{"id":3494,"date":"2012-01-18T15:55:19","date_gmt":"2012-01-19T01:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=3494"},"modified":"2021-05-20T09:44:59","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T19:44:59","slug":"j-david-curb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2012\/01\/18\/j-david-curb\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical school to remember J. David Curb"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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Professor J. David Curb<\/strong>, of the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Mānoa’s John A. Burns School of Medicine<\/a>, died Sunday, January 8, at the age of 66. His impact on healthcare in the islands was significant. <\/p>\n

Curb brought numerous research projects to Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>, including the national Women’s Health Initiative, a long-term study of women’s health. He authored more than 400 articles in medical journals during his career. <\/p>\n

Curb also led research at the Kuakini Honolulu Heart Program, which played an important role in the U.S. government’s recommended dietary guidelines and the development of smoke-free programs for primary and secondary schools and rehabilitation programs for heart attack victims. <\/p>\n

“Kuakini will miss the presence of Dr. Curb as a friend and a scholar, his scientific contributions and collegiality and his longstanding support of building on the legacy of the Kuakini HHP<\/abbr> participants and expansion of Kuakini’s research initiatives,” said Gary Kajiwara, president and CEO of Kuakini Medical Center. <\/p>\n

Curb also served as a mentor to dozens of researchers who have authored groundbreaking studies of their own. <\/p>\n

“Dr. Curb was an internationally renowned investigator in aging, with special emphasis on the epidemiology of cardiovascular disease and women’s health,” said Professor of Geriatric Medicine Patricia Blanchette<\/strong>. “He was also an excellent teacher and mentor for new researchers and was thrilled to see them succeed in their own careers.” <\/p>\n

Curb is survived by his wife, John A. Burns School of Medicine Professor Beatriz L. Rodriguez<\/strong>, sons Jess and Curb and daughters Maria and Isabel. <\/p>\n

Memorial information<\/h2>\n

A celebration of Curb’s life will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 2 p.m. at the Curb residence. For more information, contact Nuela Meade<\/strong> at (808) 692-0909. <\/p>\n

Gifts in Curb’s honor may be made to the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Foundation<\/a> to benefit the\u00a0J. David Curb, MD, Memorial Fund at the John A. Burns School of Medicine. Give online<\/a> or send check, made payable to the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Foundation, to P.O. Box 11270, Honolulu, HI\u00a096828-027. <\/p>\n

Read more about Curb on the School of Medicine website<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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