Dr. Lawrence Mohr is a Distinguished University Professor at the Medical University o0f South Carolina. He received an A.B. degree with highest honors and an M.D. degree from the University of North Carolina. His postgraduate education includes a medical internship, residency training in internal medicine and fellowship training in pulmonary medicine, all at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Dr. Mohr was presented the Erskine Award as the most outstanding resident in his class. He subsequently served as the chief medical resident at Walter Reed.
Dr. Mohr has been the principal investigator of multiple research grants and serves as an advisor to postdoctoral fellows and graduate students in the biomedical sciences. He has authored a number of scientific and medical publications and lectures both nationally and internationally.
Dr. Mohr has served on numerous government, scientific and professional boards and committees. These include the Board of Regents of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland, the Editorial Board of the medical journal CHEST, Chair of both the Government Relations Committee and the Ethics Committee of the American College of Chest Physicians, the Board of Trustees of the Chest Foundation, the International Working Group on Oxygen Delivery During Air Travel, the United States delegation to an International Atomic Energy Agency Committee on Radiation Protection, and the Board of Governors of Nebraska Wesleyan University. Dr. Mohr has participated in multiple medical relief operations and was the Founding Chair of the American College of Chest Physicians Disaster Response Network.
Prior to joining the Medical University of South Carolina Faculty, Dr. Mohr served as White House Physician on the staffs of President Ronald Reagan and President George H.W. Bush. His service as White House Physician is chronicled in a special exhibit at the National Museum of Health and Medicine.
Dr. Mohr has received numerous awards and honors throughout his career. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians and has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree by Nebraska Wesleyan University. He has been listed in Who’s Who in the World, Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Outstanding People of the Twentieth Century and Best Doctors in America. He has been presented with the Presidential Citation Award of the American College of Chest Physicians.
Prior to his medical career, Dr. Mohr served as a Field Artillery Officer in the U.S. Army. His assignments included service as the commanding officer of a combat unit in the 101st Airborne Division, Republic of Vietnam. He is a graduate of the U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College and the National Security Management Program at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University. His military decorations include the Defense Distinguished Medal, the Silver Star medal for gallantry in action, two awards of the Bronze Star medal with "V" device for heroism in ground combat, two awards of the Bronze Star medal for meritorious service in combat operations, the Air Medal for meritorious achievement in combat air assaults and the Purple Heart for wounds received in action.
Dr. Mohr’s special interests include diseases of the chest and respiratory system, hypersensitivity lung disease, occupational asthma, environmental medicine, pulmonary problems at high altitude and clinical and molecular epidemiology,