Title

Professor of Medicine

Specialty/Subspecialty

EndocrinologyMetabolism

Clinical Interest(s)

Vitamin D

Research Interest(s)

• Vitamin D
• Osteoporosis
• Hypertension
• Hyperparathyroidism
• Calcium

Current / Former SSCI Roles

Website Committee Chair, SSCI Council Member

Publications

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=DetailsSearch&term=tangpricha

About Vin Tangpricha, MD, PhD

Dr. Tangpricha completed his medical degree at Tufts University School of Medicine and his residency and fellowship training in endocrinology at Boston University Medical Center. He completed his PhD in molecular medicine at Boston University on the topic of vitamin D and colon cancer.

Dr. Tangpricha is a Professor of Medicine at the Emory University School of Medicine, where he has been a faculty member since 2004. He has served as a past program director for the endocrinology fellowship program and program director for the ABIM physician scientist pathway, internal medicine residency programs. His research interests include vitamin D, endocrine conditions in cystic fibrosis and transgender medicine. He has been funded by the CF Foundation and NIH for his research studies. He has published over 250 peer reviewed manuscripts. He also serves as the editor in chief of Endocrine Practice, the official journal of the American Association of Endocrinology

He was elected to the Southern Society for Clinical Investigation in 2008 and presently services on Council. He currently holds the position of President of SSCI. He serves on the early career council, membership, finance and publications committees.