George Stouffer MD

George A. Stouffer, MD is the Ernest and Hazel Craige Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Chief of Cardiology at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. He is actively involved in clinical and basic science research. His basic science research is in the areas of regulation of smooth muscle cell growth, the role of the smooth muscle cytoskeleton in regulating signaling pathways, thrombin generation, and renal artery stenosis. His clinical research is in coronary artery disease, percutaneous coronary intervention and myocardial infarction and he has very involved in research examining the optimal use of CYP2C19 genotyping to selected anti-platelet therapy. He is the author or editor of four textbooks and more than 180 scientific publications and has received research funding from NIH, AHA and numerous foundations.