Gaston Kapuku
Associate Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine: GPI
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Population Health Science
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Pediatrics
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine: Cardiology
Bio
I am a tenured associate professor in Medicine (Cardiology), Pediatrics and Population Health Sciences. I am a clinician-scientist trained in internal medicine, specializing in cardiology and the subspecialty of interventional cardiology and research.
- (706) 721-8343
- (706) 721-7150
- HS 1723
Education
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Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences, General
Nagasaki University, 1993
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MD, Medicine
Kinshasa University, 1983
Awards & Honors
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Fellow of The American Psychosomatic Society
American Psychosomatic Society, 2022
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Mentor: APS Young Investigator Colloquium 2015-Present
APS, 2015
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Mentor: Engel group, APS Young Investigator Colloquium 2013
2013
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Fellow of the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research
Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research, 2012
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Blue Ribbon Presentation
International Society of Hypertension in Blacks, 2008
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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MEDI 5593
ECM 1-PBL
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MEDI 6593
ECM 2-PBL
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MEDI 5592
ECM 1-PBL
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MEDI 6592
ECM 2-PBL
Teaching Interests
Health Promotion
PBL
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Racism and Health: Implications for Health Disparities , 2023
Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
- Social Media and Cardiovascular Disease. Journal of Organizational Psychology, 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Aortic pressure-only wave separation analysis in adolescents: accuracy and associations with left ventricular mass index, 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Classification of Cardiovascular Diseases: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment , 2022
Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
- Persistence of Stress Related Left Ventricular Filling Abnormality in Treated Hypertensive Patients, 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Hypertension
Heart Function (Diastology)
Coronary Artery Disease
Stress
Gene-Environment Interaction
Department Service
College Service
University Service
Professional Service
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American Journal of Cardiology
2015 - Present
Role: Reviewer
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American Journal of Medical Sciences
2015 - Present
Role: Reviewer
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American Journal of Physiology
2015 - Present
Role: Reviewer
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Annals of Behavioral Medicine
2015 - Present
Role: Reviewer
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Ethnicity and Diseases
2015 - Present
Role: Reviewer
Public Service
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