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Thomas F. Heston

CURRENT POSITION

PET/CT Fellow, Johns Hopkins University, 2008-2009.

Johns Hopkins Nuclear Medicine

600 N Caroline Street, Suite 3223

Baltimore, MD 21287

Tel: 1-443-287-3684

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS

American Board of Family Medicine, 1997-.

American Board of Nuclear Medicine, 1995-.

Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology, 1996-.

FELLOWSHIP AWARDS

Fellow, American Academy of Family Practice. 1998.

Fellow, American College of Nuclear Physicians, 2007.

Fellow, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, 2006.

Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland). PET/CT Fellowship, 2008-2009.

University of Berkley (Chicago, Illinois). PhD, Behavioral Sciences & Biostatistics, 2009.

University of Washington (Seattle, Washington). Family Medicine Residency, 1995-1997.

Oregon Health Sciences University (Portland, Oregon). Nuclear Medicine Residency, 1993-1995.

Duke University (Durham, North Carolina). Internship, 1992-1993.

Saint Louis University (St. Louis, Missouri). MD with Distinction in Research, 1992.

Regents College, University of the State of New York (Albany, New York). BS, Liberal Arts, 1991.

University of Washington (Seattle, Washington). Graduate Studies, Nutritional Sciences (1997-1998).

University of Washington (Seattle, Washington). BA, Music Theory and History, 1987.

Medical Testing Center, Family Care Network (Bellingham, Washington). Medical Director, Nuclear Medicine and Nuclear Cardiology, 2005-.

Northwest Molecular (Kellogg, Idaho). Medical Director, Nuclear Medicine and Nuclear Cardiology, 2000-.

Mountain Health Care (Kellogg, Idaho). Private practice of Family Medicine, 1997-2002.

Shoshone Medical Center (Kellogg, Idaho). Emergency Room staff physician, 1997-1999.

Level II trained in cardiac CT per the American College of Cardiology Criteria.

Level III trained in nuclear cardiology per the American College of Cardiology Criteria.

International American University (Vieux Fort, St. Lucia). Adjunct Assistant Professor, Biostatistics and Medical Imaging, 2007-.

University of Health Sciences Antigua (Dow Hill, Antigua). Adjunct Assistant Professor, Family Medicine, 2000-2001.

2nd Place, Southern Medical Association's Physicians in Training Competition. For scientific paper preparation and presentation, 1990.

Honorable Mention, Alpha Omega Alpha Student Research Forum, Saint Louis University. For research presentation, 1991.

2nd Place, Poster Competition, Missouri Academy of Family Physicians. For original research poster presentation, 1991.

Outstanding Article in its Field, Clinical Digest Series (OB/GYN). For article "Carbohydrate Loading in Preparation for Childbirth," 1991.

3rd Place, Alpha Omega Alpha Student Research Forum, Saint Louis University. For research presentation, 1992.

Distinction in Research, Saint Louis University. For research performed during medical school, 1992.

1st Place, Southern Medical Association's Physicians in Training Competition. For scientific paper preparation and presentation, 1992.

Best Essay Award. For scientific paper preparation and presentation at the 31st Annual Meeting of the American College of Nuclear Physicians, 2005.

Expert Panelist, Oakstone Audio Conference Programs ( http://cmeonly.com), 2008-.

Program Director, Annual Meeting of the Pacific Northwest Chapter, Society of Nuclear Medicine, March 2008.

Chair, Society of Nuclear Medicine CE Journal Editorial Board, 2007-2008.

Manuscript Reviewer, Southern Medical Journal, 2007-.

Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 2007-.

Reviewer for Online CME Programs, Society of Nuclear Medicine, 2006-.

Contributing Reviewer, Practical Reviews in Nuclear Medicine (Oakstone Publishing), 2004-.

Manuscript Reviewer, Hospital Physician, 1996-2002.

Manuscript Reviewer, The Physician and Sports Medicine, 1997-2000.

American Academy of Family Physicians, 1988-.

American College of Nuclear Physicians, 1997-. Regent, 2007-.

American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, 1995-.

American Statistics Association, 2007-.

International Society for Philosophical Enquiry, 1990-.

Society of Nuclear Medicine, 1993-. Member, Education Committee, 2006-. Member, Publications Committee, 2006-. Member, Finance Committee, 2008-.

Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, 2006-.

