University of Pittsburgh
Graduate School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology
3512 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh,
PA
USA
15213
Email:
tjo@pitt.edu
Biographical Sketch:
Trevor J. Orchard, M.B.B.Ch., M.Med.Sci (Community Med) is Professor of Epidemiology, Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and Medical Director of its’ Nutrition Lipid Program. Dr. Orchard earned his medical degree at the Welsh National School of Medicine in Wales, England after which he undertook post-graduate studies in Community Medicine at the University of Nottingham. For over twenty years, Dr. Orchard has served as the Medical Director of the University of Pittsburgh’s Nutrition Lipid Program and has published over 200 papers and book chapters. His research has focused mainly on the epidemiology of diabetes, particularly Type 1 complications, and heart disease and the clinical management of lipid disorders. He has received a number of awards, served as a reviewer for NIH and many journals, and is a member of the following professional and scientific societies: Fellow of the Council on Epidemiology and Prevention, American Heart Association; International Society and Federation of Cardiology; Epidemiology Council, American Diabetes Association; Society for Epidemiologic Research; American College of Epidemiology; American Epidemiological Society; International Genetic Epidemiology Society. Dr. Orchard was the Principal Investigator of the Screening, Training, Education and Prevention Service of the University of Pittsburgh (STEP UP), as well as the current medical director of the Diabetes Prevention Support Center (DPSC).