SekarKathiresanMD
Cardiology • Boston, MAAdult Congenital Heart Disease
Associate Professor, Medicine-Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
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Office
25 New Chardon St
Nc25-301
Boston, MA 02114Phone+1 617-726-9292Fax+1 617-724-6767
Education & Training
Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2000 - 2002- Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1999 - 2024
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2011
Clinical Trials
- Investigating the Feasibility and Implementation of Whole Genome Sequencing in Patients With Suspected Genetic Disorder Start of enrollment: 2018 Mar 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1421 citationsLarge-scale association analysis provides insights into the genetic architecture and pathophysiology of type 2 diabetesAndrew P. Morris, Benjamin F. Voight, Tanya M. Teslovich, Teresa Ferreira, Ayellet V. Segrè
Nature Genetics. 2012-09-01 - 1530 citationsA comprehensive 1000 Genomes–based genome-wide association meta-analysis of coronary artery diseaseMajid Nikpay, Anuj Goel, Won H-H., Leanne M. Hall, Christina Willenborg
Nature Genetics. 2015-09-07 - 2182 citationsDiscovery and refinement of loci associated with lipid levelsCristen J. Willer, Ellen M. Schmidt, Sebanti Sengupta, Gina M. Peloso, Stefan Gustafsson
Nature Genetics. 2013-10-06
Journal Articles
- Recall by Genotype and Cascade Screening for Familial Hypercholesterolemia in a Population-Based Biobank from EstoniaSekar Kathiresan, Pradeep Natarajan, Nature
- DNA Sequence Variation in ACVR1C Encoding the Activin-Receptor like Kinase 7 Influences Body Fat Distribution and Protects Against Type 2 DiabetesDerek Klarin, Pradeep Natarajan, Ruth McPherson, Sekar Kathiresan, Krishna Aragam, Alexander Bick, Diabetes Care
- Genome-Wide Polygenic Scores for Common Diseases Identify Individuals with Risk Equivalent to Monogenic MutationsAmit V Khera, Steven A Lubitz, Sekar Kathiresan, Patrick T Ellinor, Krishna G Aragam, Pradeep Natarajan, Nature
Press Mentions
ASN Announces Kidney Week Daily Plenary Keynote SpeakersSeptember 16th, 2024- 12 Diseases and Health Conditions Local Biotech Companies Are Tackling Right NowFebruary 21st, 2023
- Verve Therapeutics Provides Regulatory Update on VERVE-101 Investigational New Drug Application and Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial ResultsNovember 7th, 2022
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