CURRICULUM VITAE

Robert E. Gwynn, M.D.

Dr. Gwynn was awarded his B.A. from Stanford University, his M.D. from Cornell, and completed his cardiology training at U.C. San Francisco. He pioneered the technique of echocardiography in the East Bay. A leader in the area of non-invasive cardiology, Dr. Gwynn serves as Director of the Non-Invasive Laboratory at Summit Medical Center. He is active in catheter treatment of vascular blockages in the heart, the legs, and the kidneys.

OFFICE ADDRESS:

365 Hawthorne Avenue, Suite #201
Oakland, CA 94609-3102
Phone #: (510) 452-1345
Fax #: (510) 452-1102

20126 Stanton Avenue, Suite #100
Castro Valley, CA 94546-5367
Phone #: (510) 537-3556
Fax #: (510) 537-3610

TRAINING AND DEGREES:

1955-1959: B.A. Philosophy, Stanford University, Stanford, California.

1961-1965:  M.D., Cornell University Medical College, New York      City, New York.

June 1963-September 1963:  Arthritic Disease Research Project, Public Health Department, Berkeley, California.

1965-1966:  Intern, New York Hospital, Cornell Medical Center,New York, New York.

1966-1967:  Resident, Department of Medicine, New York Hospital, Cornell Medical Center.

1967-1969:  Captain, US Army Medical Corp., Surgeon, 106th General Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.

1969-1970:  Resident, Department of Medicine, University of California Medical Center, San Francisco, California

1970-1972:  Fellow in Cardiology, University of California andVeteran’s Administration Hospital, San Francisco, California 

 

HONORS:

1955-1959:  Alfred P. Sloan National Scholar.
1958: Phi Beta Kappa, Stanford University.
1959: Graduate with great distinction (Magna Cum Laude) Stanford University.  
1961-1965: Joseph Collins Foundation Scholar.|
1964:  Alpha Omega Alpha, Cornell University Medical College.
2003:  American Heart Association, Medical Heart of Gold Award.

 

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSES:

California State Board of Licensing.
New York State Board of Licensing (inactive).
Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine.
Diplomate, American Board of Cardiovascular Disease.
Diplomate, National Board of Echocardiography Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography,Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine,University of California, San Francisco
Director, Noninvasive Cardiac Laboratory, Summit Medical Center, Oakland, California
Fellow, American College of Cardiology
Fellow, American Heart Association Council on Clinical Cardiology
Fellow, American Society of Echocardiology

 

MEDICAL STAFF APPOINTMENTS:

Summit Medical Center, Oakland, California.
Eden Hospital Medical Center, Castro Valley, California.
Alta Bates Medical Center, Berkeley, California.
San Leandro Hospital, San Leandro, California
San Ramon Regional Medical Center, San Ramon, California.

 

PUBLICATIONS:

Harvey, D.B., Gwynn, R.E., Ford, T.P., Hollenberg, M:  Frequency and course of late ventricular dysrhythmias after myocardial infarction.  Clinical Research (CR) 21:2, 1973.

Ryan, C., Harvey D.B., Gwynn, R.E., Hollenberg, M:  Vagal and sympathetic responses after myocardial infarction.  Circulation 50:4:133, 1974.

Ryan, C., Hollenberg, M., Harvey, D., Gwynn, R.E.:  Impaired parasympathetic responses in patients after myocardial infarction.  American Journal of Cardiology, 37: 1013-1018, 1976.