Vanessa A. Diaz, M.D. M.S.

Office address: 9298 Medical Plaza Drive, N Charleston, SC 29406 Telephone/Fax: (843) 792-7241 / (843) 792-3598 (Fax) Email address: diazva@musc.edu Departmental and administrative position(s): Women's Health Coordinator

Education / Training:

College: University of Miami
MD/PhD: University of Miami School of Medicine
Residency: Memorial Health, Savannah, GA
Fellowship: MUSC Dept of Family Medicine Faculty Development Fellowship
MS: Clinical Research, MUSC 2004

Positions in academic / professional groups:

North American Primary Care Research Group Communications Committee
Charleston County Teen Pregnancy Prevention Council Board
MUSC GCRC Advisory Board, Alternate Member
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, Group on Latino/Hispanic Faculty, Chair Elect
South Carolina Academy of Family Physicians, Committee on Special Constituents

Selected honors / awards:

Extended paper presentation. North American Primary Care Research Group, 2003 Annual Meeting. Diaz VA, Koopman RJ, Mainous AG III, Geesey ME. Unrecognized Obesity: Implications for undiagnosed diabetes, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia.

Developing Teacher Award for Excellence in Resident Teaching. Presented by the 2004 MUSC Family Medicine Residency Graduates.

National Institutes of Health National Medical Association Travel Award. July 31-Aug 5, 2004.

Research / academic / clinical interests:

Latino Health, Obesity, Cardiovascular disease, Women's Health

Selected or recent publications:

Diaz VA, Koopman RJ, Mainous AG III, Geesey ME. Unrecognized Obesity: Implications for undiagnosed diabetes, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. Fam Med 2004; 36:639-44.

Diaz VA, Mainous AG III, Everett CJ. The Association between Weight Fluctuation and Mortality: Results from a Population-Based Study. Journal of Community Health 2005; 30 (3):153-165.

Diaz VA, Mainous AG III, Koopman R, Carek PJ, Geesey ME. Race and Diet in the Overweight: What is the Association with Cardiovascular Risk? Nutrition. 2005; 21: 718-725.

Diaz VA, Gibson M, Mainous AG III, Geesey ME. Acculturation and Breastfeeding: Results from a Population Based Survey. Birth 2005; 32: 93-98.

Diaz VA, Mainous AG III, Koopman R, Geesey ME. Are ethnic differences in insulin sensitivity explained by variation in carbohydrate intake? Diabetologia. 2005; 48:1264-1268.

Diaz VA, Mainous AG III, Pope C. Cultural conflicts in the Weight Loss Experience of Latinos. International Journal of Obesity (in press)