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Pacific Lipid Association
Serving the states of Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Alaska and Hawaii.
Latest PLA News
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Message from Rob Greenfield, MD FACC FAHA FNLA, President of Pacific Lipid AssociationAlthough an interventional cardiologist from the beginning of coronary intervention, I have been passionate about clinical lipidology since the mid 1990's and became a Diplomate of the American Board of Clinical Lipidology in 2006. The NLA/PLA has enhanced my practice and changed my focus to prevention and treating patients with lipid disorders. I owe much to the PLA/NLA and will continue to give back to this great organization by service, participation, and contributing to its growth and inf... Read More |
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Paul D. Rosenblit, MD, Elected President of Pacific Lipid Association(JACKSONVILLE, FLA.)—Paul D. Rosenblit, MD, PhD, FACE, FNLA, was elected to serve as President of the Pacific Lipid Association (PLA) at the National Lipid Association (NLA) Annual Scientific Sessions held May 1–4 in Orlando, Fla. As a regional chapter of the NLA, the PLA is a medical education society for health care professionals who work in the area of lipid management and preventive cardiology. |
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In Memoriam: Dr. David Roger IllingworthWe are sad to report that we learned last week that Dr. Roger Illingworth passed away in early November after a long illness. He was a founding member of the NLA Board. Dr. Illingworth’s career was dedicated to understanding, preventing and treating patients with cholesterol and lipid disorders and heart disease, and his research was instrumental in the development of the statin drugs from the earliest days. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Dr. Illingworth’s family. |