascular Control, Stockholm - August 1997
29. Invited Speaker, Cleveland Clinic: Neurocardiogenic Syncope – October, 1999.
30. Co Chair: European Society of Cardiology Annual Meeting – Symposium on Syncope, Amsterdam – August 2000
31. Co-Chair: Plenary Session AHA Annual Scientific Sessions – New Orleans, November, 2000
32. Invited Speaker, Curso Interamericano de Hipertension – Acapulco, June 2001
33. Invited Speaker, University of Michigan -- Cardiology Grand Rounds– July, 2001
34. Invited Speaker, Cardiology Grand Rounds – Baylor College of Medicine – Houston, January 2002
35. Invited Speaker, Cardiology Grand Rounds – UT Houston, January, 2002
36. Invited Speaker: Symposium on CAD in Women, World Congress of Cardiology – Sydney, May,2002
RESEARCH REVIEWER:
Research Peer Review Committee ‑ AHA Tennessee Affiliate ‑ 1984‑1987
Ad Hoc Reviewer ‑ NHLBI SCORs in Ischemic Heart Disease ‑ 1984
NHLBI Special Review Committee on Supplemental Applications to SCORs in
Ischemic Heart Disease ‑ 1986
NHLBI Program Project Committee, Ad Hoc Reviewer-1992
NASA -Life Sciences Disciplinary Implementation Group- Johnson Space Center, Houston-1993
NHLBI Study Section-Cardiovascular B-1992-96
VA Merit Review - Ad Hoc Reviewer
Editorial Boards - American Journal of the Medical Sciences; Circulation
Journal Reviewer ‑ Circulation, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, American Journal of Cardiology,
American Heart Journal, Annals of Internal Medicine, Chest, Circulation Research, Journal of Clinical
Investigation, Hypertension, Peptides
TEACHING:
Physiology – 1997-2002
Lectures in Medical School Curriculum
Cardiology Elective (1st year) ‑ 1975‑1985
Psychiatry – (1st year)1995-present
Pharmacology (1st year) - 1992-2002
Cardiac Physical Diagnosis (2nd yr.) ‑ 1975‑1988
Medicine (3rd yr.) ‑ 1980‑1985
Clinical Management Course (4th yr) 1984-present
House Officer/Student Teaching
Attending Physician (2 mos/yr) VA ‑ 1975‑77, 1999-2002t
Attending Physician Autonomic Service (1‑3 mos/yr) VUH ‑ 1975‑2002
Cardiology Teaching Rounds (1‑3 mos/yr) VUH ‑ 1975‑1997
Electrocardiography (1-2 months/yr) 1993-1999
CCU (Harrison Service) 1999 – 2002
Medical Students
(summer and Introduction to Biomedical Research):
Jessilee Northington 1983‑86 (2 months each summer)
Patrice Washington 1986 (2 months)
Brian Daniels 1987-89 (2 months each summer)
John Warner 1989-91(2 months each summer)
Darryl S. Wells 1998
Sonal Saraswat 1999
Joy Duong 1999
Elizabeth Atkinson 1999
Yasmine Ali 2000
Connor Haugh 1987-1988 (12 months)
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWS:
W. Eugene Harston, M.D. 1976‑1977
Robert Boswell, M.D. 1978‑1979
James E. Barnhill, M.D. 1981‑1982
William W. Ellis, M.D. 1980‑1982
Mervyn B. Forman, M.D. 1981‑1983
Louis Roy, M.D. 1982‑1983
Thomas B. Gore, M.D. 1983‑85
Maria Victoria Tantengco, M.D. 1984‑86
Bjarki Olafsson, M.D. 1985‑1987
Charles R. Prince, M.D. 1985‑1987
Takashi Susawa, M.D. 1987-1989
Thomas J. Killian, M.D. 1989-1991
Mark Angel, M.D. 1991-1993
Todd Gary, Ph.D. 1992-1994
Giris Jacob, M.D. 1995-1996
Andrew Ertl, Ph.D. 1993- 1996
Jens Jordan, M.D. 1996-1998
Igbal Singh M.D. 1996-1998
Nihal Shah, M.D. 1998-1999
Susan Naselli, M.D. 2000-2001
Sarita Kansal, M.D. 2001-2002
Simi Vincent, MD, PhD. 2001-2003
Past:
Medical Records Committee
CPR Committee
Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects (Chair 1988-89)