Boy Scouts of America, Scoutmaster (Kellogg, Idaho), 1997-2001.

Rotary International, 1997-2009.

Silver Valley Free Health Clinic, Volunteer, 2007-2008.

Silver Mountain Ski Patrol, 1997-2005.

Wardner City Council Member (Wardner, Idaho, USA), 1997-2001.

Simkin PA, Heston TF, Downey DJ, Benedict RS, Choi HS. Subchondral architecture in bones of the canine shoulder. J Anat 1991;175:213-227.

Heston TF. Divining the future: specialty facts and trends. JAMA 1991;265(9):1189,1192.

Heston TF, Simkin PP. Carbohydrate loading in preparation for childbirth. Med Hypotheses 1991;34(2):97-98. [article selected as outstanding in its field by the Clinical Digest Series (OB/GYN), 1991].

Heston TF. An excess of information. South Med J 1991;84(8):1063.

Lewis LM, Heston TF, Ruoff B, Rush C, Lasater L, Dabell D et al for the Saint Louis Emergency Physicians' Association Research Group. Evaluating acute hand injuries in the emergency department: a comparison of physicians with varying postgraduate training backgrounds. Am J Emerg Med 1992;10:110-114.

Heston TF, Lewis LM, Ruoff B, Lasater L, Rush C, Dabell D et al. Gender bias in the evaluation and management of acute non- traumatic chest pain. Fam Pract Res J 1993;12(4):383-389. [editorial addressing article: Ayanian JZ. Caring for women with chest pain in hospital emergency departments. Fam Pract Res J 1993;12(4):337-340].

Heston TF. Soft murmurs. Postgraduate Med 1993;93(4):53.

Heston TF, Lewis LM. Myocardial infarction. J Fam Pract 1993;37:13-14.

Heston T. Don't forget the internet. Fam Pract News 1996 Oct 1;26(19):13.

Heston TF. Do premedical students fear being sued? West J Med 1996;165(6):387.

Heston TF. Conn's current therapy 1996: latest approved methods of treatment for the practicing physician. Arch Fam Med 1997;6:197.

Heston TF, Norman D, Barry J, Bennet W, Wilson RA. Cardiac risk stratification in renal transplantation using an expert network. Am J Cardiol 1997;79:415-417.

Heston TF. Medicine and the internet. J Am Board Fam Pract 1997;10:79-80.

Heston TF. Cecil textbook of medicine. Arch Fam Med 1997;6(4):391.

Heston TF, Lewis LM. Gender bias in acute myocardial infarction. Am J Cardiol 1997 Mar 15;79(6):844.

Heston TF. Nuclear medicine. Diagnostic nuclear medicine. JAMA 1997;277(10):855.

Heston TF. Medical imaging: review questions. Hosp Phys 1999(Aug);35(8):37-38.

Heston TF. Searching the internet for medical information. Hosp Med 1999(Sept);35(9):57.

Heston TF. Osteoporosis web sites. Hosp Med 1999(Sept);35(10):58.

Heston TF. Prevention and diagnosis of osteoporosis: review questions. Hospital Physician 1999 Dec;35(12):37-38.

Heston TF. Primary care radiology. J Am Board Fam Pract 2000;13(6):473.

Heston TF. Hypertension: review questions. Hospital Physician 2001 Mar;37(3):37-38.

Heston TF. Hypothyroidism: review questions. Hospital Physician 2001 Sep;37(9):31-32.

Heston TF. Saunders manual of medical practice. J Am Board Fam Pract 2001;14(5):403.

Heston TF. Mosby's family practice sourcebook 2001: evidence- based emphasis. J Am Board Fam Pract 2001;14(5):403.

Heston TF. Textbook of primary care medicine. JAMA 2002;287:3148-3149.

Heston TF. Primary care medicine: office evaluation and management of the adult patient. JAMA 2002;287;3148-3149.

Heston TF. Field guide to urgent and ambulatory care procedures. J Am Board Fam Pract 2002;15(5):435.

Heston TF. Myocardial ischemia- nuclear medicine and risk stratification. eMedicine Journal, 2003. [online http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic876.htm]

Baur DA, Heston TF, Helman JI. Nuclear medicine in oral and maxillofacial diagnosis: a review for the practicing dental professional. J Contemp Dent Pract 2004 Feb 15;5(1):94-104.

