Gordon Spencer Huggins MD

Preventive Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease Genetics

Associate Professor, Medicine, Tufts Medical Center

750 Washington StBoston, MA 02111
Phone+1 617-636-2807

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Summary

Dr. Gordon Huggins is a cardiologist based in Boston, MA, specializing in preventive cardiology and cardiovascular disease genetics. He completed extensive training at prestigious institutions, including a post-doctoral fellowship in cardiovascular biology at Harvard School of Public Health and a fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Massachusetts General Hospital. He serves as the Fellowship Program Director at Tufts Medical Center and an attending physician at its Cardiovascular Center while also working as a cardiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Huggins has expertise in preventive cardiology, heart failure, cardiac genetics, and chest pain, and has contributed to several publications in the field. He is involved in clinical trials such as the DCM Precision Medicine Study and received the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification from eClinicalWorks in 2012-2013.

Education & Training

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Cardiovascular Biology, 1995 - 2002
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1993 - 1997
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1993
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1990

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Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1992 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks, eClinicalWorks, LLC, 2012, 2014-2016
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification eClinicalWorks, eClinicalWorks, LLC, 2012, 2014-2016
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2012-2013

Clinical Trials

Nitrate's Effect on Activity Tolerance in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
COMPLETED
PHASE2
DCM Precision Medicine Study Start of enrollment: 2016 Jun 07
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NA

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

SGLT2 Inhibitors Promote Diabetic Wound Healing Via AMPK/AKT/mTORC1-Regulated Endothelial Angiogenesis.
Furkan Bestepe, George F Ghanem, Caroline Kelly, Kamran Huseynli, Danielle V Richards
Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. 2026-08-01
A forgotten cause of chest pain in the United States: a case report on acute rheumatic fever.
Jason A Miller, Robert Kim, Madhavi Kadiyala, Terry Marryshow, Gordon S Huggins
Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2026-06-23
Genome and Transcriptome-Wide Analyses Identify Multiple Candidate Genes and a Significant Polygenic Contribution in Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
Sébastien Thériault, Jacob A Holdcraft, Dinara Sharipova, Adèle Faucherre, Radoslaw M Debiec
Circulation. 2026-04-07

Lectures

Aortic Insufficiency and Aortopathies
2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/16/2019
Bicuspid Arotic Valve and Aortic Dilation: A Genetic Perspective
2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/16/2019

Press Mentions

Genetic Differences May Influence Vitamin D’s Role in Type 2 Diabetes PreventionMay 4th, 2026
Counties with the Most Medical Debt in CollectionsJuly 16th, 2021
Antisense Drug Cuts Lp(A) in Midstage StudyJanuary 2nd, 2020

Grant Support

FHOD3 Regulation of Autophagy Pathway in CardiomyopathyTUFTS MEDICAL CENTER2024–2028
Biotrove OPEN Array PlatformNational Center For Research Resources2009
Alcohol And Muscle Stem CellsNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2005–2009
Applied Biosystems 7900ht FAST Real-Time PCR SystemNational Center For Research Resources2007
Transcriptional Regulation Of Cardiomyocyte DevelopmentNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2001–2003

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