Joao A C Lima MD
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Professor of Medicine, Professor of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Professor of Medicine and Radiology, Director of Cardiovascular Imaging
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1800 Orleans StreetBaltimore, MD 21287
Phone+1 410-955-5000
Fax+1 410-955-5001
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Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1988 - 1990- Johns Hopkins University/Bayview Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1988
- Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1980 - 1982
Federal University of Bahia Faculty of MedicineClass of 1977
Certifications & Licensure
UT State Medical License 1900 - Present
MD State Medical License 1983 - 2028
FL State Medical License 2014 - 2016
PA State Medical License 1990 - 1992
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Association between CMR-derived pulmonary artery pulse wave velocity and pulmonary risk factors: the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis COPD study.Roy Huurman, Eric Xie, Yoshiaki Ohyama, Chikara Noda, So-Yeon Lim
Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2026-11-01 - Risk Reclassification Beyond BMI by Waist Circumference and Waist-to-Hip Ratio Across 9 Cardiovascular Outcomes: Results From the Cross-Cohort Collaboration.Zeina A Dardari, Zhiqi Yao, Jianjun Zhang, Giorgos Bakoyannis, Hongmei Nan
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2026-08-11 - Right Ventricular Metrics as End Points in Clinical Trials: A Review.Elena Surkova, Bálint Lakatos, Hannah Kempton, Alex Pui-Wai Lee, JoAnn Lindenfeld
JAMA Cardiology. 2026-08-01
Journal Articles
- Association of the V122I Transthyretin Amyloidosis Genetic Variant with Cardiac Structure and Function in Middle-Aged Black AdultsClyde W Yancy, Elizabeth M Mcnally, Joao Lima, Donald M Lloyd-Jones, Sadiya S Khan, JAMA Cardiology
Press Mentions
First-of-Its-Kind AI Digital Biomarker for Chronic StressDecember 8th, 2025- What Is High Blood Pressure—and Why Do Your Numbers Matter?November 30th, 2018
Toshiba USA to Open Research Facility at Johns HopkinsJanuary 3rd, 2017
Grant Support
- Interplay of Myocardial Fibrosis and Cardiac TTR Amyloid in Age Related Cardiac Remodeling in MESA-Multi-Ethnic Study of AtherosclerosisJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2022–2026
- Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Cardiovascular Disease in Hispanics/LatinosNORTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE/RES/EDU2019–2025
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- Portuguese, Spanish, French
External Links
- Johns Hopkins Physicianshttp://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/joao-lima
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