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Dr. Brent Eagen

Brent M. Egan, MD
College of Medicine

Complete Biographical Sketch

Brent M. Egan, MD is professor of medicine and pharmacology at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). He received his medical degree and training in medicine and hypertension at the University of Michigan. His clinical and basic research examines mechanisms of cardiovascular risk in obesity with a focus on fatty acids and oxidative stress. His group is currently examining the effects of the DASH Eating Plan on oxidative stress and blood pressure in patients with the metabolic syndrome.

Dr. Egan's participation in community activities has included “Heart & Soul,” “Lighten Up,” “Commun-I-Care,” and the Hypertension and Stroke Belt Initiatives. The Hypertension Initiative is working with ~2000 primary care providers at more than 280 practices with >250,000 hypertensive patients in the Southeast in an effort to improve cardiovascular health. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) recognized the Initiative as a national Best Practice Model in March 2004. In July 2004 at the 40th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Amendment, Tommy Thompson, Secretary DHHS, presented the Initiative with an award for its efforts to reduce health disparities. Dr. Egan is active in numerous professional societies including the American Society of Hypertension where he serves as vice president. His numerous activities have fostered ~300 original papers, review articles, and abstracts, led to positions on editorial boards of several peer-reviewed journals and resulted in a Distinguished Faculty Service Award from MUSC in 2005 and recognition on the “Best Doctors” in the U.S. list for 1998-2006.