Matt Sparks

My blogs

Gender	Male
Industry	Science
Occupation	Physician
Location	Durham, NC, United States
Introduction	I started blogging in 2010. Nathan Hellman was a huge influence in my interest in blogging. I went to medical school at UAMS in Little Rock, AR where I did my internal medicine residency and completed a chief resident year. Dr. Thomas Andreoli was a great influence in my decision to specialize in nephrology. Currently I'm on Faculty at Duke University and the Durham VA Medical Centers. I study mouse models of hypertension as it relates to the renin-angiotensin and prostanoid systems. I'm also interested social media as a means of enhancing medical education and learning.
Interests	Cycling, College Basketball, Music, Science, Medicine
Favorite Music	Radiohead, Sting, Prince, Jay Z, Bjork, Jonsi, Miles Davis, Wynton Marsalis, Coltrane, Pearl Jam, Pink Floyd, The Cars, The Beatles, AR Rahman