Gregory Payne, MD, PhD

Dr. Payne received his undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Yale University in 2005. He subsequently obtained his MD and PhD in Cardiovascular Physiology while completing a Medical Scientist Training Program at Indiana University School of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Payne joined the UAB ABIM Research Pathway in 2011 and has since completed a residency in Internal Medicine and clinical fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease. During clinical training, Dr. Payne was honored by the UAB Division of Cardiovascular Disease as the 2014 Vera Bittner Outstanding First-Year Fellow and 2015 Best Clinical Fellow. He was further recognized as the 2015-2016 Chief Cardiology Fellow. His clinical interests focus on general cardiology with a specific emphasis on vascular disease and inflammation.

As an Assistant Professor, Dr. Payne studies novel inflammatory pathways in cardiovascular disease. Specifically, his current research aims to understand how extracellular matrix-derived chemokines contribute to vascular inflammation and endothelial dysfunction. Dr. Payne’s research has been nationally recognized, and he is an inaugural recipient of the American Heart Association-Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program (AHA-AMFDP) Career Development Award.