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Biography
Carl J. Pepine, MD, is a doctor in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1962 with his bachelor’s degree.
As he started medical school at Rutgers in New Jersey, Pepine stayed in the northeast for his internship at Allegheny General Hospital, a University of Pittsburgh affiliate. His two residencies were at Jefferson Medical College Hospital and Regional Naval Medical Center. He completed both fellowships in 1971 and became board certified in Internal Medicine.
He is currently a principal investigator of many NIH- and industry-funded research projects on cardiovascular disease in women, IHD, hypertension, heart failure, and cell-based therapy, with continuous peer-reviewed federal research funding (DoD, NIH, VA Merit) for over 40 years.
Pepine served as Chief of the UF Division of Cardiovascular Medicine from 1998–2008 and Chief of Cardiology, VA Medical Center, from 1978–1994. He has published more than 970 scientific publications, has edited 6 textbooks, and has been on the editorial boards of all major cardiovascular journals. He is the founding editor of Cardiology Today and Editor-in-Chief for American Heart Journal Plus: Cardiology Research and Practice. Pepine is currently the co-director of CTSI Multi-site Study Support Team at the National Center for Research.
Education
Fellowship - Cardiopulmonary Physiology
Naval Hospital and Thomas Jefferson University
1969-1971
Residency - Internal Medicine
Naval Hospital
1968-1969
Residency - Internal Medicine
Thomas Jefferson University
1967-1968
Internship - Internal Medicine
Allegheny University Hospital
1966-1967
Medical Degree
Rutgers University
1962-1966
BS in Psychology/Undergraduate in Pre-Medical
University of Pittsburgh
1959-1962
Board Certification
- Cardiovascular Disease - American Board of Internal Medicine
- Diplomate - American Board of Internal Medicine
- Diplomate - National Board of Medical Examiners
Honors and Awards
Wenger Award for Excellence in Medical research and Leadership
National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease
2019
Bernadine Healy Leadership in Women’s Cardiovascular Disease Award
American College of Cardiology
2018
Lifetime Achievement Award
University of Florida
2010
Gifted Scientist Award
Florida Chapter - American College of Cardiology
2009
Best Doctors in America
Best Doctors in America
2007-2008
Distinguished International Educator
University of Florida
2005
President
American College of Cardiology
2003-2004
Eminent Scholar Chair in Cardiovascular Research (UF)
American Heart Association (AHA) – Suncoast Chapter - Inc.
2001-2008
Gifted Teacher Award
Florida Chapter - American College of Cardiology
2001
Research Foundation Professorship Award
University of Florida
1999-2001
Elected to Association of University Cardiologists (AUC)
Association of University Cardiologists
1998
Theodore E. Woodward Award
American Clinical and Climatological Association (ACCA)
1998
Best Doctors in America
Best Doctors in America
1992-1997
Paul Dudley White Award
Association of Military Surgeons of the United States
1991
President
Florida Chapter - Amercian College of Cardiology
1986-1987
Elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI)
American Society for Clinical Investigation
1982
Outstanding Young Men of America
Outstanding Young Men of America
1972