Cardiovascular Outcomes Research

Dr. Don P. Wilson, a pediatric endocrinologist by training, has devoted the past 20 plus years of his career to cardiovascular health and risk prevention in children and adolescents. Recognizing that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the U.S. and developed countries, Dr. Wilson developed 3 unique pediatric cardiovascular health and risk prevention programs as a member of the academic faculty of Texas A&M University, University of Arizona, and Texas Christian University. Currently he serves as the Endowed Chair of the Pediatric Cardiovascular Health and Risk Prevention Program at Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth Texas. Dr. Wilson is board certified by the American Board of Clinical Lipidology, a Fellow of the National Lipid Association and currently president of the American Board of Clinical Lipidology. He is a member the Board of Directors of the Southwest Lipid Association, the American Board of Clinical Lipidology and the National Lipid Association. He serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Clinical Lipidology, the Current Atherosclerosis Reports and EndoText. In addition to being Associate Editor, Dr. Wilson is a reviewer for the Journal of Clinical Lipidology, and over 20 other professional journals, including Atherosclerosis, Journal of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Clinical Pediatrics, Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews, and International Journal of Obesity. He has authored over 130 peer-reviewed publications, including many which focus on cardiovascular risk burden, prevention, and treatment in children with genetic and acquired disorders of lipid metabolism.