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Dr. Roger S. Blumenthal, MD, FACC, FCCP, FAHA, is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Blumenthal graduated with honors from The Johns Hopkins University. He received his medical degree from Cornell University Medical College, where he was awarded the Weiss Prize for Excellence in Clinical Medicine. He did his Internal Medicine and Cardiology fellowship training at Johns Hopkins Hospital and then joined the Cardiology faculty in 1992.
His principal clinical and research interests involve the optimal management of ischemic heart disease, noninvasive detection of coronary atherosclerosis, and the development of new strategies to optimize the management of cardiovascular disease risk factors. He specializes in treating adults who are at higher risk for future cardiovascular events because of 1) a history of prior cardiovascular or peripheral arterial disease or 2) the presence of multiple coronary risk factors (e.g. hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, cigarette smoking, family history of cardiovascular disease, sedentary lifestyle, or overweight status).
Dr. Blumenthal was the principal developer of the Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease, and he is the Director of Preventive Cardiology at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Blumenthal is a member of the official national spokesperson panel for the American Heart Association (AHA). He has written numerous articles and editorials dealing with many aspects of coronary artery disease and atherosclerosis management.
An experienced writer, Dr. Blumenthal is on the editorial boards of Cardiology Today, the Journal of Women’s Health, The American Heart Journal, the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography and Cardiology Review and he is a senior editor of Preventive Cardiology. He is also on the editorial board of the innovative website myamericanheart.org. Dr. Blumenthal is also the medical editor of the quarterly Johns Hopkins Heart Bulletin and the annual Johns Hopkins White Paper on Prevention of Heart Attacks.
Dr. Blumenthal is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American College of Chest Physicians, and the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention Council. He is on the steering committee of the Coalition for the Advancement of Cardiovascular Health (COACH). Dr. Blumenthal is the chairman of the American College of Cardiology’s Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Committee. Previously, he was a member of the ACC task force dealing with selection of patients for atherosclerosis imaging techniques such as cardiac CT scanning and carotid ultrasound in order to improve application of risk reduction strategies.
He served as the Chairman of the Vascular Disease, Hypertension, and Prevention Section of the 2006 A.C.C. Scientific Sessions. He is the recipient of Unsung Hero Award from the American Heart Association, Maryland Affiliate for his generous commitment of time, support, and inspiration to the organization.
