WILLIAM RICHARD CASHION, JR., M.D.
CURRICULUM VITAE
P.O. Box 1022 | Salado, TX 76571 | 254/291-2409
LANGUAGES SPOKEN: English
RELIGION: Catholic
FAMILY: Married with six children and 15 grandchildren
EDUCATION:
University of Texas
Austin, TX 78712
Education in : Pre-Med Three Year Program
University of Texas-Medical Branch
Galveston, TX 77555-0133
Degree: Medical Doctor, Summa Cum Laude
Harvard Medical Service (II/IV)
Boston City Hospital, currently Beth Israel
Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA 02215
Internship/Residency: Straight Medicine
Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, DC 20007-2197
Fellowship: Cardiology
Harvard Medical Service (II,IV)
Boston City Hospital – Currently Beth Israel
Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA 02215
Chief Resident in Medicine
07/1959 – 06/1962
07/1962 – 06/1966
07/1966 – 06/1969
07/1969 – 06/1971
07/1971 – 06/1972
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Central Texas Veterans Health Care System Cardiology Divison
Temple Texas
Austin Heart, PA (Harker Heights Office)
Austin, TX 78756
BCS Heart, LLP (formally Cashion Cardiology)
College Station, TX 77845
Houston Cardiology Assoc.
Houston, TX 77030
Waco Cardiology Assoc.
Waco, TX 76710
03/22/15– Present
03/01/2005 – 12/31/14 Retired
09/1974 – 03/2005
Self-employed Physician
09/1975 – 08/31/1994
08/1974 – 08/31/1975
MILITARY SERVICE:
United States Air Force
Major, Medical Corps
Department of Cardiology
Scott AFB Medical Center
Scott, AFB, IL
1972 – 1975
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:
Texas A&M Health Science Center
College Station, TX 77845
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor Plaza
Houston, TX 77030
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA 02115
Georgetown Medical School
Washington, DC 20057
1995 – 03/2005, Clinical Prof. of Medicine
1975 – 1995, Clinical Prof. of Medicine, Clinical
Assistant Prof. of Med., Clicinical Assoc. Prof. of Medicine
1971 – 1972, Instructor of Medicine
1967 – 1969, Teaching Fellow in Medicine
1969 – 1971, Teaching Fellow in Medicine
ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS:
Chief, Cardiology Service
Scott Air Force Base Medical Center, Scott Air Force Base, IL
(Cardiopulmonary Technicians School for USAF located at Scott AFB)
Director, Cardiology B Teaching Medical Service,
Internal Medicine Service
The Methodist Hospital – Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Board of Directors
The Methodist Hospital
Houston, TX
President
The Methodist Hospital
Medical Staff
Houston, TX
Accomplishments During Term of Office as President at Methodist Hospital Houston:
- Joint Commission on Accreditation of HealthcareOrganizations Completed with Commendation
- Developed a New Quality Management Program
- Entry of the Methodist Hospital into Managed Care
- Formation of Clinical Practice
- Organization of Baylor College of Medicine,The Methodist Hospital and Texas Children’s Hospital
- Development of Critical Pathways (Clinical Pathways) at The Methodist Hospital
- Mission Conference and Strategic Planning. Process Completed at The Methodist Hospital
Practice Founder – Cashion Cardiology
Process Completed at The Methodist Hospital
Now BCS Heart, LLP , College Station, TX
Chairman, Cardiology Committee
Brazos Valley Medical Center
College Station, TX
- Developed cardiology program with cardiac catheterization percutaneous coronary intervention and recruited staff of Heart Surgery program
President
Board of Directors
Physician Hospital Organization
Brazos Valley Medical Center (Now known as College Station Medical Center)
College Station, TX
Chief of Staff
College Station Medical Center
College Station, TX
Board of Directors
National Physicians’ Leadership Group for TRIAD Hospital, Inc.
President
National Physicians’ Leadership Group for TRIAD Hospital, Inc.
Board of Directors
TRIAD Hospital, Inc.
Chairman, Cardiovascular Committee
- Developed coronary interventions without surgical back up
Metroplex Hospital – Killeen, TX
Killeen Investment Partners
- Group formed to consider building new hospital in the area.
- Acquired financing to build new hospital
Provisional Executive Committee
- Start up operations for new hospital, Seton Hospital Harker Heights to establish medical staff, medical staff rules and regulations, medical staff bylaws, facility and physical plant.
