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Neal Weintraub

Section Chief

Neal Weintraub

Section Chief

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine: Cardiology

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Administration
Department of The Graduate School

Other Duties

GRA Kupperman Eminent Scholar in Cardiovascular Md, Medicine, Cardiology

Education

  • MD, Medicine Tulane University, 1984

Certifications

  • Georgia, 2013

  • American Board of Cardiovascular Diseases, 1995

  • American Board of Internal Medicine, 1987

  • PHY Ga Comp Med Brd, 2013

  • Ohio, 2006

  • Iowa, 1995

  • Missouri, 1991

Awards & Honors

  • Spirit of MCG Award Medical College of Georgia, 2023

  • A. Ross McIntyre Award for Advancements in Medical Science University of Nebraska Department of Physiology, 2020

  • Professionalism Award Medical College of Georgia, 2020

  • Distinguished Faculty Award for Basic Science Research Medical College of Georgia, 2015

  • "Cincinnati’s Best Doctors” Cincinnati Magazine, 2013

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • GMED 5077

    Ambulatory Adult Select

  • GMED 5000

    Basic Clerkship GMED

  • GMED 5034

    Medical Critical Care

  • GMED 5011

    Medicine Sub-I

  • RCAR 5000

    Cardiology

  • RMED 5000

    Medicine

  • GMED 5017

    Cardiology Consult

  • VBIO 8020

    New Frontiers in Vasc Bio

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Impact of Diabetes and Metformin on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Prostate Cancer Patients Aged 66 and Older: The Role of Social Determinants of Health and Racial Disparities †, 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Identification of Critical Molecular Pathways Induced by HDAC11 Overexpression in Cardiac Mesenchymal Stem Cells, 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Neddylation and Its Target Cullin 3 Are Essential for Adipocyte Differentiation, 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Ufmylation of UFBP1 Is Dispensable for Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Response, Embryonic Development, and Cardiac and Intestinal Homeostasis, 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Electrical Stimulation Increases the Secretion of Cardioprotective Extracellular Vesicles from Cardiac Mesenchymal Stem Cells, 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

My laboratory is focused on vascular biology research with emphasis on oxidative stress, inflammation, and obesity. In particular, our work has advanced the understanding of the role of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) disease.

Department Service

  • Faculty Mentoring Program, Department of Medicine 2014 - Present

    Role: Faculty Mentor

  • Promotions and Tenure Committee, Department of Medicine 2014 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • IRB-A, Georgia Regents University 2013 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • MCG Strategic Plan Research Workgroup 2013 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Otolaryngology Chair Search Committee 2013 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

Professional Service

  • NIH Special Emphasis Panel 2014 - Present

    Role: Reviewer, Grant Proposal

  • Translational Research 2014 - Present

    Role: Editor, Associate Editor

  • VA Cardiovascular Studies B 2014 - Present

    Role: Reviewer, Grant Proposal

  • Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology 1999 - Present

    Role: Editorial Review Board Member

  • NIH AICS 2011 - 2013

    Role: Reviewer, Grant Proposal