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Shady Abohashem, MD, Research, Boston, MA

Shady Abohashem MD MPH (He/Him)


Physician Scientist, Head of Cardiac PET/CT Imaging Trials

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  • 165 Cambridge StSuite 400, R 410Boston, MA 02114

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Summary

  • Dr. Shady Abohashem is a researcher based in Boston, MA, affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School as an instructor. He earned his MD with high honors from Zagazig University School of Medicine and is completing a Master's in Public Health in Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. Dr. Abohashem's work focuses on preventive cardiology, clinical research, advanced cardiac imaging, exposome, and psychosocial stress. He has published research on topics such as stress and thrombosis risk, and sociodemographic disparities in cardiovascular mortality. His contributions have been acknowledged with several awards, including the Shore Faculty Development Award and multiple Young Investigator Awards from prestigious cardiology societies.

Education & Training

  • Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
    Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthMPH, Epidemiology and Biostatistics , Summa Cum Laude, 2022 - 2024
  • Zagazig University School of Medicine
    Zagazig University School of Medicine MD, Bachelor of Surgery and Medicine, Summa Cum laude, 2007 - 2014

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Shore Faculty Development Award Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, 2023
  • Young Investigator Award American College of Cardiology, 2022
  • Young Investigator Award European Association of Preventive Cardiology, 2022

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • People who naturally stay up late may have worse heart health than early risers
    People who naturally stay up late may have worse heart health than early risersJanuary 27th, 2026
  • Stress May Link Depression and Anxiety to Cardiovascular Disease
    Stress May Link Depression and Anxiety to Cardiovascular DiseaseJanuary 22nd, 2026
  • Stress-related brain activity links depression and anxiety to higher heart disease risk
    Stress-related brain activity links depression and anxiety to higher heart disease riskJanuary 15th, 2026

Grant Support

  • Second Century Faculty Early IndependenceAmerican Heart Association2024–2027

Research History

  • Researcher/Instructor2021 - Present
  • Research Fellow2016 - 2021
  • Research Intern2016 - 2016

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Arabic

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