Emelia Benjamin

Emelia J. Benjamin
MD, ScM, FACC, FAHA
NationalityAmerican
EducationHarvard University (B.S.; M.P.H.)
Case Western Reserve University (M.D., 1983)[3]
Known forAtrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure
AwardsFunctional Genomics and Translational Biology Council Mentoring Award (2013)
Paul Dudley White Award[1]
Golden Heart Award [2]
Scientific career
FieldsMedicine
Cardiology
Epidemiology
InstitutionsBoston 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.[3]

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]

  1. ^ "BMC Cardiologist Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM, Receives AHA's Paul Dudley White Award". Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  2. ^ "American Heart Association honors cardiologist Emelia Benjamin with its highest award". Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Emelia J. Benjamin Boston University Profile". Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "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.