Antonio Gotto
Encyclopedia
Dr. Antonio Gotto is Dean of Weill Medical College of Cornell University
. He will be succeeded by Laurie H. Glimcher
in January 2012. . Prior to his appointment in 1997, Gotto was chairman of the department of internal medicine at Baylor College of Medicine
for twenty years, where he collaborated extensively with Michael DeBakey. Gotto is best known for his research into blood lipids. As administrator, he has presided over an enormous growth at Cornell, an affiliation with Houston's Methodist Hospital
when it separated from Baylor, and a deepening of Cornell's longime affiliation with New York Hospital
following its merger with Columbia Presbyterian to form the New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
Gotto obtained his bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt
, where he was a member of Sigma Nu
Fraternity. He then attended Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. He subsequently graduated from Vanderbilt's medical school. In the field of atherosclerosis, his basic science research interests include clinical disorders of lipid transport and the structure, metabolism, and function of lipoproteins and apolipoproteins. He and his associates were the first to achieve complete synthesis of a plasma apolipoprotein (apo C-I); they also determined the complete cDNA and amino acid sequence of apo B-100, one of the largest proteins ever sequenced and a key protein in atherosclerosis. Dr. Gotto has played a leading role in several landmark clinical trials demonstrating that cholesterol-lowering drug treatment can reduce the risk for heart disease.
Among other appointments, he chairs the Committee on Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases (CCMD), a multifaceted educational initiative dedicated to creating continuing medical education (CME) programs that underscore the importance of managing cardiovascular and metabolic diseases [www.CCMDweb.org.]
A lifelong supporter of educational efforts aimed at cardiovascular risk reduction, Dr. Gotto has been National President of the American Heart Association and President of the International Atherosclerosis Society. He is a member of the Institute of Medicine and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a recipient of many honors. Dr. Gotto has contributed more than 500 scholarly articles and books to the medical literature, and he is coauthor of a series of books (The Living Heart series) that explain the origins and treatment of cardiovascular disease to the general public.
He is married with three daughters and lives in New York City and Houston, TX.
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
. He will be succeeded by Laurie H. Glimcher
Laurie Glimcher
Laurie H. Glimcher, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, is the incoming Dean of the Weill Cornell Medical College. She will succeed Antonio M. Gotto Jr. in January 2012....
in January 2012. . Prior to his appointment in 1997, Gotto was chairman of the department of internal medicine at Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine, located in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas, USA, is a highly regarded medical school and leading center for biomedical research and clinical care...
for twenty years, where he collaborated extensively with Michael DeBakey. Gotto is best known for his research into blood lipids. As administrator, he has presided over an enormous growth at Cornell, an affiliation with Houston's Methodist Hospital
Methodist Hospital
Methodist Hospital is the name of numerous medical institutions.* The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas* Methodist Medical Center of Illinois, Peoria, Illinois* Methodist Hospital of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana...
when it separated from Baylor, and a deepening of Cornell's longime affiliation with New York Hospital
New York Hospital
New York Hospital or “Old New York Hospital” or “City Hospital” was the oldest hospital in New York City and the second oldest hospital in the United States.-Early History:...
following its merger with Columbia Presbyterian to form the New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
Gotto obtained his bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
, where he was a member of Sigma Nu
Sigma Nu
Sigma Nu is an undergraduate, college fraternity with chapters in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Sigma Nu was founded in 1869 by three cadets at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia...
Fraternity. He then attended Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. He subsequently graduated from Vanderbilt's medical school. In the field of atherosclerosis, his basic science research interests include clinical disorders of lipid transport and the structure, metabolism, and function of lipoproteins and apolipoproteins. He and his associates were the first to achieve complete synthesis of a plasma apolipoprotein (apo C-I); they also determined the complete cDNA and amino acid sequence of apo B-100, one of the largest proteins ever sequenced and a key protein in atherosclerosis. Dr. Gotto has played a leading role in several landmark clinical trials demonstrating that cholesterol-lowering drug treatment can reduce the risk for heart disease.
Among other appointments, he chairs the Committee on Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases (CCMD), a multifaceted educational initiative dedicated to creating continuing medical education (CME) programs that underscore the importance of managing cardiovascular and metabolic diseases [www.CCMDweb.org.]
A lifelong supporter of educational efforts aimed at cardiovascular risk reduction, Dr. Gotto has been National President of the American Heart Association and President of the International Atherosclerosis Society. He is a member of the Institute of Medicine and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a recipient of many honors. Dr. Gotto has contributed more than 500 scholarly articles and books to the medical literature, and he is coauthor of a series of books (The Living Heart series) that explain the origins and treatment of cardiovascular disease to the general public.
He is married with three daughters and lives in New York City and Houston, TX.