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Michael Floyd, M.D.
Associate Professor

Department of Internal Medicine
Meharry Medical College
1005 D.B. Todd Boulevard
Nashville, Tennessee, 37208
Phone: (615) 327-6349
Fax: (615) 327-6417

mfloyd@mmc.edu

CV or Bio (PDF)


 
Professional Education

2000-2003
Vanderbilt University - MSCI
Nashville, Tennessee

1972-1976
Medical University of South Carolina - M.D.
Charleston, South Carolina

1967-1972
Morehouse College - B.S.
Atlanta, Georgia

Honors:               
1972 - Cum Laude Morehouse College
1967 - Salutatorian Sanders High School
1967 - National Achievement Scholar               

Postgraduate  Training:
2000-2003 - Vanderbilt University, Division of Clinical Pharmacology,
Fellowship (Masters of Science in Clinical Investigation)
1996 - 1997 Chief Resident, Meharry Medical College, Internal Medicine
1993 - 1996 Meharry Medical College, Internal Medicine
1976 - 1979 Anderson Memorial Hospital, Family Practice                          

Certification(s):
2008,2006,2004,2002,2000,1998,1996,1994 - ACLS
2000, 1998 - PALS
1998 - ATLS
1997 - Diplomate American Board of Internal Medicine
2007 - Recertification American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensure(s):     
1996 - Tennessee MD
1978 - South Carolina MD

Academic Appointments and Employment:
2007 - Chief Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Meharry Medical College
2006 - Co-Director Ambulatory Medicine Clinic, Nashville General Hospital
2005 - Associate Professor of Medicine, Meharry Medical College
2004 - 2006 Medical Director Ambulatory Medicine Clinic, Nashville, General Hospital
2005 - 2006 - Medical Director Women’s Prison, Prison Health Services Inc.
2004 - 2005 - Social Security Disability Examiner, Paragon Health Service
1997 - 2005 - Assistant Professor, Meharry Medical College

Department of Internal Medicine
1999 - 2000 Associate Program Director Internal Medicine Residency - Meharry Medical College
1997 - 1999 Assistant Program Director Internal Medicine Residency - Meharry Medical College
1997 - 1999 Medical Director, Internal Medicine Clinic - Meharry Medical College
1980 - 1992 Private General Practice, South Main Clinic, P.A., Greenwood - South Carolina
                      
Staff Affiliations:
Jackson-Madison Health Center 2008-Present
2008 - Present Cookeville Regional Medical Center
1997 - Present Metro Nashville General Hospital                                                
1997 - Present Meharry Medical College                                                                                
1996 - 1999 - A. C. York VA Hospital
1980 - 1992 - Self Memorial Hospital (10/10/1980 to 8/10/1992)

Note: All dates are from 7/1 to 6/30 (Fiscal year) unless otherwise indicated. Also applies to appointments and employment.

Professional Memberships:
AMA, NMA, RF Boyd Medical Society, Vol State Medical Society

 
Research Interests

Affects of Genetic Polymorphisms in African Americans and Relationships/Associations to Health Disparities.

Research:
Hypertension, Oxidative Stress and Race - 2003-2008.
Co-Investigator.

Pharmacogenomics of ArrhythmiaTherapy and Anticoagulants - 2004-2008
Co-Investigator.

Pharmacogenomics of Arrhythmia–Atrial Fibrillation - 2005-2008
Co-Investigator. 

SHARP (Study of Heart and Renal Protection) Trial - 2005-2008
Co-Investigator.

DOSE (Diabetes Outcomes Scale Expectations) Study - 2005-2006
Co-Investigator.

 
Selected Publications

Floyd, Michael D.; Gervasini, Guillemo; Masica, Andrew; Mayo, Gail; George, Alfred; Bhat, Kolari; Kim, Richard; and Wilkinson, Grant R.; Genotype–Phenotype Associations for Common CYP 3A4 and CYP 3A5 Variants in the Basal and Induced Metabolism of Midazolam in European- and African-American, Men and Women, Pharmacogenetics 2003; 13:595-606.

Floyd, Michael D.; “Drug Toxicity in Blacks”, JNMA Vol.96, No.4, 556-57, April 2004.

Floyd, Michael D.; “Alternative Medicine in Minority Communities-Relationship to Health Disparities”, Chapter 31- Multicultural Medicine and Health Disparities; First Edition, Satcher & Pamies, Ed., October, 2005.
McGraw-Hill Publishers.

LiChun Zhou1, Wei Xiang1, James Potts2, Michael Floyd2, Chakradhari Sharan 1, Hong Yang1, Joan Ross3, Alfred M. Nyanda4 and ZhongMao Guo1,2 “Reduction in Extracellular Superoxide Dismutase  Activity in African-American Patients   with Hypertension”, Free Radical Biology & Medicine Vol. 41, No.9, November 1, 2006.

David W. Haas, Tebeb Gebretsadik, Gail Mayo, Usha N. Menon, Edward P. Acosta,  Ayumi Shintani, Michael Floyd, C. Michael Stein, and Grant R. Wilkinson; “Association Between CYP2B6  Polymorphism and Pharmacokinetics after a Single Dose of Nevirapine or Efavirenz in African Americans”, Journal of Infectious Disease 2009;199:872-80 (15 March).

Presentations and Other Activities:
“Alternative Medicine, Herb–Drug Interactions and Health Disparity”, Meharry Medical College Internal Medicine Grand Rounds - 2/18/04.

“Hypertension & Dyslipidemia”, Pfzier Pharmaceuticals Inc., Nashville, TN - 6/22/04.

“Complementary and Alternative Medicine”, 2nd Annual VCU Health Disparities Conference: Progress Towards Eliminating Health Disparities, Richmond, VA - 06/10/05.

“INCREASE IN PEROXYNITRITE GENERATION AND REDUCTION IN EXTRACELLULAR SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE ACTIVITY IN AFRICAN-AMERICAN PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION”, 20th Annual International Society of Hypertension in Blacks Conference, San Juan, PR. 07/14- 07/18/2005.

“Alternative Medicine for Seniors”, Super Seniors Plus Monthly Meeting, Metro Nashville General Hospital Community Outreach - 08/11/2005.

“Trends in Primary Care”, InRoads National Leadership Development Institute -
July 6, 2007, Opryland Hotel, Nashville, TN

“Healthy Attitudes in Sports”, Nashville Boys & Girls Club - July 19, 2007, Nashville, TN

Editorial Reviewer, Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics - 2004- present.
Editorial Reviewer. Journal of the National Medical Association - 2004-present.

Committees:
Meharry Healthwaves Advisory Committee - 2002-2004
Vanderbilt General Clinical Research Center 2004-2007
Vanderbilt General Clinical Research Genetics Subcommittee 2005-2007
Vanderbilt General Clinical Research Center, Advisory - 2004- present.
Vanderbilt General Clinical Research Center, Advisory: Genetics Sub-committee - 2005- present.
Meharry General Clinical researh CenterAdvisory Committee 2002-2007
Meharry Medical College GCRC Internal Advisory Committee - 2002- present.
Metro Nashville General Hospital Credentials Committe - 2004- present