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Emelia Benjamin, MD, Cardiology, Boston, MA, Boston Medical Center

EmeliaJ.BenjaminMDScM

Cardiology • Boston, MA

Preventive Cardiology

Associate Provost, Faculty Development, Boston University (BU) Medical Campus Vice Chair, Faculty Development & Diversity Dept. of Medicine, BU Professor, Medicine, BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Professor, Epidemiology, BU School of Public Health

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Summary

  • Dr. Benjamin is a Boston University (BU) Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Professor of Medicine, and Robert Dawson Evans Distinguished Professor of Medicine, and School of Public Health Professor of Epidemiology. She is a Framingham Study investigator and a Boston Medical Center (urban safety net hospital) cardiologist. She is an international leader in the epidemiology atrial fibrillation and has been continuously NIH funded since 1998 on grants related to atrial fibrillation, vascular function, inflammation, mobile health, and chronic pain. She is a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher with an H-index of 205 and over 800 publications.

    Dr. Benjamin is the inaugural Associate Provost for Faculty Development, BU Medical Campus. She has volunteered and had various leadership roles in the American Heart Association since the 1990s. A member of the Association of American Physician, she has won national awards for research, education, mentoring, and diversity, including the 2016 AHA Gold Heart Award, the 2022 AHA Distinguished Scientist Award, and the 2020 Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine Diversity and Inclusion Award.

Education & Training

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1988 - 1990
  • Harvard School of Public Health
    Harvard School of Public HealthMSc, Epidemiology, 1990
  • Boston University Medical Center
    Boston University Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1986 - 1988
  • Boston University Medical Center
    Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1986
  • Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
    Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1983
  • Harvard University
    Harvard UniversityBA, Psychology and Social Relations, 1979

Certifications & Licensure

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

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Distinguished Alumni Award in the MD Category Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, 2023
  • Excellence in Medical Research WomenHeart, 2023
  • Honorary Fellow Award American Society for Preventive Cardiology, 2023
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Association of Circulating Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein–1 Levels with Cardiovascular Mortality  
    Christie M Ballantyne, Emelia J Benjamin, JAMA Cardiology
  • Variation in Hospital Risk-Standardized Rates of Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation During Sepsis  
    David D McManus, Allan J Walkey, Emelia J Benjamin, JAMA
  • Whole Blood Gene Expression Associated with Clinical Biological Age  
    Emelia J Benjamin, Joanne M Murabito, The Journals of Gerontology
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Cardiovascular Genetics and Genomics in Clinical Practice 
    Chapter: Atrial Fibrillation Genetics and Genomics 
    Shaikh AY, Lubitz SA, Lin L, Benjamin EJ, McManus DD2015
  • Atrial Fibrillation: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Improving Patient Outcomes. 
    Chapter: Introduction 
    Rahman F, Benjamin EJ.Editors: Estes M, Waldo AL.Cardiotext Publishing, Minneapolis, MN2015
  • Mcgraw-Hill Year Book Of Science & Technology. 
    Chapter: Atrial fibrillation. 
    Page 37.0 - 40.0McManus DD, Magnani JW, Rienstra M, Benjamin EJ.Editors: Rennie J.McGraw-Hill Education2013
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Obesity in CVD Risk and Prevention: Ethnicity, Gender, Children
    Leone VJ, AHA Scientific Sessions, 1/1/2015
  • Task Force #1 � Magnitude of the Prevention Problem: Opportunities and Challenges.
    Benjamin EJ, Smith SC, Jr., Cooper RS, Hill MN, Luepker RV., 33rd Bethesda Conference, J Am Coll Cardiol, 1/1/2002
  • Identification of a Functional SNP Regulating PRRX1 at the 1q24 Locus for Atrial Fibrillation.
    Dolmatova E, Tucker NR, Lin H, Cooper RR, Ye J, Sinner MF, Imakaev M, Lubitz SA, Leyton-Mange J, Vlahakes G, Benjamin EJ, Lunetta KL, Mirny L, Milan DJ, Ellinor PT., AHA Scientific Sessions, American Heart Association Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/16/2014

Lectures

  • What has the Framingham Heart Study Taught Us about Atrial Fibrillation 
    Boston University Department of Neurology - 1/1/2019
  • Does an apple a day keep the atrial fibrillation away? What�s new in the screening and prevention of atrial fibrillation? 
    Boston, MA - 1/1/2019
  • What is new about the Epidemiology and Genetics of Atrial Fibrillation 
    University of California San Francisco - 1/1/2019
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Other

Press Mentions

  • WPS Members and News Highlights
    WPS Members and News HighlightsApril 13th, 2023
  • Left Atrial Dysfunction Tied to Cerebral Infarcts in Absence of Prior AF, Stroke
    Left Atrial Dysfunction Tied to Cerebral Infarcts in Absence of Prior AF, StrokeDecember 21st, 2022
  • Boston University's Dr. Emelia J. Benjamin Named One of Seven Distinguished Scientists
    Boston University's Dr. Emelia J. Benjamin Named One of Seven Distinguished ScientistsOctober 28th, 2022
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Grant Support

  • Patterns Of Health Care Use, Treatment &Outcomes In Atrial Fibrillation: Path-AfNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2010–2012
  • Identification Of Common Genetic Variants For Atrial Fibrillation And PR IntervalNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2011
  • Risk Prediction Of Atrial Fibrillation: Clinical, Biological And Genetic MarkersNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2010
  • Aging And Inflammation: Longitudinal Markers And Genetics In The Framingham StudyNational Institute On Aging2006–2010
  • Framingham: Inflammation, Genes &Cardiovascular DiseaseNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2004–2008
  • Vascular Function In The Framingham Third GenerationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2002–2005
  • Inflammation: Correlates And Prognosis In FraminghamNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2000–2003
  • Endothelial Vasamotor Function In The Framingham StudyNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1999–2002

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Emelia Benjamin, Dr. Emelia Benjamin, MD, Dr. E Benjamin, Dr. Emelia J. Benjamin