Gerardo Heiss
Preventive Cardiology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
About
Gerardo Heiss works in Preventive Cardiology affiliated with University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Gerardo Heiss was the W.R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Epidemiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health. He led major studies on cardiovascular disease risk factors, including the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study and contributions to the Women's Health Initiative. He passed away in 2022 after a career focused on epidemiology and prevention of cardiovascular diseases.
Research focus
Atherosclerosis Risk FactorsCardiovascular EpidemiologyGenetic Determinants of CVDMetabolic Syndrome and DiabetesHypertension and Blood Pressure Studies
Impact
917 pubs · 67,548 cites · h-index 122
Training
PhD
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1976
MSc
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
1973
MD
University of Chile
1968
Affiliations
Work Experience
W.R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · 2007 - 2022
Professor, Department of Epidemiology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · 1987 - 2007
Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · 1984 - 1987
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · 1976 - 1980