Robert C. Rollings, MD

Education:

Elementary & High School - Savannah Country Day

College - Emory University, 1977

Medical School - Vanderbilt University Medical School - 4/15/81
Professional Training:

Internship, Internal Medicine: Vanderbilt University Hospitals (1981-1982)

Residency, Internal Medicine: Vanderbilt University Hospitals (1982-1985)

Chief Residency, Internal Medicine: Vanderbilt University/Metro General (1984-1985)

Fellowship, Cardiology: University of Vermont/MCHV (1985-1987)

Physician's Vascular Duplex/Color Flow Interpretation - Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (July 11, 1997)

Current Practice of Vascular Ultrasound - Institute for Advanced Medical Education (September 21, 1997)

Cardiac & Vascular MR Visiting Fellowship Program - University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (June 15-19, 1998)

Academic Appointments: Clinical Instructor in Medicine - Vanderbilt University Hospitals

Assistant Professor, Dept of Internal Medicine Education - Memorial Medical Center-Savannah, GA
Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine) 9/11/85

American Board of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Diseases) 11/11/87

American Board of Internal Medicine (Critical Care Medicine) 11/7/89

North American Society of Pacing & Electrophysiology (NASPE) - Special Competency in Pacemakers (9/87)

The Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions (Certificate of Proficiency in Basic Cardiac Catheterization and Angiography) 7/9/93
Fellowship: American College of Cardiology (F.A.C.C.)
American College of Chest Physicians (F.C.C.P.)
American College of Physicians (F.A.C.P.)
The Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions (F.S.C.A.I.)
American Heart Association, Council on Clinical Cardiology (F.A.H.A.)
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (F.A.A.C.V.P.R.)
Hospital Staff: Candler Hospital - Active Staff
Memorial Medical Center - Active Staff
Saint Joseph's Hospital - Active Staff
Effingham County Hospital - Courtesy Staff
Bulloch Memorial Hospital - Courtesy Staff
Liberty Memorial Hospital - Consulting Staff
Society Memberships: American College of Physicians

International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
American College of Cardiology
American College of Chest Physicians
American College of Preventive Medicine
American College of Sports Medicine
Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions
American Society of Echocardiography
American Medical Association
American Society of Internal Medicine
American Heart Association
Medical Association of Georgia
Georgia Medical Society
South Carolina Medical Association
National Aerospace Medical Society
Georgia Society of Internal Medicine
Southern Medical Association
Mended Hearts, Inc. (Savannah Chapter #247)
Georgia Thoracic Society
Wilderness Medical Society
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Georgia Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
American Association for Nuclear Cardiology
Society of Vascular Technology
Alumni: Savannah Country Day Alumni Association
Vanderbilt Medical School Alumni Association
Vanderbilt Department of Medical Residents Alumni Association
University of Vermont Cardiology Alumni
Publications and Research: Facts & Formulas. Self- published. R. C. Rollings. 60,000 in print. 1985 to present

Metabolic Effects of Dichloroacetate in the Conscious Dog. M. Diamond, R. Rollings, P. Williams, W. Lacy, D. Rabinowitz and A. Cherrington. Federal Proceedings, 38:1028, 1978.

Nonessentiality of the Peripheral Supply of Alanine and Lactate to the Glucose Production of the Fasted Dog. M. Diamond, R. Rollings, L. Erlendson, P. Williams, W. Lacy, D. Rabinowitz and A. Cherrington. Clinical Research, Volume 26, #6, 1978.

Coronary Artery Vasospasm Complicating Acute Myocarditis - A Rare Association. D. Ferguson, A. Farwell, W. Bradley, R. Rollings. Western Journal of Medicine, 1988, June: 148:664-669.

Is Bias Inherent in HCFA-Sponsored Research? R. Rollings. JAMA (Letters), July 3, 1991; 100:347-350.

Right Ventricular Hypertrophy Detected by Echocardiography in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea. E. Berman, R. DiBenedetto, L. Goodman, R. Rollings, D. Causey, T. Mims and M. Conneff. Department Internal Medicine and Department of Cardiopulmonary Medicine, Memorial Medical Center, Inc., Savannah, Georgia.

Right Ventricular Hypertrophy Detected by Echocardiography in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea. E. Berman, R. DiBenedetto, D. Causey, T. Mims, M. Conneff, L. Goodman and R. Rollings. Chest, August, 1991; 100:347-350.

Whither Goest the Right Ventricle in Obstructive Sleep Apnea? R. DiBenedetto, L. Goodman, R. Rollings, E. Berman, D. Causey. Chest, July, 1992; 102:5-6.

Echocardiographic Right Ventricular Hypertrophy in a Sleep Laboratory Population - Incidence - Factors Contributing to its Presence. R. DiBenedetto, J. Rendon, D. Caussey, L. Goodman, R. Rollings, and M. Conneff. Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Cardiology, Memorial medical Center, Inc., Savannah, GA

Prevalence and Determinants of Valvulopathy in Patients Treated With Dexfenfluramine. R. Rollings (contributing investigator). Circulation, November 16, 1999.

Awards Received: Albert Einstein Award in Medicine, Vanderbilt Medical School
Dean's Award, Vanderbilt Medical School
Senior Class President, Vanderbilt Medical School
Physician's Recognition Award - 9/97 thru 9/2000