Morris J. Birnbaum
Preventive Cardiology
University of Pennsylvania
About
Morris J. Birnbaum works in Preventive Cardiology affiliated with University of Pennsylvania.
Morris J. Birnbaum is a physician-scientist serving as Senior Vice President in the Internal Medicine Research Unit at Pfizer, focusing on cardiovascular and metabolic disease research. He holds the position of Emeritus Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. He has previously been an investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and held faculty roles at Harvard Medical School.
Research focus
Cardiometabolic dysfunctionInsulin resistance and cardiovascular riskMetabolic regulation in heart disease preventionTherapies for diabetes-related cardiovascular complicationsObesity and metabolic syndrome management
Impact
422 pubs · 50,672 cites · h-index 109
Training
A.B.
Brown University
1973
Ph.D.
Brown University
1977
M.D.
Brown University
1978
Affiliations
Work Experience
Senior Vice President, Internal Medicine Research Unit
Pfizer · 2014 - Present
Emeritus Professor of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania · 2014 - Present
Investigator
Howard Hughes Medical Institute · 1994 - 2008