Gerald M. Reaven
Preventive Cardiology
Cardiovascular Institute of the South
About
Gerald M. Reaven works in Preventive Cardiology affiliated with Cardiovascular Institute of the South.
Gerald M. Reaven was an endocrinologist and professor emeritus of medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine, where he worked from 1960 until his death in 2018. He is known for introducing the concept of Syndrome X, now called metabolic syndrome, which links insulin resistance to increased risks of cardiovascular disease. Later in his career, he worked in the cardiovascular division at Stanford.
Research focus
Insulin Resistance and Cardiovascular DiseaseMetabolic SyndromeHypertension and Metabolic AbnormalitiesLipoprotein Metabolism in Insulin ResistanceDietary Influences on Metabolic Health
Impact
788 pubs · 76,990 cites · h-index 126
Training
MD
University of Chicago
1953
BS (Biology)
University of Chicago
1949
AB (General Studies)
University of Chicago
1947
Affiliations
Work Experience
Stanford University School of Medicine
1995 - 2018
Stanford University School of Medicine
1970 - 1995
Stanford University School of Medicine
1990 - 1995
Shaman Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
1995 - Present
Yale University
1967 - 1968