Professional Activities:

Patent:
G protein-related kinase mutants in essential hypertension (US Patent Number 6,660,474)                                     2003
Europe, Australia, Japan              
Compositions and Methods for Identifying and Diagnosing Salt Sensitivity of
Blood Pressure US Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 61,636,576  filed 04/20/2012

Professional Societies:                    
American Academy of Pediatrics                                                                                                                                    1979-2007
American Federation for Clinical Research                                                                                                                   1973-2000
American Heart Association                                                                                                                                            1986-present
American Medical Association                                                                                                                                        1995-present
American Physiological Society                                                                                                                                      1979-present
American Society for Cell Biology                                                                                                                                   2002-present
American Society for Neuroscience                                                                                                                                2000-2006
American Association for the Advancement of Science                                                                                             1971-present
American Society of Hypertension                                                                                                                                 1988-present
American Society of Nephrology                                                                                                                                    1972-present
American Society of Pediatric Nephrology                                                                                                                    1973-2005
American Society of Pediatrics                                                                                                                                        1994-present
International Society of Nephrology                                                                                                                               1971-present
International Society of Pediatric Nephrology                                                                                                              1983-1998
National Kidney Foundation                                                                                                                                            1986-2002
New York Academy of Sciences                                                                                                                                      1981-1995
2003-present
Philippine-American Academy of Science and Engineering                                                                                       2002-present
Society for Pediatric Research                                                                                                                                          1973-present
Washington Heart Association                                                                                                                                         1973
               
License to Practice Medicine:
Virginia (#0101022091)                                                                                                                                                     1972-present
District of Columbia (#5308)                                                                                                                                            1971-2014                                           
Certification:
ASH Specialist in Clinical Hypertension                                                                                                                         1999
American Board of Pediatric Nephrology                                                                                                                      1974
American Board of Pediatrics                                                                                                                                           1970

Recertification:
American Board of Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology                                                                                            1986