Spence, J. David

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Spence, J. David

PERSONAL:

Education: University of Western Ontario, B.A., M.D.; University of Toronto, M.B.A.

ADDRESSES:

Office—Stroke Prevention and Atherosclerosis Research Centre, Robarts Research Institute, Siebens-Drake Bldg., 1400 Western Rd., London N6G 2V2, Ontario, Canada

CAREER:

University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, professor of neurology and clinical pharmacology; Robarts Research Institute, London, Ontario, director of the Stroke Prevention and Atherosclerosis Research Centre (SPARC). Fellowship in clinical pharmacology at the Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California at San Francisco.

MEMBER:

Royal College of Physicians of Canada (fellow), American Heart Association (fellow).

WRITINGS:

How to Prevent Your Stroke, Vanderbilt University Press (Nashville, TN), 2006.

Contributor of articles to medical journals.

SIDELIGHTS:

Physician J. David Spence has been a leading researcher on ways to improve the diagnosis and measurement of atherosclerosis, a condition that can cause heart attacks and strokes. He is the author of How to Prevent Your Stroke. The book offers advice on how to reduce or eliminate the risk factors that can lead to strokes, and also includes sample recipes for a heart-healthy diet. Library Journal contributor Howard Fuller described How to Prevent Your Stroke as "a well-organized and engaging narrative with just the right amount of information to help readers make informed decisions regarding cardiovascular disease prevention." A reviewer for Publishers Weekly remarked that "a variety of delicious dishes based on the typical Mediterranean and Asian diet … are among the [book's] most attractive elements."