Chairman of Board of Trustees
Seton Hospital, Harker Heights, TX
1973 – 1974
1980 – 1992
1991 – 1994
1992 - 1994
1994 – 1998
1994 – 1996
1995 – 1997
1999
2001 – 2004
2003 – 2004
2003 – 2004
2005 – 2007
2007 – 2012
2007 – 2012
2012
CIVIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- 1995-2004 “Doctors House Call’ – Host and primary speaker for weekly one hour informational radio show, started on radio stations KTAM then WTAW and KMVL
- 1997-2000 Board of Directors, Brazos County Division, American Heart Association
- 1996-1999 Board of Directors, Brazos County United Way
- 1999 President, Brazos County United Way
RESEARCH PROJECTS AT AUSTIN HEART:
Principal Investigator for Killeen Division of Austin Heart:
- RELY – Randomized, Evaluation of Long Term Anticoagulant Therapy Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Two Blinded Doses of Dabigatran Etexialte with Open Label Warfarin for the Prevention of Stroke and Systemic Embolism in Patients with Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation; Prospective, Multi-center, Parallel-group, Non-inferiority Trial (18,000 patients). Sponsors include Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- TRA2˚P-TIMI 50 – Thrombin Receptor Antagonist in Secondary Prevention of Atherothrombotic Ischemic Events (27,000 patient, randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled, multinational trial) Spnsors include: Schering-Plough Research Institute.
- RELY-Able – Long Term Multi-center Extension of Dabigatran Treatment in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation who Completed the RE-LY Trial. Sponsors include: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- STABILITY – Darapladib vs. placebo in chronic CHD patients with first MACE event (15,500 patient, randomized, double-blind, parallel group, multi-center study) Sponsors include GlaxoSmithKline.
PUBLICATIONS:
Finnerty, F.A., Jr., Cashion, W.R., Jr., The Diagnostic Value of Salt Depletion and Salt Loading in Screening for Secondary Hypertension. Am J Card. 1971. Vol. 27, 710.
Abelmann, W., Cashion, W.R., Jr., Third Thoughts on the Therapy of Myocardial Infarction Medical Counterpoint. 1972. Vol. 4, 31
Lawrie, G.W., Morris G. C., Howell, J.R., Ogura, J.W., Spencer, W.H., Cashion, W.R., Peterson, P.K., Lee, J.R., : Results of Coronary Bypass More than Five Years After Operation in 434 Patients. Am. J. Cardiol., Vol. 40; 655, 1977.
Chapman, D.W., Spencer, W.H., Cashion, W.R., Costin, J.C.,: Chapter 8, Clinical Manifestations of Ischemic Heart
Disease. Edited by William P. Blocker, M.D., Davis Cardus, M.D., Robert A. Chahine, M.D., pages 87-97.
Zeluff, G.W., Cashion, W.R., Jackson, D.E.: Evaluation of the Coronary Arteries and Myocardium by Radionuclide Imaging. Heart & Lung: The Journal of Critical Care., St. Louis. Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 344-349, March-April 1980 Copyright C.B., Mosby Co.
Cashion, W.R., Cardiac Scanning. The Methodist Hospital Journal, Dec., 1978.
Cashion, W.R., Jackson, Daniel: Heart & Lung: The Journal of Critical Care – A Diagnostic Problem: Young Man with Cardiomegaly and Distended Neck Veins. Vol II, #5, Sept-Oct., 1982, pp. 485-489.
Cashion, W.R., What About Chelation? Editorial, Texas Medicine, Feb., 1984.
Nielsen, A.P., Cashion, W.R., Spencer, W.H., Norton, H.J., Divine, G.W., Schuenemeyer, T.D., Griffin, J.C.: Long Term Assessment of Unipolar and Bipolar Stimulations and Sensing Thresholds Using Lead Configuration Programmable Pacemaker. J Am Coll. Cardiol., Vol. 5, May 1985, pp. 1189-1204.
Raizner, A.E., Tortoledo, F.A., Vernai, M.S., VanReet, R.E., Yong, J.B., Rickman, F.D., Cashion, W.R., Samuels, D.A., Pratt, C.M., Attar, M., Rubin, H.S., Lewis, J.M., Klein, J.M., Roberts, R. Intra Coronary Thrombolytic Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Prospective Randomized, Controlled Trial. J of Am. Coll. Cardiol. Feb. 1985. pp. 301-308.
