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Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University777 Glades Rd.Boca Raton, FL 33431
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Summary
- Charles H. Hennekens, MD,DrPH is the first Sir Richard Doll Professor and Senior Academic Advisor to the Dean. He was the first John Snow Professor and first Eugene Braunwald Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and first Chief of Preventive Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Based on his H-index of 173, he the #16 Top Scientist in the World. He was the 3rd most widely cited medical researcher in the world and 5 of the top 20 were former fellows and/or trainees. He is #81 in the history of the world for saving 1.1 million lives. He is a Fellow of the American College of Preventive Medicine (FACPM) and the American College of Cardiology (FACC).
Education & Training
Harvard School of Public HealthFellowship, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 1971 - 1975
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1967 - 1969
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1967
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2002 - 2024
MA State Medical License 1971 - 2023
American Board of Preventive Medicine General Preventive Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Clinical Trials
- Aspirin Dose and Atherosclerosis in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2006 Oct 01
- Aspirin Dose and Atherosclerosis in Patients With Heart Disease Start of enrollment: 2006 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Aspirin in primary prevention: Undue reliance on an uninformative trial led to misinformed clinical guidelines.Janet Wittes, David L DeMets, KyungMann Kim, Dennis G Maki, Marc A Pfeffer
Clinical Trials. 2025-04-01 - Response to Cleland and Anzar.Janet Wittes, David L DeMets, KyungMann Kim, Dennis G Maki, Marc A Pfeffer
Clinical Trials. 2025-03-31 - A Case Report of Intraoperative Brachial and Cerebral Embolization During Pneumonectomy for Lung Cancer.Livia Jaen, Ishan Handa, Ryan Saffer, Samira Alwahabi, Aidan Snell
A&A Practice. 2025-03-01
Other
- Statins and Diabetes: Current Perspectives and Implications for CliniciansCharles Hennekens, MD, The American Journal of Medicine
https://www.doximity.com/articles/4938c709-fe79-416e-898e-ebb29295c608
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-10-23
Press Mentions
Experts Challenge Aspirin Guidelines Based on Their Undue Reliance on a Flawed TrialApril 2nd, 2025- ‘Deaths of Despair’ More Than Double in the U.S. Over Two DecadesFebruary 20th, 2025
- Alcohol Deaths Have More Than Doubled in Recent Years, Especially Among WomenDecember 2nd, 2024
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Grant Support
- Risk Factors For CVD In WomenNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1998
- Physicians Health Study--Continued Follow UPNational Cancer Institute1998
- Epidemiology Of Cardiovascular DiseaseNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1995–1998
- Trial Of Aspirin And Vitamin E In WomenNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1997
- Risk Factors For Cardiovascular Disease In WomenNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1996–1997
- Trial Of Vitamin E, Beta Carotene And Asprin In WomenNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1996
- Coordinationg Center--Trials Of Hypertension PreventionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1996
- Randomized Trial Of Aspirin And Beta-Carotene In US MDSNational Cancer Institute1996
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