Eugene Braunwald
General / Preventive / Lipids
Brigham and Women's Hospital
About
Eugene Braunwald works in General / Preventive / Lipids affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Eugene Braunwald (1929–2026) was a cardiologist affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, where he held the title of Distinguished Hersey Professor of Medicine. He founded the TIMI Study Group and served in leadership roles including Chair of the Department of Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He authored over 1,000 peer-reviewed publications and was editor of Braunwald's Heart Disease textbook.
Research focus
Acute Myocardial Infarction ResearchAntiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular DiseasesAtrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesCoronary Interventions and DiagnosticsCardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
Impact
1,375 pubs · 120,828 cites · h-index 156
Affiliations
Work Experience
Distinguished Hersey Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School · 2026
Chair, Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women's Hospital · 1972 - Present
Founding Chair, TIMI Study Group
Brigham and Women's Hospital · 1984 - 2026
Chief of Cardiology and Clinical Director
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Founding Chair of Medicine
University of California, San Diego