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 Georgia Prevention Institute
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
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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
