Cardiology Grand Rounds - Sampson Lecture - Donald M Lloyd-Jones, MD

Donald M Lloyd-Jones, MD

Dr. Lloyd-Jones’ is Chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. His research interests include the study of the mechanisms and life course of cardiovascular health and healthy aging, and cardiovascular disease epidemiology, risk estimation, and prevention. A main focus of his research has been investigation of the life course and mechanisms of chronic diseases of aging, lifetime risks for various cardiovascular diseases, and factors which modify those risks. Other areas of interest include CVD risk estimation using novel biomarkers, imaging of subclinical atherosclerosis, and the epidemiology and outcomes of hypertension and dyslipidemia. Dr. Lloyd-Jones' clinical and teaching interests lie in general cardiology, with a focus on prevention.