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Lawrence Ward, MD, MPH

 

Lawrence Ward, MD, MPH, FACP

 

Associate Professor, Medicine

Assistant Professor, Public Health

Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine

   Residency Program

Medical Director, Medicine Group Practice

Specialist in Clinical Hypertension

Telephone:  215-707-3416

Fax:  215-707-6862

Email: lawrence.ward@tuhs.temple.edu

 

Department of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine

 

Educational Background:

 

BS, Emory University, Atlanta, GA

 

MPH, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.

 

MD, Thomas Jefferson University (Alpha Omega Alpha), Philadelphia, PA

 

Residency, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA

 

Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA

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clinical Interests:

 
  • General internal medicine
  • Resistant hypertension
  • Health literacy
  • Pain management

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board certification(s):

 
  • American Board of Internal Medicine
  • American Society of Hypertension

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professional affiliations:

  • Fellow, American College of Physicians
  • Association of Program Directors of Internal Medicine
  • Society of General Internal Medicine

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research interests:

  • Interaction between clinical medicine and public health
  • Medical education
  • Prescription diversion
  • Health literacy

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PUBMED PUBLICATIONS :


Recent Medically Related Publications, Obtained from PubMed (Click on PubMed ID to view abstract)

18091041. Ward LD, Spain CV, Perilla MJ, Morales KH, Linkin DR, Improving disease reporting by clinicians: the effect of an internet-based intervention. J Public Health Manag Pract 14:1(56-61)2008 Jan-Feb

Ward SH, Ward LD.  Insomnia:  Evaluation and treatment in a primary care setting.  Patient Care 2006; 40(7): 46-55.

 

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