Kevin R. Campbell

Kevin Ray Campbell (born Nov 4, 1969) is an American cardiologist, author, and medical journalist who frequently appears on the Fox News and Fox Business channels and other media. He is nationally recognized for his work on the prevention of sudden cardiac death in women and the author of Women and Cardiovascular Disease: Addressing Disparities in Care.. He is currently an assistant professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and a cardiac electrophysiologist with North Carolina Heart & Vascular based in Raleigh.

Background

A native of Raleigh, NC, Campbell was raised in Raleigh, NC by Theresa and C. Ray Campbell. His father is an agronomist and adjunct professor at North Carolina State University. His brother, Todd Campbell, is also an agronomist. Campbell is married and the father of a daughter.

Campbell graduated summa cum laude in 1992 as a valedictorian from North Carolina State University with a bachelor of science degree, having majored in biochemistry. He completed medical school at Wake Forest University’s Bowman Gray School of Medicine in 1996 and his internship and residency in internal medicine at University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1999. At Duke University Medical Center, he was a fellow in cardiology (1999-2001) and an advanced fellow in electrophysiology (2001-2003). He was initially board certified in internal medicine in 1999 and in cardiovascular disease in 2003. He is a fellow in the American College of Cardiology.

In 2003, Campbell joined North Carolina Heart & Vascular (formerly Wake Heart and Vascular Associates), part of the UNC Heart & Vascular Network. He is director of cardiac electrophysiology for Johnston Health, the health care system for Johnston County, NC, part of UNC Health Care. In addition to teaching at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, he serves on the faculty of the Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium, and he has been a presenting faculty speaker for continuing medical education. He is active in the American College of Cardiology and in the Heart Rhythm Society and lectures each year at their annual scientific sessions.

Women and cardiovascular health

Campbell has developed national symposia for healthcare providers, including obstetrician-gynecologist physicians. He wrote, “Men are much more likely to receive more advanced, more aggressive, and more cutting-edge therapy than women in identical circumstances.”[1]

In 2015, Imperial College Press published his book, Women and Cardiovascular Disease: Addressing Disparities in Care, which was inspired by his daughter, who has battled insulin-dependent diabetes since age 4. Diabetics are at risk for heart disease. “… More women than men die of heart disease each year. I have made it my mission to help close the gap — through education, increasing awareness efforts, and advocating for women,” Dr. Campbell said in an interview about his book. His Twitter feed was named among the “Top 100 Twitter accounts for healthcare professionals to follow.”[2]

The downside to social media, Campbell has written, is its relatively unregulated use by the medical/pharmaceutical industry. Campbell believes more FDA regulation of medical-related activity in cyberspace is coming.

On April 17, 2015, Campbell appeared on Fox Business’s The Willis Report for a segment featuring tax return fraud victims. Campbell said someone had used his identity to file 2014 federal and state income taxes. The state had spotted the attempted fraud, he said.

Several times a month, Campbell’s articles appear online on the conservative Newsmax Health website, where subjects include surgeons’ ratings, summer health hazards, the Veterans Administration scandals, mobile devices in disease management, and Obamacare fallout. On both Newsmax and Fox News, Campbell has voiced opposition to the Affordable Care Act.

Campbell also writes for EP Lab Digest, and he is a regular guest on SiriusXM Radio’s Doctor Radio program and the conservative talk-radio KC O’Dea Show.

Sponsorships

Campbell serves as a clinical advisor for Alivecor, and is chief medical officer for CardioReady. St. Jude Medical has sponsored some of his lectures on women and cardiovascular disease, and Campbell is a co-investigator for three SJM-sponsored clinical trials. He also is a sponsored speaker for Biotronik and Boehringer Ingelheim.

Professional affiliations and honors

  • Fellow, American College of Cardiology
  • Heart Rhythm Society, past vice chairman, continuing medical education committee
  • Heart Failure Society
  • American College of Physicians
  • North Carolina Chapter, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
  • Alpha Omega Alpha

References

  1. ↑ Women and Cardiovascular Disease: Addressing Disparities in Care. EP Lab Digest. Vol. 13, No. 2, Feb 2013 (/issue/8267). Retrieved 9-13-15. http://www.eplabdigest.com/articles/Women-and-Cardiovascular-Disease-Addressing-Disparities-Care.
  2. ↑ Elrod, Jodie. Book Review: Women and Cardiovascular Disease. EP Lab Digest Vol. 15, No. 1, Jan 2015. Retrieved 9-13-15. http://www.eplabdigest.com/articles/Book-Review-Women-and-Cardiovascular-Disease
  • Bio, Dr. Kevin Campbell. The Doctor Weighs In. Retrieved 9-13-15. http://thedoctorweighsin.com/kevin-campbell/
  • NCSU Honors A Record 15 Valedictorians at May 9 Commencement Ceremonies. News release #279. North Carolina State University, May 9, 1992.
  • 1996 Gray Matter, p. 33. Yearbook of Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC. Retrieved 9-13-15.

http://library.digitalnc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/yearbooks/id/3365/rec/58

  • University of Virginia Health System, official verification, Gerald R. Donowitz, MD, 9-21-15
  • William T. Smith, MD, FACC, Cape Fear Heart Associates, verification email, 10-8-15
  • American Board of Internal Medicine board certification verification tool. Retrieved 9-13-15 http://www.abim.org/services/verify-a-physician.aspx
  • Email confirmation, American College of Cardiology. 7 Sept 2015.
  • Bloomberg taps WHV doctor for cost control panel. Press release. 12 Sep 2012. Retrieved 9-13-15.

