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Summary
- Dr. Jason Vassy, MD, MPH, MS is an Internal Medicine specialist based in Boston, MA, with a comprehensive education background that includes a Residency at the University of Pennsylvania Health System and a Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Vassy is associated with Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Harvard Medical School. His contributions to medical literature are significant, showcasing a variety of studies on subjects like genetic risk scores and body mass index variability. Notably active in clinical research, he has had key roles in several trials including the Genomic Medicine at VA Study and the Million Veteran Program Return of Actionable Results.
Education & Training
- Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2012
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
- Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
- MA State Medical License 2010 - 2026
- PA State Medical License 2007 - 2010
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Clinical Trials
- Integrating Pharmacogenetics In Clinical Care Start of enrollment: 2016 Aug 01
- The VetSeq Study: a Pilot Study of Genome Sequencing in Veteran Care Start of enrollment: 2017 Dec 29
- Million Veteran Program Return of Actionable Results Start of enrollment: 2019 Dec 30
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 241 citationsDiabetes Mellitus–Related All‐Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in a National Cohort of AdultsSridharan Raghavan, Jason L. Vassy, Yuk-Lam Ho, Rebecca J Song, David R. Gagnon
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2019-02-19 - 71 citationsDevelopment of a clinical polygenic risk score assay and reporting workflow.Limin Hao, Peter Kraft, Gabriel F Berriz, Elizabeth D Hynes, Christopher Koch
Nature Medicine. 2022-05-01 - 17 citationsCardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment Using Traditional Risk Factors and Polygenic Risk Scores in the Million Veteran Program.Jason L Vassy, Daniel C Posner, Yuk-Lam Ho, David R Gagnon, Ashley Galloway
JAMA Cardiology. 2023-06-01
Journal Articles
- Association of Statin Use with All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in US Veterans 75 Years and OlderJane A Driver, Jason L Vassy, J Michael Gaziano, JAMA
- Secondary Findings from Clinical Genomic Sequencing: Prevalence, Patient Perspectives, Family History Assessment, and Health-Care Costs from a Multisite StudyKyle B Brothers, Joel B Krier, Benjamin S Wilfond, Jonathan S Berg, Laura M Amendola, Sharon E Plon, Jason L Vassy, Gail P Jarvik, Heidi L Rehm, Robert C Green, Nature
- Pharmacogenetic Testing in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA): Policy Recommendations from the VHA Clinical Pharmacogenetics SubcommitteeJason L Vassy, Steven A Schichman, John T Callaghan, Nature
Authored Content
- Association of Statin Use with All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in US Veterans 75 Years and OlderJuly 2020
- Association of Statin Use with All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in US Veterans 75 Years and OlderJuly 2020
- Association of Statin Use with All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in US Veterans 75 Years and OlderJuly 2020
- Association of Statin Use with All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in US Veterans 75 Years and OlderJuly 2020
- Association of Statin Use with All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in US Veterans 75 Years and OlderJuly 2020
- Association of Statin Use with All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in US Veterans 75 Years and OlderJuly 2020
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Press Mentions
- NIH Awards 5.4 Million for Genomics Integration in Learning Health SystemsSeptember 22nd, 2024
- Scientists Use Thousands of Genetic Markers to Develop Risk Scores for Six Common Diseases: Findings May Have Implications for Clinical LaboratoriesMay 25th, 2022
- Genetic Test for Six Chronic Diseases Undergoing Clinical TrialApril 29th, 2022
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