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Name: J. Timothy  Bricker
Position Type: Chair
Appointment Start Date: 12/01/04
Appointment End Date: 11/30/10
Area of Specialty: Pediatric Cardiology, Critical Care Pediatrics
Summary Vita: BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH John Timothy Bricker POSITION TITLE CHAIRMAN OF PEDIATRICS EDUCATION/TRAINING INSTITUTION DEGREE YEAR FIELD OF STUDY Malone College B.A. 1974 Chemistry magna cum laude Ohio State University M.D. 1976 Medicine cum laude University of Chicago M.B.A 2002 Finance/ Economics Professional Experience: 1977-1979 Resident, Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 1979 Chief Resident, Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, Texas 1979-1980 Chief Resident, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas 1980-1983 Fellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital 1983-1989 Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine 1983-1996 Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine 1992-2003 Section Chief, Pediatric Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine 1996-2004 Professor, Baylor College of Medicine 2003-2004 Vice-Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine 2004- Children’s Miracle Network Professor and Chairman of Pediatrics, Univeristy of Kentucky B. Publications: 1. Shearer WT, Lipshultz SE, Easley KA, McIntosh K, Pitt J, Quinn TC, Kattan M, Goldfarb J, Cooper E, Bryson Y, Kovacs A, BRICKER JT, Peavy H, Mellins RB, Heart N, Institute, LB. Alterations in cardiac and pulmonary function in pediatric rapid humid immunodeficiency virus type 1 disease progressors. Pediatric Pulmonary and Cardiovascular Complications of Vertically Transmitted Human Immunodeficiency Virus Study Group. Pediatrics. 2000 Jan;105(1):e9. 2. Saidi AS, Moodie DS, Garson A Jr, Lipshultz SE, Kaplan S, Lai WW, Colan SD, Starc TJ, Shanbhag S, Easley KA, BRICKER JT. Electrocardiography and 24-hour electrocardiographic ambulatory recording (Holter monitor) studies in children infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1. The Pediatric Pulmonary and Cardiac Complications of Vertically Transmitted HIV-1 Infection Study Group. Pediatr Cardiol. 2000 May-Jun;21(3):189-96. 3. Lipshultz SE, Easley KA, Orav EJ, Kaplan S, Starc TJ, BRICKER JT, Lai WW, Moodie DS, Sopko G, McIntosh K, Colan SD. Absence of cardiac toxicity of zidovudine in infants. Pediatric Pulmonary and Cardiac Complications of Vertically Transmitted HIV Infection Study Group. New England Journal of Medicine. 2000 Sep 14;343(11):759-66. 4. Lipshultz SE, Easley KA, Orav EJ, Kaplan S, Starc TC, BRICKER JT, Lai WW, Moodie DS, Sopko G, Colan SD. Cardiac dysfunction and mortality in HIV-infected children. Circulation 102(13):1542-8, 2000. 5. Lipshultz SE, Easley KA, Orav EJ, Kaplan S, Starc TC, BRICKER JT, Lai WW, Moodie DS, Sopko G, Schluchter MD, Colan SD. Reliability of multicenter pediatric echocardiographic measurement of left ventricular structure and function: the prospective HIV study. Circulation 104(3):310-6, 2001. 6. Lai WW, Colan SD, Easley KA, Lipshultz SE, Starc TC, BRICKER JT, Kaplan S, Dilation of the aortic root in children infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1. Am Heart J 141(4):661-70, 2001. 