Guy Curtis, MD, PhD
Started Practice: 1977
Joined Scripps Clinic Medical: 1984
Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green Hospital Leadership Roles:
- 1984 – Present, Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology
- 1989 – 2002, ICU Administrator
- 1989 – 1993, Chief of Staff, Green Hospital, Scripps Clinic
- 1989 – 1993, Angioplasty Selections Committee Chairman
- 1989 – 1996, Co-Director of Cardiovascular Fellowship, Training Program,
- 1996 – Present, Director of Cardiology Fellowship Program
- 1989 – 2002, Chairman, Residency and Fellowship Evaluation Committee, Scripps Clinic
- 2002 – 2005, Acting Cardiology Division Co-Chairman
Teaching Roles:
- 1996 – Present, Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education
Professional Societies:
- Black Medical Students Association (BMSA), 1968 – 1972
- Student, American Medical Association (SAMA), 1969 – 1971
- American Heart Association, 1975 – Present
- American Society for Clinical Research, 1978 – Present
- Executive Board San Diego Chapter American Heart Association, 1985 – 1994
- Program Director, Vice President in Charge of Programs, American Heart Association, San Diego County, 1989 – 1991
- President, American Heart Association, San Diego County, 1991 – 1993
Board Membership:
- Scripps Foundation Cardiology Advisory Board
Honors & Awards:
- Galen Honorary Society, 1970
- Alpha Omega Alpha, 1972
- Kaiser Award for Teaching Excellence, UCSD Medical School Graduating Class, 1981
- SAS Student Award for Teaching and Support of Minority Students, UCSD School of Medicine, 1981
- UCSD Award for Teaching Excellence, Family Practice Residency Program, UCSD, 1989
- Scripps Clinic Award for Teaching Excellence, Internal Medicine Residency Training Program, 1989
- Scripps Clinic Award for Teaching Excellence, 1995
- UCSD Award for Teaching Excellence, Family Practice Medicine Residency Training Program, 1997
- UCSD Award for Teaching Excellence, 1989 & 2001
- Scripps Clinic Award for Teaching Excellence, 1989, 1995 & 2005
- UCSD Award for Teaching Excellence, 2004-2005
Clinical Interests Within Specialty:
- Electrophysiology
- Atrial fibrillation
- Medical treatment of arrhythmias
- Pacing
- Congestive heart failure
- General and critical care cardiology
Specialties
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Areas of Expertise
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Electrophysiology
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, 1979
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, 1978
Medical Education
- University of Michigan Medical School, MD, 1973
Internships
- University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers, Internal Medicine, 1974
Residencies
- University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers, Internal Medicine, 1975
Fellowships
- University of California, San Diego, Cardiovascular Disease, 1977