Detre, Katherine M., MD

Katherine Detre was a leading CVD epidemiologist from the mid-1970s, particularly from her central roles in trials, the CASS trial that established the therapeutic effectiveness of coronary artery surgery. Later she served as PI of a multicenter study of vascular complications of Type II diabetes coordinated by her Epidemiology Data Center at the U. of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. Detre founded the Data Center at Pitt that provides expertise to national research projects and patient registries.