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Garret A. FitzGerald, M.D.

Robert L. McNeil, Jr., Professor in Translational Medicine and Therapeutics
Department: Medicine

Contact information
Department of Pharmacology
153 Johnson Pavilion
3620 Hamilton Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6084
Office: (215) 898-1185
Fax: (215) 573-9135
Education:
MB, BCh (Honors, First Place)
University College, Dublin, Ireland, 1974.
Diploma (Statistics)
Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 1977.
M.Sc. (Statistics)
University of London, 1979.
M.D.
University College, Dublin, 1980.
D.Sc. (Hon Causa)
National University of Ireland (150th Anniversary), Dublin, Ireland, 2004.
D.Sc. (Hon Causa)
University of Edinburgh, UK, 2004.
M.D. (Hon Causa)
Johann Wolfganag Goethe University of Frankfurt, Germany, 2007.
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Description of CVI Expertise

CVI Program Unit(s):
Lipid / Atherosclerosis / CAD / ACS / Prevention
Thrombosis / Hemostasis

CVI Research Description:
Role of eicosanoids in cardiovascular biology.
Role of peripheral clocks in metabolism, inflammation and cardiovascular function.

Selected Publications

Smyth E, Grosser T, Wang M, Yu Y, FitzGerald GA: Prostanoids in health and disease. J Lipid Res 2009 [Epub ahead of print]

Smyth EM and FitzGerald GA: The eicosanoids: Prostaglandins, thromboxanes, leukotrienes, & related compounds (Chapter 18). Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (11th Edition). Katzung B (eds.). McGraw Hill, 2009 (In Press).

Maree AO and FitzGerald GA: A roadmap for the twilight zone. Navigating U.S. cardiovascular career development for international trainees. Circulation 2009 (In Press).

Reis SE, Berglund L, Bernard GR, Califf RM, FitzGerald GA, Johnson PC for the National CTSA Consortium: A Roadmap for Re-engineering the National Clinical and Translational Research Enterprise: The National Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Consortium’s Strategic Plan. JAMA 2009 (In Press).

Smyth E, Grosser T, FitzGerald GA. In: : Lipid-derived autacoids. Goodman & Gilman’s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. McGraw-Hill, 2009 (In Press).

Yu Y, Ricciotti E, Grosser T, FitzGerald GA: The translational therapeutics of prostaglandin inhibition in atherothrombosis. J Throm Hemost 2009 (In Press).

Grosser T, Smyth E, FitzGerald GA: Analgesic-anti-pyretic and anti-inflammatory agents and drugs employed in the treatment of gout. Goodman & Gilman’s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. McGraw-Hill, 2009 (In Press).

FitzGerald GA : Up the value chain: Clinical research in academic medical centers. Nat Rev Drug Disc 2009 (In Press).

Greenbaum D and FitzGerald GA: Platelets, pyrexia and plasmodia. N Engl J Med 2009 (In Press).

Greenbaum DC and FitzGerald GA: Platelets, pyrexia, and plasmodia. N Engl J Med 361: 526-528, 2009.

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Last updated: 09/17/2009
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