In Memoriam
Frederick F. Samaha, MD
Co-Director, Lipid/Atherbiology Unit, Cardiovascular Institute, University of Pennsylvania
Co-Director, Metabolic Syndrome Unit, Institute for Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism, University of Pennsylvania
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Cardiology Section 111C
Philadelphia VA Medical Center
University and Woodland Avenues
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Philadelphia VA Medical Center
University and Woodland Avenues
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: (215) 823-6324
Email:
rick.samaha@va.gov
rick.samaha@va.gov
Publications
Education:
B.A. (Chemistry)
Kenyon College, 1983.
M.D. (Medicine)
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 1987.
Permanent linkB.A. (Chemistry)
Kenyon College, 1983.
M.D. (Medicine)
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 1987.
Selected Publications
Wusheng Yan, Laurence Suaud, Frederick F. Samaha, Thomas R. Kleyman and Ronald C. Rubenstein: Regulation of the T663A Functional Polymorphism of Human [alpha] ENaC by Phosphorylation. Cystic Fibrosis Meetings 2005.Samaha FF*, Rubenstein R*, Yan W, Levy D, Ahn Y, Townsend R, Ferrel R and Kleyman TR (*These authors contributed equally to this study).: Functional Polymorphism in the Carboxyl Terminus of the Alpha Subunit of the Epithelial Sodium Channel. J Biol Chem 279: 23900-23907, 2004.
Wusheng Yan, Frederick F. Samaha, Mohan Ramkumar, Thomas R. Kleyman and Ronald Rubenstein: CFTR Differentially Regulates Human and Murine Epithelial Sodium Channels in Xenopus oocytes Due to Differences in the C-terminus of the ENaC cx Subunit. J Biol Chem 279: 23183-23192, 2004.
Stern L, Iqbal N, Seshadri P, Chicano KL, Daily DA, McGrory J, Williams M, Gracely EJ, Samaha FF: Outcomes at one year after randomization to a low carbohydrate as compared to low fat diet in severe obesity. Ann Int Med 140: 778-785, 2004.
Seshadri P, Nayyar I, Stern L, Williams M, Samaha FF: Effects of a Low Carbohydrate Diet as Compared with a Conventional Diet on Lipoprotein Subfractions and C-Reactive Protein. Am J Med In press, 2004.
Hiatt WR, Hirsch A, Cooke J, Olin JW, Brate DC, and Creager MA: Treatment of Claudication with AT 1015, A Novel 5-Hydroxytryptamine Antagonist: The U.S. Experience. Vascular Medicine 9(1): 18-25, February 2004.
Samaha FF: Commentary: Trial finds low carb diets reduce weight more than low fat diets in the short term, but have more adverse effects. Journal of Evidence-Based Cardiovascular Medicine In press, 2004.
Rubenstein, RC, Yan W, Suaud L, Samaha FF, and Kleyman TR.: The T663a Functional Polymorphism of Human [alpha]-ENaC: Differential Regulation by Protein Kinase C. Am J Resp. Crit Care Med (Oral) 169(A669 ), 2004.