Peter Libby MD
Preventive Cardiology
Mallinckrodt Professor of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital
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77 Avenue Louis PasteurNRB 741Boston, MA 02115
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Summary
- Dr. Peter Libby is a cardiologist in Boston, MA and is affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of California San Diego School of Medicine and has been in practice 44 years. He specializes in preventive cardiology and is experienced in general cardiology. He has a research interest in atherosclerosis and other vascular diseases, in particular the role of inflammation.
Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1979 - 1980- Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1973 - 1976
University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 1973
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1976 - 2027
MA State Medical License 1976 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1987
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Safety and effectiveness of statins in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: Systematic review and collaborative meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Luis Ortega-Paz, Azita H Talasaz, Parham Sadeghipour, Sina Rashedi, Jean M Connors
Thrombosis Research. 2025-11-01 - Eicosapentaenoic acid limits the more rapid oxidation of lipoprotein(a) compared with other apolipoprotein B particles.Samuel C R Sherratt, Peter Libby, Richard L Dunbar, Deepak L Bhatt, R Preston Mason
Cardiovascular Research. 2025-10-28 - A New Bleeding Signal in Clonal Hematopoiesis-White Cells, Red Flags.Nicholas Chiu, Peter Libby
JAMA Cardiology. 2025-10-15
Journal Articles
- Inflammation, Immunity, and Infection in AtherothrombosisPaul M Ridker, Valentin Fuster, Priscilla Y Hsue, Peter Libby, ScienceDirect
- Relationship of Interleukin-1β Blockade with Incident Gout and Serum Uric Acid Levels: Exploratory Analysis of a Randomized Controlled TrialDaniel H Solomon, Paul M Ridker, Brendan M Everett, Peter Libby, Annals of Internal Medicine
- Modulation of the Interleukin-6 Signalling Pathway and Incidence Rates of Atherosclerotic Events and All-Cause Mortality: Analyses from the Canakinumab Anti-Inflammato...Paul M Ridker, Brendan M Everett, Christie Ballantyne, Peter Libby, European Heart Journal
Authored Content
- A Review of 'Inflammation Drives Atherosclerosis from Beginning to End'April 2022
Press Mentions
CHIP Not Tied to CVD Risk in Older Aspirin UsersOctober 27th, 2025- Abcentra Announces Appointment of Dr. Peter Libby as a Board Member as It Enters Orticumab's Phase 2b Trial (FORTIFY)June 24th, 2025
- Cover Story | Transformative Trends in CV Medicine for 2025January 6th, 2025
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Grant Support
- Role of CLCA1 as a MIF decoy inhibitor in abdominal aortic aneurysmsBRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL2024–2028
- Role of eosinophil cationic proteins in cardiac hypertrophyBRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL2023–2027
- Role of eosinophil cationic proteins in cardiac hypertrophyBRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL2023–2027
- Mechanisms and Modulation of Accelerated Atherosclerosis in Clonal HematopoiesisBRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL2022–2026
- Role of group 2 innate lymphoid cells in myocardial infarctionBRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL2021–2025
- Role of Mast cells in Alzheimer's DiseaseBRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL2020–2025
- Training Grant in Cardiovascular ResearchBRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL1985–2025
- Role of ILC2 and eosinophils in abdominal aortic aneurysmBRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL2021–2024
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