Principal Investigator

Dr. Garson Arthur Garson, Jr., M.D., MPH

 James Carroll Flippin Professor of Medical Science
 Dean of the School of Medicine and Vice President 
 Principal Investigator, 
   UVa General Clinical Research  Center Grant

 eMail: garson@virginia.edu 
 Voice:(434) 924-5118


Research Interests:
Dr. Garson has an extensive history of national and international service to in the field of pediatric cardiology, specifically sudden death in children and adolescents. He was president of the American College of Cardiology from 2000-2001, and he continues to contribute to the organization through membership on its Board of Trustees and on several of its committees, including Government Relations and Quality of Care. He serves on the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality National Advisory Council. In 2001, he was appointed a member of a White House Advisory Panel on Health System Improvement. Dr. Garson helps strengthen and guide medical education through his service to the Association of American Medical Colleges, the University Hospitals Consortium and the Association of Academic Health Centers