Winters, W.D., Cashion, W.R.: Imaging Techniques in Acute Myocardial Infarction. Heart and Lung. Vol. 14, No. 3, May, 1985. Pp. 259-264.
Peripheral Vascular Angioplasty. The Methodist Hospital Network News.
Mahmarian, J.J. Prett, C.M., Borges-Neto, S., Cashion W.R., Roberts, R., Verani, M.S.: Quantification of Infarct Size by Thallium-201 Single Proton Emission Computer Tomography During Acute Myocardial Infarction In Man: Comparison with Enzymatic Estimates. Circulation. Oct., 1988.
Kleiman, N.S., Berman, D.A., Gaston, W.R., Cashion, W.R., Roberts, R., Early Intravenous Thrombolytic Therapy for Myocardial Infarction in Patients with Prior Saphenous Vein Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts. Am J of Cardiol. Jan. 1989, 63: 102-104.
Johnston, D.L., Muvagh, S.L., Cashion, W.R., O’Neil, P.G., Roberts, R. Rokey, R: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Acute Myocardial Infarction Within 24 Hours of Chest Pain Onset. Am J of Cardiol. Jan. 1989, 64:172-179.
ABSTRACTS:
Cashion, W.R.: Normal Peripheral Resistance Hypertension in Blacks. Am Coll. Of Physicians Regional Meeting, LasVegas, Nevada 1974.
Chapman, D.W., Winter, W.L., Cashion, W.R.: Billowing Mitral Valve: Detection of Arrhythmias by 24-hour Holter Monitor vs. Treadmill Stress Test. Am Coll of Phy. And Texas Society of Internal Medicine. Houston TX, Dec., 1976.
Cashion, W.R.: Long Term Effects of Coronary Bypass Surgery in the Native Circulation. A Six Year Follow Up. Texas Medical Assn. Houston, TX, May 1977.
Spencer, W.H., Cashoin, W.R. Flynn, J.: The Usefulness of Programmable Polarity. N.A.S.P.E., April, 1982.
Griffin, H.C., Spencer, W.H., Cashion, W.R., Schuenemeyer, T.D., Applegate, J.: Poster Abstract. “Unipolar or Bipolar Pacing? A Rationale for Choice.” 5th Annual Scientific Session, N.A.S.P.E., March 18-19, 1983, New Orleans, LA.
Griffin, J.C., Spencer, W.H., Cashion, W.R., Schuenemeyer, T.D., Luck, J.C., Applegate, J.: Pacemaker Medicated Tachycardia, A Preventable Complication of Cardiac Pacing. American Heart Association. 56th Nov. 14-17, 1983 Anaheim, CA.
Nielsen, A.P., Rokey, R., Kuo, L.C., Verani, M.S., Quinones, M.A. Spencer, W.H., Cashion W.R., Griffin, J.C.: A Prospective Comparison of Cardiac Performance During DDD and VVI Pacing for Sick Sinus Syndrome. Am Coll of Cardiol. March 10-14, 1985.
Seals, A.A., Tadros, S., Cashion, W.R., Lacy, J.L., Verani, M.S.: Assessment of Left Ventricular Volume and Diastolic Function in Myocardial Infarction. American Heart Association. Scientific Session, November, 1985.
Nahmarian, J.J., Pratt, C.M., Borges-Neto, S., Cashion, W.R., et al: Quantification of Infarct Size by Thallium-201 Single Proton Emission Computer Tomography During Acute Myocardial Infarction in Man: Comparison with Enzymatic Estimates.
O’Neill, P.G., Kleiman, N., Mulcahey, S., Lewis, J., Cashion, W.R., Minor, S., Raizner, A.E. Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty Disparate Clinical and Hemodynamic Results. 7th European Congress on Diseases of the Chest. Dublin, Ireland. 1988.
De Felice, C., Rodgers, G., Samuels D., Cashion, W.R., Minor, S., Lewis, J., Raizner A.E.: Percutaneous Laser Thermal Angioplasty of “Impossible” Total Occlusions of the Superficial Femoral Artery. American Heart Association. Scientific Session, November 14-17, 1988, Washington, D.C.
Rodriquez, A.S., Kleiman, N., Minor, S., Cashion, W.R., Samuels, D.A., Lewis, J., Raizner, A.: Factors Influencing Outcome Following Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty in the Elderly. American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, March 19-23, 1989, Anaheim, CA.
Cashion, W.R., The Road from Troas – Autobiography submitted for publication, 2013.