UAB Synopsis, Vol. 25, No. 15, July 3, 2006
W. Timothy Garvey, MD, has been named to the Charles E. Butterworth, Jr, Professorship in the Department of Nutrition Sciences by the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. Garvey, professor and chair of the department, is the second holder of the Butterworth Professorship, established in 1996.
An internationally recognized researcher in the fields of diabetes, obesity, and insulin resistance, Dr. Garvey earned his MD degree from St. Louis University and then completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at Washington University and Barnes Hospital. He completed fellowship training at University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine.
Dr. Garvey joined UAB as chair of the Department of Nutrition Sciences in 2003 following faculty appointments at the Medical University of South Carolina, Indiana University, and UCSD. Dr. Garvey is a member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation, the Association of American Physicians, the American Diabetes Association, and the North American Association for the Study of Obesity.
The Butterworth Professorship honors the founding chair of the Department of Nutrition Sciences Charles E. Butterworth, Jr, MD, for his years of leadership in encouraging and inspiring faculty excellence in nutrition research, teaching, and service.
The late Roland L. Weinsier, MD, DrPH, was the first holder of the professorship.