Mercedes R. Carnethon

General / Preventive / Lipids

Northwestern University

About

Mercedes R. Carnethon works in General / Preventive / Lipids affiliated with Northwestern University.

Mercedes R. Carnethon, PhD, is Chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine and Mary Harris Thompson Professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She joined the faculty in 2002 after a postdoctoral fellowship in cardiovascular epidemiology and prevention at Stanford University. Her research examines the behavioral, social, and biological factors underlying cardiovascular and chronic diseases.

Research focus

Cardiovascular EpidemiologyDiabetes and Obesity PreventionPhysical Activity and HealthHealth Disparities in Cardiovascular DiseasePreventive Medicine

Impact

743 pubs · 56,277 cites · h-index 91

Training

PhD
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Master's
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bachelor's
Stanford University

Affiliations

Work Experience

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

2024 - Present