Emelia Benjamin

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Emelia J. Benjamin

MD, ScM, FACC, FAHA
NationalityAmerican
Education Harvard University (B.S.; M.P.H.)
Case Western Reserve University (M.D., 1983) [1]
Known for Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure
AwardsFunctional Genomics and Translational Biology Council Mentoring Award (2013)
Paul Dudley White Award [2]
Golden Heart Award [3]
Scientific career
Fields Medicine
Cardiology
Epidemiology
Institutions Boston University, Boston Medical Center

Emelia J. Benjamin is an American cardiologist and researcher. She is a professor of medicine at the Boston University School of Medicine, Professor of Epidemiology at the Boston University School of Public Health, and also a practicing cardiologist at Boston Medical Center. [1]

Benjamin is author of over 800 peer-reviewed publications. [4] She is one of the most cited investigators in clinical cardiology with over 330,000 citations and an h-index of 200. [5]

The American Heart Association named her the 2022 Distinguished Scientist. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Emelia J. Benjamin Boston University Profile" . Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  2. "BMC Cardiologist Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM, Receives AHA's Paul Dudley White Award" . Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  3. "American Heart Association honors cardiologist Emelia Benjamin with its highest award" . Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  4. 1 2 "2022 Distinguished Scientist Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM, FAHA". American Heart Association. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  5. "SPH Researchers Named 'World's Most Influential Minds'" . Retrieved September 14, 2019.