Newswise — The American Thyroid Association (ATA) is proud to honor E. Chester Ridgway, MD, of the University of Colorado Denver in Denver, Colo., with the 2008 John B. Stanbury Thyroid Pathophysiology Medal. This award, which recognizes outstanding research contributions to the understanding of thyroid physiology or pathophysiology of thyroid disease, was presented today at the ATA's 79th Annual Meeting in Chicago, Ill.
Dr. Ridgway received his medical degree in 1968 from the University of Colorado Medical School. Following his residency and fellowship at Harvard Medical School, hejoined the faculty at Harvard and the Massachusetts General Hospital in 1973, where he was Head of the Thyroid Unit. In 1985, he was recruited back to the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center as the Head of the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, a position he held until 2007. In 1995, he was appointed Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs within the School of Medicine. In 2006, he was appointed Vice Chair in the Department of Medicine.
Dr. Ridgway's clinical interests include disorders of the thyroid and pituitary glands. Dr. Ridgway also conducts both basic science research and clinical research in the area of endocrinology and with an emphasis on pituitary and thyroid disorders.
Dr. Ridgway is an active member of the ATA and The Endocrine Society. He served as the President of the ATA in 1997 and President of the Endocrine Society in 2003.
About the American Thyroid Association (ATA)The American Thyroid Association (ATA) is the lead organization in promoting thyroid health and understanding thyroid biology. The ATA values scientific inquiry, clinical excellence, public service, education, collaboration, and collegiality.
A non-profit medical society founded in 1923, the ATA fulfills its mission through supporting excellence and innovation in research, clinical care, education, and public health. ATA members are physicians and scientists who work to enhance the understanding of thyroid physiology and pathophysiology, improve the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid diseases, and promote the education of physicians, patients, and the public about thyroid disorders.
Thyroid diseases are among the most common disorders of the endocrine system, affecting almost 13 million Americans alone. The ATA has extensive online information for patients on thyroid disease (in English and Spanish) serving the clinician as a resource for patients and the public who look for reliable information on the internet.
To learn more about the ATA, visit: http://www.thyroid.org.
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