Viola Vaccarino
Preventive Cardiology
Northwestern University
About
Viola Vaccarino works in Preventive Cardiology affiliated with Northwestern University.
Viola Vaccarino holds the position of Wilton Looney Professor of Cardiovascular Research in the Department of Epidemiology at the Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University. She is also a Professor in the Division of Cardiology at the Emory University School of Medicine. Her work includes research on the relationships between psychological factors and cardiovascular outcomes.
Research focus
Women's cardiovascular healthMental health and cardiovascular riskStress-induced myocardial ischemiaGenetic factors in myocardial infarctionCardiovascular disease prevention
Impact
939 pubs · 50,036 cites · h-index 112
Training
PhD
Yale University
1994
MD
University of Milan
1984
Affiliations
Work Experience
Wilton Looney Professor of Cardiovascular Research
Emory University Rollins School of Public Health · 2018 - Present
Professor, Division of Cardiology
Emory University School of Medicine · 2006 - Present
Rollins Professor and Chair, Department of Epidemiology
Emory University Rollins School of Public Health · 2010 - 2018
Assistant Professor
Yale University School of Medicine · 1995 - 2000