http://ncheartvascular.com/bloomberg-taps-whv-doctor-for-cost-control-panel/

http://westernaf.com

  • Women and cardiovascular disease: Novel Strategies for Advancing Women’s Health. Program schedule. MCE Conferences: Cardiology Review for Primary Care Medicine. Oct 2014. Sonoma, CA.
  • Women and Cardiovascular Disease: Addressing Disparities in Care. EP Lab Digest. Vol. 13, No. 2, Feb 2013 (/issue/8267). Retrieved 9-13-15.

http://www.eplabdigest.com/articles/Women-and-Cardiovascular-Disease-Addressing-Disparities-Care.

  • Elrod, Jodie. Book Review: Women and Cardiovascular Disease. EP Lab Digest Vol. 15, No. 1, Jan 2015. Retrieved 9-13-15.

http://www.eplabdigest.com/articles/Book-Review-Women-and-Cardiovascular-Disease

  • Bio, Dr. Kevin Campbell. The Doctor Weighs In. Retrieved 9-13-15.

http://thedoctorweighsin.com/kevin-campbell/

  • Campbell, Kevin R. Putting Your Best Cyber-Foot Forward: Keys to Successful Development of a Positive Online Reputation. EP Lab Digest. Vol. 12, No 9., Sep 2012 (issue 8019). Retrieved 9-13-15.

http://www.eplabdigest.com/articles/Putting-Your-Best-Cyber-Foot-Forward-Keys-Successful-Development-Positive-Online-Reputation

  • Verified by Dr. Meghan Fitzgerald, professor, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, email 10-7-15
  • An apple a day: Changing medicine through technology and engagement. Future Cardiology Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 259–260, DOI 10.2217/fca.15.27. Retrieved 9-13-15.

http://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/abs/10.2217/fca.15.27?journalCode=fca

  • ACC TED Talk: Using Social Media to Transform Cardiovascular Care. Retrieved 9-13-15.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpHJbnQkUjhlY0ToZNhFjY23-3wB-cAOz

  • Campbell, Kevin R. FDA Responds to Kardashian Post. Newsmax Health. 21 Aug 2015. Retrieved 9-13-15.

http://www.newsmax.com/Health/KevinRCampbellMD/FDA-Kim-Kardashian-Diclegis-Twitter/2015/08/21/id/671279/

  • Rapp, Adam. Top 100 Twitter Accounts For Healthcare Professionals To Follow. Retrieved 9-13-15.

https://emedcert.com/blog/top-twitter-accounts-for-healthcare-professionals-to-follow

  • Millions of Americans have a heart older than their body. 1 Sept. 2015. Retrieved 9-13-15.

http://video.foxnews.com/v/4457517350001/millions-of-americans-have-a-heart-older-than-their-body/?#sp=show-clips

  • Doctors still trying to solve mystery of teen’s sudden death. 10 Apr 2015. Retrieved 9-13-15.

http://video.foxnews.com/v/4165182748001/doctors-still-trying-to-solve-mystery-of-teens-sudden-death/?#sp=show-clips

  • Blood transfusions key to surviving Ebola? 28 Oct 2014. Retrieved 9-13-15.

http://video.foxnews.com/v/3862689870001/blood-transfusions-key-to-surviving-ebola/?#sp=show-clips

  • Killing cancer like the common cold? 9 Dec. 2013. Retrieved 9-13-15.

http://video.foxnews.com/v/2915246450001/killing-cancer-like-the-common-cold/?#sp=show-clips

  • Gene Test Flaws. The Willis Report. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 9-13-15.

http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/4263161230001/genetic-testing-not-reliable/?#sp=show-clip

  • Four health tech trends to watch in 2015. 26 Apr 2015. Retrieved 9-13-15.

http://wncn.com/2015/04/26/four-health-tech-trends-to-watch-in-2015/

  • IRS paid fraudulent filers $5.2B in 2013. The Willis Report. 17 Apr 2015. Retrieved 9-13-15.

http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/4180123319001/rpt-irs-paid-fraudulent-filers-52b-in-2013/?#sp=show-clips

  • Campbell, Kevin R. Prepare for More Obamacare Fallout. Newsmax. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 9-13-15.

http://www.newsmax.com/Health/KevinCampbell/Obamacare-healthcare-insurance-premiums-pharmaceuticals/2015/05/27/id/647068/

  • Are Lifesaving drugs out of reach? Health Care Rationing. The Willis Report. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 9-13-15.

http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/4230276217001/are-life-saving-drugs-out-of-reach/?#sp=show-clips

  • EP Lab Digest. Watch. Commentaries by Dr. Kevin Campbell. Retrieved 9-13-15.

http://www.eplabdigest.com/videos-dr-campbell

  • Clinical Advisor Bios. AliveCor website. Retrieved 9-13-15.

http://www.alivecor.com/press/clinical-advisory-board

  • Medical Board. CardioReady website. Retrieved 9-13-15.

https://cardioready.com/expertise/medical-board/

  • Kevin R Campbell, MD, FACC. Web page bio. North Carolina Heart & Vascular. Retrieved 9-13-15.

http://ncheartvascular.com/care-team/doctors/dr-kevin-campbell/

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