Education and Positions Held
- M.D., Ph.D., University of Amsterdam, Netherlands (1970)
- Military service, The Netherlands (1970–1972)
- Internal Medicine Residency, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (1972–1974)
- Cardiology Fellow, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (1974–1977)
- Cardiology Faculty, Yale University School of Medicine (1977–1981)
- Cardiology Faculty, University of Vermont College of Medicine (1981–1984)
- Rejoined Cardiology Faculty, Yale University School of Medicine (1984 to present)
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