Active member and Fellow of both the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Association of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation for 20+ years. Published nearly 100 articles/chapters in exercise physiology or cardiology journals/books and co-authored a textbook entitled “Coronary Artery Disease: Essentials of Prevention and Rehabilitation Programs”. Given hundreds of research and clinical presentations in numerous states and countries (Australia, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Singapore). Clinical Section Editor (7th ed.) of the ACSM Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription and is Cardiovascular Section Editor for ACSM’s Exercise in the Management of Chronic Disease and Disability (3rd ed.). Research and clinical work are in the area of heart failure exercise physiology and cardiovascular disease prevention/rehabilitation and current funded research focuses on the effect of exercise interventions on aging, obesity, and heart failure.