7. Porea TJ, Dreyer ZE, BRICKER JT, Mahoney Jr, DH, Evaluation of left ventricular function in asymptomatic children about to undergo anthracycline-based chemotherapy for acute leukemia: An outcome based study. Am J Pediatr Hemotol Oncol 23(7):420-423, 2001. 8. McMahon CJ, Feltes TF, Fraley JK, BRICKER JT, Grifka RG, Tortoriello TA, Natural history of growth of secundum atrial septal defects and implications for transcatheter closure. Heart 87(3):256-9, 2002. 9. The Executive Committee of the Section on Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery (no author listing), Guidelines for Pediatric Cardiovascular Centers. Pediatrics 109:544-549, 2002. 10. John JB, BRICKER JT, Fenrich AL, Vick GW, El-Said HG, Ayres NA, Bezold LI, Images in cardiovascular medicine. Fetal diagnosis of right ventricular aneurysm associated with supraventricular tachycardia with left bundle-branch block aberrancy. Circulation 106: 141-2, 2002. 11. Lipshultz S, Easley K, Orav E, Kaplan S, Starc T, BRICKER J, Lai W, Moodie D, Sopko G, Schluchter M, Colan S, Cardiovascular status of infants and children of women infected with HIV-1 (P(2)C(2) HIV): a cohort study. Lancet (9330): 360-368, 2002. 12. Tortoriello TA, McMahon C, Kovalchin JP, BRICKER JT, Grifka RG, Growth of an atrial septal defect: missing the window for transcatheter closure. Pediatr Cardiol.(5): 542-4, 2002. 13. Gibbons RJ, Balady GJ, BRICKER JT, Chaitman BR, Fletcher GF, Froelicher VF, Mark DB, McCallister BD, Mooss AN, O'Reilly MG, Winters WL Jr, Gibbons RJ, Antman EM, Alpert JS, Faxon DP, Fuster V, Gregoratos G, Hiratzka LF, Jacobs AK, Russell RO, Smith SC Jr., ACC/AHA 2002 Guideline Update for Exercise Testing: Summary Article: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee to Update the 1997 Exercise Testing Guidelines). Circulation 106: 1883-92, 2002. 14. Gibbons RJ, Balady GJ, TIMOTHY BRICKER J, Chaitman BR, Fletcher GF, Froelicher VF, Mark DB, McCallister BD, Mooss AN, O'Reilly MG, Winters WL Jr, Gibbons RJ, Antman EM, Alpert JS, Faxon DP, Fuster V, Gregoratos G, Hiratzka LF, Jacobs AK, Russell RO, Smith SC Jr., ACC/AHA 2002 Guideline Update for Exercise Testing: Summary Article: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee to Update the 1997 Exercise Testing Guidelines). J Am Coll Cardiol. 40:1531-40, 2002 15. Starc TJ, Lipshultz SE, Easley KA, Kaplan S, BRICKER JT, Colan SD, Lai WW, Gersony WM, Sopko G, Moodie DS, Schluchter MD, Incidence of cardiac abnormalities in children with human immunodeficiency virus infection: The prospective P2C2 HIV study.J Pediatr. 141:327-34, 2002. 16. McMahon CJ, Eidem BW, Vargo T, Neish SR, BRICKER JT ,Kovalchin J, El-Said H, Is cardiac catheterization a prerequisite in all patients undergoing bi-directional cavopulmonary anastomosis? J Am Soc Echocardiogr 16:1068-72, 2003. 17. Bowles NE, Ni J, Kearey DL, Pauschinger M, Schultheiss HP, McCarthy R, Hare J, BRICKER JT, Bowles KR, Towbin JA, Detection of viruses in myocardial tissue by polymerase chain reaction. Evidence of adenovirus as a common cause of myocarditis in children and adults. J Am Coll Cardiol 42:466-72, 2003.
Highest Degree: M.D.
