In recognition of professional excellence, Dr. Winfield was named the Herman and Louise Smith Distinguished Professor of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
CHAPEL HILL, NC, December 06, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Dr. John Winfield has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
As a rheumatologist, scientist, and educator, Dr. Winfield has spent nearly five decades diagnosing and treating arthritis and other diseases of the joints, muscles, and bones. Recognized as a diplomate by the American Board of Internal Medicine, he is also an award-winning professor who has made tremendous strides in preparing the next generation of rheumatologists and immunologists to position themselves for success. Over the course of his career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Dr. Winfield served as Chief of the Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, was the Founding Director of the Thurston Arthritis Research Center at that institution, , and was a senior member of the Neurosensory Disorders Center of the UNC School of Dentistry. During the Vietnam War, Dr. Winfield excelled as a Senior Assistant Surgeon in the U.S. Public Health Service and conducted laboratory research as a Staff Associate in the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.
To prepare for his career, Dr. Winfield earned a Bachelor of Arts from Williams College and an MD from Cornell University. He completed an internship in Medicine at New York Hospital, as well as a residency in Medicine and Fellowship in Rheumatology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. To round out his skillset, Dr. Winfield went on to complete a Fellowship in Immunology in the laboratory of Dr. Henry Kunkel at Rockefeller University in New York. To remain at the top of his field, he has been an active participant in his professional community. Dr. Winfield is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and member of the American Association of Immunologists, the American Federation of Clinical Research, the American Society of Clinical Investigation, the Association of American Physicians, the American Clinical and Climatologic Association, the American College of Rheumatology and the National Society of Clinical Rheumatologists.
In recognition of professional excellence, Dr. Winfield was named the Herman and Louise Smith Distinguished Professor of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, was the recipient of the Borden Prize from Cornell University Medical College, received a Senior Investigator Award from the Arthritis Foundation, a National Institutes of Health Merit Award, and was named a Master of the American College of Rheumatology. Additionally, he was the recipient of numerous research grants from the National Institutes of Health and the Arthritis Foundation. Most recently, Dr. Winfield was honored by Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Who's Who in Science and Engineering, Who's Who in the South and Southwest, and Who's Who in the World.
As he looks to the future, Dr. Winfield intends to continue working as an educator in the field of rheumatology.
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