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Paul Ridker, MD, Cardiology, Boston, MA

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Cardiology Boston, MA

Eugene Braunwald Professor of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital

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  • Office

    900 Commonwealth Ave East
    Brigham And Womens Hospital Preventive Medicine Div
    Boston, MA 02215
    Phone+1 617-278-0869
    Fax+1 617-734-1508

Education & Training

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1989 - 1992
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1989
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1988 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2003-2014
  • Boston Magazine Castle Connolly, 2008-2013
  • Boston Herald Castle Connolly, 2005
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Association of Lipid, Inflammatory, and Metabolic Biomarkers with Age at Onset for Incident Coronary Heart Disease in Women  
    Sagar B Dugani, Alawi A Alsheikh-Ali, Paul M Ridker, Samia Mora, JAMA Cardiology
  • Targeting Interleukin-1 and Interleukin-6  
    Paul Ridker, MD, JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
  • Inflammation, Immunity, and Infection in Atherothrombosis  
    Paul M Ridker, Valentin Fuster, Priscilla Y Hsue, Peter Libby, ScienceDirect
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Lectures

  • Association of Migraine with Aura and Other Risk Factors with Incident Cardiovascular Disease in Women 
    Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts - 10/18/2012
  • Braunwald Keynote: 100 Years from CRP to Anti-Cytokine Therapy for Atherosclerosis 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/18/2019
  • Inflammation as a Target of Therapy. 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
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Authored Content

  • Association of Migraine with Aura and Other Risk Factors with Incident Cardiovascular Disease in WomenJune 2020
  • Association of Migraine with Aura and Other Risk Factors with Incident Cardiovascular Disease in WomenJune 2020
  • Association of Migraine with Aura and Other Risk Factors with Incident Cardiovascular Disease in WomenJune 2020
  • Inhibition of Interleukin-1β by Canakinumab and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Kidney DiseaseMay 2018
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Press Mentions

  • Inflammaging Is Chronic, Stealthy and Can Be a Serious Threat to Your Health
    Inflammaging Is Chronic, Stealthy and Can Be a Serious Threat to Your HealthOctober 8th, 2024
  • Blood Test Predicts 30-Year Cardiovascular Disease Risks for Women
    Blood Test Predicts 30-Year Cardiovascular Disease Risks for WomenSeptember 20th, 2024
  • ‘Ignored Biomarkers’ Predict 30-Year Heart Disease Risk
    ‘Ignored Biomarkers’ Predict 30-Year Heart Disease RiskSeptember 17th, 2024
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Grant Support

  • Cardiovascular Inflammation Reduction Trial (CIRT)National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2011–2012
  • Training Program In The Epidemiology Of CVDNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2005–2011
  • Training Program Epidemiology Of Cardiovascular DiseaseNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2000–2004
  • Thrombotic, Inflammatory &Gene Markers Of CVD In WomenNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1999–2002
  • Secondary Prevention Trial Of Venous ThrombosisNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1998–2002
  • Inflammation, Infection And Future Cardiovascular RiskNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1998–2000
  • Epidemiology Of Cardiovascular DiseaseNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1999

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