David E Winchester, MD, MS, FACC, FACP
Professor of Medicine and Radiology
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About David E Winchester
My name is Dr. David Winchester, and I am a professor in the UF College of Medicine departments of medicine and radiology. I practice general cardiology, focusing on noninvasive imaging, including echocardiography, nuclear cardiology and cardiac computed tomography. I earned bachelor’s degrees in microbiology and sociology from the University of Florida. In 2005, I received my medical degree from the University of South Florida. After medical school, I completed my residency in internal medicine at the University of Virginia and then returned to UF for my cardiology fellowship and master’s in clinical and translational science. I have received several awards for research and teaching and have served in national leadership roles with the American College of Cardiology, the American Medical Association and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology. I am a native of Tallahassee, FL.
Accomplishments
Teaching Profile
Courses Taught
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PAS5010 – Intro to Medicine 1
College of Medicine
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BMS6633 – The Cv System
College of Medicine
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IDH3931 – Interdisciplinary Junior Honors
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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MDC7200 – Medicine Clerkship
College of Medicine
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MDT7090 – Elective Topics
College of Medicine
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IDH2930 – (Un)common read
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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BMS6091 – Hlth Outcomes Plcy 1
College of Medicine
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BMS6851 – Health Systems Science 1B
College of Medicine
Board Certifications
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Cardiovascular DiseaseAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
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Nuclear CardiologyCertification Board of Nuclear Cardiology
Clinical Profile
Dr. David Winchester is a Professor in the UF Division of Cardiovascular Medicine. He practices general cardiology with a focus on noninvasive imaging including echocardiography, nuclear cardiology and cardiac computed tomography (CT).
Specialties
- Cardiology
Areas of Interest
- Chest Pain
- Echocardiogram
- Heart CT Scan
- Heart Disease
Research Profile
Dr. Winchester’s research interests include health services research and implementation science in the study of delivering high value health care. Specific topics include the evaluation of chest pain in the emergency department and use of cardiac troponin, appropriate use of cardiac imaging, and meta-analysis of clinical outcomes. He has participated in several large scale multicenter trials including PROMISE, ISCHEMIA, and VALOR-QI.
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Publications
Academic Articles
Grants
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Disparities in Peripheral Arterial Disease Diagnosis and Treatment in Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Regions of Florida
- Role:
- Co-Project Director/Principal Investigator
- Funding:
- AMER COL OF CARDIOLOGY
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Aspirin Dosing: A Patient-Centric Trial Assessing Benefits and Long-term Effectiveness (ADAPTABLE)
- Role:
- Co-Investigator
- Funding:
- DUKE UNIVERSITY via PATIENT-CENTERED OUTCOMES RES INST
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Real world use of cardiac troponin and downstream utilization of cardiovascular services
- Role:
- Principal Investigator
- Funding:
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORP
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miscellaneous donors
- Role:
- Principal Investigator
- Funding:
- MISCELLANEOUS DONORS
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Florida Heart Research Stop Heart Disease Researcher of the Year Award
- Role:
- Principal Investigator
- Funding:
- FL HEART RESEARCH FOU
Education
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Fellowship – Cardiovascular Medicine
University of Florida
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Residency – Internal Medicine
University of Virginia
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Medical Degree
University of South Florida
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Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
University of Florida
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Bachelors of Science in Microbiology
University of Florida
Contact Details
- Business:
- (352) 273-9065
- Business:
- dwinches@ufl.edu
- Business Mailing:
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DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE
PO BOX 100288
1600 SW Archer Rd
GAINESVILLE FL 326100277