Richard W. Lord, Jr., MD, MA
Professor
Director, Maternal and Child Health
Department of Family & Community Medicine
“My greatest pleasure right now is the time my wife and I spend with our two boys helping them explore and learn about the world around them. I enjoy home remodeling, especially the demolition part, hiking in the mountains, sailing at the outer banks, fishing and just being outdoors.”
Interests
Family Medicine, Prenatal Care and Obstetrics, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Health Economics and Primary Care Outcomes Research
Education
| 1984 |
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC
B.A. Degree, Economics |
| 1988 |
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC
M.D. Degree |
Postdoctoral Training
| 1988 – 1991 |
Resident
Rush-Christ Family Practice Residency
Chicago, IL |
| 1991 – 1992 |
Fellow
Rush-Christ Family Practice Residency
Chicago, IL |
Academic Career
| 1991 – 1995 |
Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Family Medicine
University of Virginia Medical School
Charlottesville, VA |
| 1995 – 1999 |
Associate Professor
Department of Family Medicine
Rush Medical College
Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center
Chicago, IL |
| 1999 – 2012 |
Associate Professor and
Director, Maternal Child Health
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC |
2012
– present
|
Professor and
Director, Maternal Child Health
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC |
Selected Publications
Lord, R.W., Jr. “Treating helicobacter pylori infection in nonulcer dyspepsia,” Journal of Family Practice, March 1999; 48(3):172-173.
Lord, R.W., Jr., “Treatments for atopic eczema,” Journal of Family Practice, September 1999; 48(9):663-64.
Lord, R.W., Jr., “Echinacea for upper respiratory infections [Comment],” Journal of Family Practice, December 1999; 48(12):939-40.
Lord, R.W., Jr., “What are the benefits and risks associated with the use of benzodiazepines to treat insomnia?” Journal of Family Practice, May 2000; 49(5):468-9.
Lord, R.W., Jr., “How accurate are the history and physical examination in diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)?” Journal of Family Practice, September 2000; 49(9):82-3.
Lord, R.W., Jr., “Is a 5-day course of antibiotics as effective as a 10-day course for the treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis and the prevention of sequelae?” Journal of Family Practice, December 2000; 49(12).
Lord, R.W., Jr., “Therapeutic knee taping decreases pain from knee osteoarthritis,” Journal of Family Practice, December 2003; 52(12):920-3.
Fisher D., Lord, R.W., Jr., “Does ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm improve mortality in men over 65?” Journal of Family Practice, April 2003; 52(4):272.
Damitz B.A., Lord, R.W., Jr., and Meurer L.N., “Carvedilol superior to metoprolol for preventing death from CHF,” Journal of Family Practice, November 2003; 52(11):830-2.