Heston TF, Sigg DM. Quantifying transient ischemic dilation using gated SPECT. J Nucl Med. 2005 Dec;46(12):1990-6.

Heston TF. Pharmacologic stress imaging. South Med J 2007;100(10):969-70.

Heston TF. Nuclear Medicine. JAMA 2007 April 25;297:1828-1829.

Adair, P, Heston, T. Fair Skies in Nuc Med: Transform the stormy outlook of reimbursement cuts into bright opportunities for profit and growth. Enterprise Imaging & Therapeutic Radiology Management. Advance for Imaging and Radiation Therapy Professionals 2008;18(6):45.

Heston TF. CT of the Airways. JAMA 2008 August 13;300(7):851.

Heston TF. Michael L. Middleton, M.D. An Instrumental Leader Strikes Just the Right Note. Scanner 2008(2):4.

Heston TF. Normalization of predictive values in medical imaging. Heart 2009 [online, in press]

Heston TF, Wahl RL. Clinical significance of iodine-123 metaiodobenzylguanidine cardiac imaging. Journal of the American College of Cardiology [in press].

Heston TF. Chants for Health. Kellogg: Internet Medical Association, 2002.

Morton KA, Clark PB, Christensen CR, O'Malley JP, Blodgett TM, Waxman AD, Stevvens JS, Drosten R, Chinn CA, Nance RW, Thomas A, Heston TF. Diagnostic Imaging: Nuclear Medicine. Salt Lake City: Amirsys, 2007.

Heston TF. Lead Poisoning. In: Rakel RE (ed). Saunders Manual of Medical Practice, 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Saunders, 2000.

Heston TF. Cardiomyopathy. In: Morton K, Clark P (eds). Diagnostic Imaging: Nuclear Medicine. Salt Lake City: Amirsys, 2007.

Heston TF, Newton C. Valvular disease. [ibid]

Yoshinaga K, Beanlands R, Heston TF. Myocardial ischemia. ibid.

Yoshinaga K, Beanlands R, Heston TF. Myocardial infarction. ibid.

Yoshinaga K, Beanlands R, Heston TF. Myocardial viability. ibid.

Downey DJ, Simkin PA, Heston TF, Benedict RS, Choi HS. Trabecular architecture as a function of subchondral depth in the canine humerus and scapula. In: Oegema TR Jr, ed. Transactions of the 34th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. Chicago: Adept Printing, 1988;13:75.

Lewis LM, Heston T, Rush C. A comparison of care rendered by physicians with varying medical backgrounds. South Med J 1990;83(9):2S-19.

Lewis LM, Heston T, Mecker R, Lasater L, Rush C. Do emergency medical physicians follow established guidelines in the management of acute cardiac disease? South Med J 1991;84(9):2S-23.

Heston TF, Lewis LM. Gender specific differences in the evaluation and management of chest pain. South Med J 1991;84(9):2S-23.

Heston TF, Simkin PP. Carbohydrate loading in preparation for childbirth. OB/GYN Digest 1992 (September):11-12.

Heston TF, Mattfeld-Beman M, Cohen JD. Predictors of weight loss in a hypertension prevention program. South Med J 1992;85(9):3S-31. [News article addressing abstract: Keeping food records helps to achieve weight loss goals. Am Fam Physician 1993;47(4):898.

Lewis LM, Lasater LC, Heston T. Has the ACEP chest pain policy modified the evaluation and management of patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain? Ann Emerg Med 1993;22(5):886.

Heston TF. Smoking cessation strategies: a meta-analysis. South Med J 1993;86(9):S36.

Heston TF, Norman D, Barry J, Bennett W, Wilson RA. Prognostic value of neural network analysis in conjunction with thallium-201 stress testing in renal transplant candidates. J Nuclear Med 1995;36(5,suppl):14P.

Heston TF. Post-stress to rest ventricular volume ratios in diabetics compared to non-diabetics using gated SPECT. J Nucl Cardiol July 2004 (Vol. 11, Issue 4, Page S15).

Heston TF. Anginal symptoms are not predictive of myocardial perfusion or function in diabetics. Journal of Nuclear Cardiology July 2005 (Vol. 12, Issue 4, Page S108).

Keeping food records helps to achieve weight loss goals. Am Fam Physician 1993;47(4)898.

Ayanian JZ. Caring for women with chest pain in hospital emergency departments. Fam Pract Res J 1993;12(4):337-340. PMID: 1481704

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