Emelia J. Benjamin MD, SCM
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
88 E Newton St C-8 Boston MA, 02118About
Dr. Emelia Benjamin is a cardiologist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Benjamin specializes in diagnosing, monitoring, and treating diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels and the cardiovascular system. These conditions include heart attacks, heart murmurs, coronary heart disease, and hypertension. Dr. Benjamin also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
Education and Training
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine 1983
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Cardiovascular Disease
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Why is left ventricular hypertrophy so predictive of morbidity and mortality?
- Prevalence and clinical determinants of mitral, tricuspid, and aortic regurgitation (the Framingham Heart Study)
- Prevalence and clinical outcome of mitral-valve prolapse.
- Epidemiology and significance of atrial fibrillation.
- Interpretation of echocardiographic measurements: a call for standardization.
- Risk factors for syncope in a community-based sample (the Framingham Heart Study).
- Diastolic heart failure--no time to relax.
- Hemostatic state and atrial fibrillation (the Framingham Offspring Study).
- Echocardiographic features of the right heart in sleep-disordered breathing: the Framingham Heart Study.
- Mitral valve prolapse: past misconceptions and future research directions.
- Synthesis of clyclopropyl analogs of stilbene and stilbenediol as possible antiestrogens.
- Mitral valve prolapse and atrial septal aneurysm: an evaluation in the Framingham
- Impact of age and sex on plasma natriuretic peptide levels in healthy adults.
- Obesity and the risk of heart failure.
- Incidence and prognosis of syncope.
Awards
- Phi Beta Kappa
- American Heart Association, Functional Genomics & Translational Biolog Fellow
- 2008 American Heart Association - National, Women in Cardiology Mentoring
- 2012 Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc. (ABC) Dr. Daniel D. Savage M
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
- Pain
- Vascular Disease
Fellowships
- Research Fellowship in Cardiology, Framingham Heart Study, Framingham MA 1990
- Boston University, Fellow:Cardiovascular Diseases 1986
- Framingham Heart Study, Fellow:Cardiovascular Diseases 1988
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