Prof. Carl Pepine

Dr. Pepine is an internationally recognized cardiologist and distinguished researcher with many active research grants and contract awards. His career has focused on improving our understanding of ischemic heart disease (IHD) and underlying mechanisms, focusing on IHD among women. He has been, or is currently, principal investigator of many NIH- and industry-funded research projects on cardiovascular disease in women, IHD, hypertension, heart failure, and cell-based therapy, with continuous peer-reviewed federal research funding (DoD, NIH, VA Merit) for over 40 years.

Dr. Pepine served as Chief of the UF Division of Cardiovascular Medicine from 1998–2008 and Chief of Cardiology, Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, from 1978–1994. He was President of the American College of Cardiology from 2003–2004.

Dr. Pepine has over 1,000 scientific publications, has edited 6 textbooks, and has been on the editorial boards of all major cardiovascular journals. He is founding Editor-in-Chief of both Cardiology Today and American Heart Journal Plus: Cardiology Research and Practice.