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CU School of Medicine and The Children's Hospital Name New Pediatrics Chair
DENVER (Dec. 20, 2005) — Dr. Richard Krugman, University of Colorado School of Medicine dean, and Dori Biester, The Children's Hospital president and CEO, have announced the appointment of Dr. Stephen R. Daniels as the L. Joseph Butterfield Chair of the school's Department of Pediatrics. As the school's chair of pediatrics, Daniels will also serve as the pediatrician-in-chief at The Children's Hospital. His appointment is effective March 1, 2006.
"Dr. Daniels' background in health epidemiology will enable the School of Medicine to strengthen its understanding of patterns in pediatric health and disease that may lead to poor outcomes in adulthood," Krugman said. "He will play an important role in bringing together the School's programs of health evaluation, clinical care, biostatistics, research and the training of future health care professionals to advance science and improve care."
Dori Biester, PhD, RN, Children's president and chief executive officer said: "It's a tremendous credit to our program to attract someone of his stature. Dr. Daniels brings to Children's critical research in the area of understanding the development of risk factors for adult cardiovascular disease in pediatric populations."
Daniels has had a longtime interest in the application of sophisticated epidemiologic and biostatistical methods to pediatric clinical research problems. His studies have focused on better understanding the causes of blood pressure elevation and cholesterol abnormalities in children, particularly the role that obesity may play in these health issues.
He currently serves as associate editor for the Journal of Pediatrics and is a member of the National Institutes of Health Epidemiology and Disease Control Study Section.
Daniels will have a joint appointment as professor of pediatrics in the CU Department of Preventive Medicine.
Daniels received his undergraduate degree in psychology and biology from the University of Rochester. He received his medical degree from the University of Chicago, his Masters of Public Health from Harvard University, and a PhD in epidemiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He completed his residency and his fellowship in pediatric cardiology at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and is a board certified pediatrician.
Currently, Daniels is a professor of pediatrics and environmental health at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and associate chair of pediatrics. He directs the Pediatric Lipid, Hypertension, and Weight Management Clinics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. He also serves as the medical director for HealthWorks!, a cutting-edge intervention program for overweight children ages 5 to 10 and adolescents ages 11 to 19 that is designed to meet the comprehensive needs of overweight youths and their families.
Daniels has served as a member of the Pediatric Working Group of the National High Blood Pressure Education Program, which provided an update on appropriate approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of children with elevated blood pressure.
Daniels replaces Dr. M. Douglas Jones, who retired from his dual role as pediatric chair and pediatrician-in-chief in September 2005.
The University of Colorado School of Medicine faculty work to advance science and improve care as the physicians, educators and scientists at University of Colorado Hospital, The Children's Hospital, Denver Health Medical Center, National Jewish Medical and Research Center and the Veterans Administration Medical Center. The school is part of the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, one of three campuses in the University of Colorado system. For more information, visit the Web site at www.uchsc.edu/sm.
Founded in 1908, The Children's Hospital is a private, not-for-profit pediatric health-care network dedicated 100 percent to caring for kids. It has been ranked one of the best children's hospitals in America by U.S. News & World Report and Child Magazine.
With more than 600 experienced experts representing pediatric specialties, and more than 2,900 full-time employees, Children's is home to a number of nationally and internationally recognized medical programs. From medical breakthroughs to late-night fevers, Children's provides complete pediatric care at its main campus and through a network that includes eleven Children's Care Centers and more than 400 outreach clinics held in three states each year. For more information, visit the website at www.thechildrenshospital.org.