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Rick J. McCombs, M.D.

EDUCATION:
  • 7/93-6/95: Gastroenterology Fellowship. University of Louisville School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology, Louisville, KY
  • 7/90-6/93: Internal Medicine internship and residency, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 
  • 8/86-5/90: Medical school, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky
  • 8/82-5/86: Undergraduate. Murray State University, Murray, KY. Graduated summa cum laude.
  • 6/78-7/82: Electrical apprenticeship. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 816, Paducah, KY.
  • 5/78: Graduated from Mayfield High School, Mayfield, KY.

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RESEARCH:
  • 1991-1993: Research elective under the direction of Richard Weinberg, M.D., Chief, Section of Gastro-enterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Bowman Gray School of Medicine. Investigating the effects of the apolipoprotein A-IV-2 allele on the response of serum lipoproteins and apolipoproteins to dietary fat and cholesterol in man.
  • 1989-1990: Research elective under Steve McClave, M.D., Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology/ Hepatology, University of Louisville School of Medicine. Investigating residual volumes in enternal feeding.
  • 1985-1986: Three semesters under Howell Clark, PhD., Professor of Chemistry, Murray State University. Investigating the structure, function, physical properties, and synthesis of molybdenum based oil additives.
PUBLICATIONS:
  • Use of residual volume as a marker for enternal feeding intolerance: Prospective blinded comparison with physical exam and radiographic findings JPEN 1992-16(2):99-105.
  • Attenuated hypercholesterolemic response to a high cholesterol diet in subjects heterozygous for the apolipoprotein A-IV allele. NEJM 1994;33:706-710.
ABSTRACTS:
  • Use of residual volume as a marker for enternal feeding intolerance: Prospective blinded comparison with physical exam and radiographic findings. Gastroenterology 1991 100 (5):A537.
  • Attenuated hypercholesterolemic response of apolipoprotein A-IV-1/2 heterozygotes to a high cholesterol diet. Clinical Research 1993; 41(2): 191 A.
PRESENTATIONS: Attenuated hypercholesterolemic response of apolipoprotein A-IV-1/2 heterozygotes to a high cholesterol diet. Oral presentation at the 1993 Clinical Research Meeting, Washington, D.C., May 1, 1993.
 
BOARD
CERTIFICATION:
National Board of Medical Examiners Parts 1, H, and 111. American Board of Internal Medicine. American Board of Internal Medicine, Diplornate in Gastroenterology, 1995.
 
PROFESSIONAL
SOCIETIES:
  • Kentucky Medical Association
  • Jefferson County Medical Society
  • American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
  • Kentucky Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
  • American College of Physicians


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