Professional Affiliations: William Strong Visiting Professor, Medical College of Georgia Presented Medicine and Pediatric Grand Rounds on Adults with Congenital Heart Disease Presented UK Pediatric Grand Rounds - Cardiac Auscultation Hosted UK Grand Rounds Weekly Presented at and moderated Jaqueline A. Noonan Symposium, CME conference of the UK Department of Pediatrics Taught "Strategy" in the Rice University (Jesse Jones School of Business) Executive Education Health Care Management Certificate Program (Baylor College of Medicine CME)
Primary Research Focus: Pediatric Cardiology Coronary Disease Prevention Pediatric Heart Transplantation Exercise Physiology Adult Congenital Heart Disease Health Care Economics
Key Contributions: Numerous publications related to exercise and arrhythmias in youth Early work in endomyocardial biopsy and management of pediatric heart transplants Initial publications related to mechanical circulatory support in children and use as a bridge to transplantation in childhood Understanding of role of cardiac complications in pediatric HIV infections
Publications: 105. Allen HD, Bricker JT, Freed MD, Hurwitz RA, McQuinn TC, Schieken RM, Strong WB, Zahka KG, Task Force 1: General Experiences and Training. (In Training guidelines for pediatric cardiology fellowship programs.) J Am Coll Cardiol 46:1380-1, 2005. 106. Graham TP Jr, Beekman RH 3rd, Allen HD, Bricker JT, Freed MD, Hurwitz RA, McQuinn TC, Schieken RM, Strong WB, Zahka KG, Sanders SP, Colan SD, Cordes TM, Donofrio MT, Ensing GJ, Geva T, Kimball TR, Sahn DJ, Silverman NH, Sklansky MS, Weinberg PM, Hellenbrand WE, Lloyd TR, Lock JE, Mullins CE, Romes JJ, Teitel DF, Vetter VL, Silka MJ, Van Hare GF, Walsh EP, Kulik T, Giglia TM, Kocis KC, Mahoney LT, Schwartz SM, Wernovsky G, Wessel DL, Murphy D Jr, Foster E, Benson DW Jr, Baldwin HS, Hirshfeld JW Jr, Kugler JD, Moskowitz WB, Creager MA, Lorell BH, Merli G, Rodgers GP, Rutherford JD, Tracy CM, Weitz HH; American College of Cardiology Foundation; American Heart Association; American College of Physicians Task Force on Clinical Competence; Writing Committee to Develop Training Recommendations for Pediatric Cardiology. ACCF/AHA/AAP recommendations for training in pediatric cardiology. A report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association/American College of Physicians Task Force on Clinical Competence (ACC/AHA/AAP Writing Committee to Develop Training Recommendations for Pediatric Cardiology). Circulation. 16:2555-80, 2005. PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS (CONT): 107. Allen HD, Bricker JT, Freed MD, Hurwitz RA, McQuinn TC, Schieken RM, Strong WB, Zahka KG, Sanders SP, Colan SD, Cordes TM, Donofrio MT, Ensing GJ, Geva T, Kimball TR, Sahn DJ, Silverman NH, Sklansky MS, Weinberg PM, Beekman RH 3rd, Hellenbrand WE, Lloyd TR, Lock JE, Mullins CE, Rome JJ, Teitel DF, Vetter VL, Silka MJ, Van Hare GF, Walsh EP, Kulik T, Giglia TM, Kocis KC, Mahoney LT, Schwartz SM, Wernovsky G, Wessel DL, Murphy DJ Jr, Foster E, Benson DW Jr, Baldwin HS, Mahoney LT, McQuinn TC. ACC/AHA/AAP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TRAINING IN PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY.Pediatrics. Nov 4; [Epub ahead of print], 2005. 108. Fisher SD, Easley KA, Orav EJ, Colan SD, Kaplan S, Starc TJ, Bricker JT, Lai WW, Moodie DS, Sopko G, Lipshultz SE; Pediatric Pulmonary and Cardiovascular Complications of Vertically Transmitted HIV Infection (P2C2 HIV) Study Group.Mild dilated cardiomyopathy and increased left ventricular mass predict mortality: the prospective P2C2 HIV Multicenter Study. Am Heart J. 150: 439-47, 2005. 109. Allen HD, Bricker JT, Freed MD, Hurwitz RA, McQuinn TC, Schieken RM, Strong WB, Zahka KG, Task Force 1: General Experiences and Training. (In Training guidelines for pediatric cardiology fellowship programs.) Pediatrics 116:1576-157, 2005. 110. Snyder CS, Bricker JT, Fenrich AL, Friedman RA, Rosenthal GL, Johnsrude CL, Kertesz C, Kertesz NJ: Can pediatric residents interpret electrocardiograms? Pediatr Cardiol 26:396-399, 2005.