CCU Committee
Transplant Executive Committee
Department of Medicine Appointments and Promotions Advisory Committee (1990-93)
Medical Center Board (1990-1994)
University Faculty Senate (1991-94)
School of Medicine Appointments and Promotion Committee (1990-1994; Chair 1992-1994)
Admissions Committee of the School of Medicine (1992-1995)
Search Committee: Director of Nephrology
Search Committee: Director of General Internal Medicine
Search Committee: Director of Clinical Epidemiology
Search Committee: Director of Diabetes/Endocrinology
Department of Medicine Awards Committee
School of Medicine Appointments and Promotion Committee
Curriculum Review Committee: Cardiovascular, Hematologic, and Kidney Diseases
Chair: Curriculum Review Committee-Cardiovascular Diseases
Department of Medicine Committee on the Clinical Investigator Track
Department of Medicine Committee on Salary Structure
Yearly Award Levels Prior to Beginning Leave of Absence:
1. NHLBI: PPG Autonomic Cardiovascular Regulation. PI Project 2; Director Core B (7/1997- 6/2002); $626,468.
2. NHLBI: RO-1 Pharmacologic Probes in Neurally-Mediated Syncope. PI. (8/1/2000-7/30/2004); $150,000
3. Carbomed: Autonomic Effects of CM 101 in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury (8/2001-7/2002); $178,000
A.
Original Investigations (née Stevens)
1. Stevens RM, Teres D, Feingold D: Pneumonia in an intensive care unit. Arch Int Med 1974; 134: 106.
2. Robertson D, Stevens RM, Friesinger GC, Oates JA: The effect of the Valsalva maneuver on echocardiographic dimensions in man. Circulation 1977; 55: 596‑602.
3. Brawley RK, Schaff H, Stevens RM, Ducci H, Gott VL, Donahoo JS: Influence of coronary artery anatomy on survival following resection of left ventricular aneurysms and chronic infarcts. J Thor Cardiovasc Surg 1977; 73: 120‑128.
4. Harston WE, Robertson RM, and Friesinger GC: Echocardiographic evaluation of porcine heterograft values in the mitral and aortic positions. Am Heart J 1978; 96: 448‑457.
5. Steckley R, Smith CW, Robertson RM: Acute right ventricular overload: An echocardiographic clue to pulmonary thromboembolism. Johns Hopkins Med J 1978; 143: 122‑125.
6. Robertson D, Robertson RM, Nies AS, Oates JA, Friesinger GC: Variant angina pectoris: Investigation of indices of sympathetic nervous system function. Am J Cardiol 1979; 43: 1080‑1085.
7. Robertson D, Johnson GA, Robertson RM, Nies AS, Shand DG, Oates JA: Comparative assessment of stimuli that release neuronal and adrenomedullary catecholamines in man. Circulation 1979; 59: 637‑643.
8. Robertson RM, Breinig JB, Robertson D: Chronic recurrent variant angina. Southern Med J 1979; 72: 1297‑1303.
9. Rigo P, Alderson PO, Robertson RM, Becker LC, Wagner HN: Measurement of aortic and mitral regurgitation by gated cardiac blood pool scans. Circulation 1979; 60: 206‑312.
10. Wood AJJ, Robertson D, Robertson RM, Wilkinson GR, Wood M: Elevation of plasma free drug concentrations of propranolol and diazepam during cardiac catheterization. Circulation 1980; 62: 1119‑1122.
11. Robertson RM, Robertson D, Friesinger GC, Timmons S, Hawiger J: Platelet aggregates in peripheral and coronary sinus blood in patients with spontaneous coronary artery spasm. Lancet; 1980; 2: 829‑831.
12. Robertson D, Robertson RM: The Bezold‑Jarisch reflex: Possible role in limiting myocardial ischemia. Clin Cardiol 1981; 4: 75‑79.
