William B. Kannel
Preventive Cardiology
Boston University
About
William B. Kannel works in Preventive Cardiology affiliated with Boston University.
William B. Kannel was a cardiologist and epidemiologist who directed the Framingham Heart Study from 1966 to 1979. He served as Emeritus Professor of Medicine and Public Health at Boston University School of Medicine until his death in 2011. He was former Chairman of the Council of Epidemiology at the American Heart Association.
Research focus
Cardiovascular Risk AssessmentHypertension EpidemiologyLipid Disorders and AtherosclerosisDiabetes and Cardiovascular ComplicationsHeart Failure Prognosis
Impact
581 pubs · 171,492 cites · h-index 180
Training
MD
Medical College of Georgia
1949
Internal Medicine Residency
US Public Health Service at Staten Island
Affiliations
Work Experience
Emeritus Professor of Medicine and Public Health
Boston University School of Medicine · 2011
Senior Investigator, Framingham Heart Study
Boston University · 1987 - 2011
Principal Investigator, Framingham Heart Study
Boston University · 1979 - 1987
Director, Framingham Heart Study
National Institutes of Health · 1966 - 1979
Physician, Framingham Heart Study
National Heart Institute · 1950 - 1966