Cardiovascular Disease: Faculty Experts: For Journalists

Norrina Allen

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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor, Departments of Preventive Medicine and Pediatrics

Field: Aging, Cardiology, Epidemiology, Preventive Medicine, Public Health

Focus Areas: Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Health, Data Science, Electronic Health Records, Health Disparities, Hypertension, Lifestyle and Wellness, Medical Quality of Life, Obesity, Precision Medicine, Public Health Policy

Dr. Baljash Singh Cheema

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Cardiology, Data Science, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Organ Transplantation

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Health, Heart Transplant, Machine Learning and Automation

Dr. Micah J. Eimer

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Medical Director, Cardiology

Field: Cardiology

Focus Areas: Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Health, Comedy, Heart Attack, Hypertension, Snoring

Joe Feinglass

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Research Professor of Medicine

Field: Emergency Medicine, Epidemiology, Medical Social Sciences, Preventive Medicine, Public Health

Focus Areas: Amputations, Arthritis, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Health, Community Health, Depression and Anxiety, Diabetes, Healthcare Policy, Health Disparities, Health Insurance, Medical Quality of Life, Opioid Abuse, Postpartum Health, Public Health Policy, Vascular Disease

Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Eileen M. Foell Professor of Heart Research

Field: Aging, Cardiology, Epidemiology, Preventive Medicine, Public Health

Focus Areas: Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Health, Hypertension, Public Health Policy, Vascular Disease

Dr. Akhil Narang

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Director, Echocardiography Laboratory

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Cardiology

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Health, Clinical Research

Laura Rasmussen-Torvik

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Professor of Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology

Field: Epidemiology, Genetics

Focus Areas: Antidepressant Medications, Bariatric Surgery, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Electronic Health Records, Genetic Medicine and Health, Genetic Testing

Dr. Douglas Vaughan

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Director, Potocsnak Longevity Institute

Field: Aging, Cardiology, Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine, Genetics, Human Biology

Focus Areas: Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Health, Genetic Medicine and Health, Hypertension, Vascular Disease

Dr. Gabriel A. Wallace

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery

Field: Cardiology, Medical Education, Radiology, Surgery

Focus Areas: Amputations, Aneurysms, Audio-Visual Integration, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Health, Kidney Disease, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Vascular Disease

Dr. Gregory Webster

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Field: Cardiology, Genetics, Pediatrics

Focus Areas: Cardiovascular Disease, Clinical Research, Genetic Medicine and Health, Pediatric Illness

Dr. Clyde W. Yancy

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Vice Dean for Diversity and Inclusion

Field: Cardiology

Focus Areas: Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Health, Healthcare Policy, Health Disparities, Hypertension