13. Robertson RM, Robertson D, Roberts LJ, Maas RL, Fitzgerald GA, Friesinger GC, Oates JA: Thromboxane A2 in vasotonic angina pectoris: Evidence from direct measurements and inhibitor trials. N Eng J Med 1981; 304: 998‑1003.
14. Robertson D, Wade D, Robertson RM: Postprandial alterations in cardiovascular hemodynamics in autonomic dysfunctional states. Am J Cardiol 1981; 48: 1048‑1052.
15. Robertson RM, Wood AJJ, Vaughn WK, Robertson D: Exacerbation of vasotonic angina pectoris by propranolol. Circulation 1982; 65: 281‑285.
16. Kronenberg MW, Robertson RM, Born ML, Steckley RA, Robertson D, Friesinger GC: Thallium‑201 uptake in variant angina: Probable demonstration of myocardial reactive hyperemia in man. Circulation 1982; 66: 1332‑1338.
17. Kronenberg MW, Price RR, Smith CW, Robertson RM, Perry JM, Pickens DR, Domanski MJ, Partain CL, Friesinger GC: Evaluation of left ventricular performance using digital subtraction angiography. Am J Cardiol 1982; 51: 837‑842.
18. Robertson D, Goldberg MR, Hollister AS, Wade D, Robertson RM: Clonidine raises blood pressure in severe idiopathic orthostatic hypotension. Am J Med. 1983; 74: 193‑199.
19. Robertson RM, Bernard Y, Robertson D: Arterial and coronary sinus catecholamines in the course of spontaneous coronary artery spasm. Am Heart J; 1983; 105: 901‑906.
20. Robertson RM, Bernard YD, Carr RK, Robertson D: Alpha‑adrenergic blockade in vasotonic angina: Lack of efficacy of specific alpha‑1 blockade with prazosin. J Amer Coll Cardiol 1983; 2: 1146‑1150.
21. Forman MB, Byrd B, Oates JA, Robertson RM: Two dimensional echocardiography in the diagnosis of carcinoid heart disease. Am Heart J 1984; 107: 492‑496.
22. Forman MB, Robertson D, Goldberg M, Bostick D, Uderman H, Perry JM, Robertson RM: The effect of tyramine on myocardial catecholamine release and coronary blood flow in man. Amer J Cardiol 1984; 53: 476‑480.
23. Forman MB, Virmani R, Robertson RM, Stone, WJ: Mitral anular calcification in chronic renal failure. Chest 1984; 85: 367‑371.
24. Robertson D, Hollister AS, Carey EL, Tung C, Goldberg MR, Robertson RM: Increased vascular beta2‑adrenoreceptor responsiveness in autonomic dysfunction. JACC 1984;3:850‑856.
25. Fitzgerald DJ, Roy L, Robertson RM, FitzGerald GA: The effects of organic nitrates on prostacyclin biosynthesis and platelet function in humans. Circulation 1984;70:297‑302.
26. Robertson D, Goldberg MR, Hollister AS, Wade D, Robertson RM: Baroreceptor dysfunction in man. Am J Med 1984; 76:A49-A58.
27. Forman MB, Byrd, BF, Kopelman H, Robertson RM, Virmani R: Value of two‑dimensional echocardiography in the diagnosis of carcinoid heart disease. Cardiology Board Review 1984;1:89‑103.
28. Roy L, Knapp HR, Robertson RM, FitzGerald GA: Endogenous biosynthesis of prostacyclin during cardiac catheterization and angiography in man. Circulation 1985;71:434‑440.
29. Barnhill JE, Wikswo JP Jr, Dawson AK, Gundersen S, Robertson RM, Robertson D, Virmani R, Smith RF: The QRS complex during transient transmural myocardial ischemia: studies in patients with variant angina pectoris and in a canine preparation. Circulation 1985;71:901‑911.
30. Forman MB, Phelan BK, Robertson RM, Virmani R: Correlation of two‑dimensional echocardiography and pathologic findings in porcine valve dysfunction. J Am Coll Cardiol 1985;5:224‑230.
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