John W. Farquhar, M.D.
Academic Appointments
- Professor Emeritus, Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center
- Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council, Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center
Key Documents
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Preventive Cardiology Clinic 300 Pasteur Dr A265 MC 5319 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 723-6459 Fax (650) 498-7623
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 327-1177Alternate Contact Sharon Pollio Administrative Assistant Email Tel Work 650-723-0649Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Cardiology (Heart), Preventive
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Chronic Disease Prevention
- Global cancer prevention
Administrative Appointments
- Director, Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine (1972 - 1999)
- C.F.Rehnborg Professorship in Disease Prevention, Stanford University School of Medicine (1989 - 1999)
Honors and Awards
- The Fries Prize for the person who most improved the public's health, The Fries Foundation (2005)
- Joseph Stokes Preventive Cardiology Award, American Society of Preventive Cardiology (1999)
- Order of Saint George, Autonomous Government of Catalonia (1996)
- Research Achievement Award, American Heart Association (1992)
- President, Society of Behavioral Medicine (1991-1992)
- National Cholesterol Award for Public Education, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (1991)
Professional Education
| Residency: | UCSF School of Medicine CA (1958) |
| Fellowship: | UCSF School of Medicine CA (1957) |
| Residency: | UCSF School of Medicine CA (1954) |
| Internship: | UCSF School of Medicine CA (1953) |
| Board Certification: | Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine (1960) |
| Residency: | University of Minnesota School of Medicine MN (1956) |
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Community and International Work
- The Stanford Chronic Disease Working Group, International
- IOM Committee for Prevention of CVD in Developing Countries, Washington, DC
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
Disease prevention, epidemiology of cardiovascular diseases, community-based education for disease prevention, international health.
Publications
- Multi-Country Analysis of Palm Oil Consumption and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality for Countries at Different Stages of Economic Development Globalization and Health. 2011
- Promoting culturally targeted chronic disease prevention research through adaptation of a participatory research approach: the Qassim-Stanford Universities Project Translational Behavioral Medicine. 2011: 289-298
- Effect of Ginkgo biloba (EGb 761) on treadmill walking time among adults with peripheral artery disease: a randomized clinical trial. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2008 Jul-Aug; (4): 258-65
- Effect of Ginkgo biloba (EGb 761) and aspirin on platelet aggregation and platelet function analysis among older adults at risk of cardiovascular disease: a randomized clinical trial. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis. 2007; (8): 787-93
- Community-based health promotion Handbook of Epidemiology, Ahrens W, Peugot I (Eds) Chapter III. 2005: 1306-1321
- Platform for international action on cardiovascular disease Prevention and Control. 2005: 185-217
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