David C. Goff
Preventive Cardiology
National Institutes of Health
About
David C. Goff works in Preventive Cardiology affiliated with National Institutes of Health.
David C. Goff, Jr., M.D., Ph.D., serves as the Acting Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health. He previously held the position of Director of the Division of Cardiovascular Sciences at NHLBI from 2016 to 2024. His research emphasizes the epidemiology and prevention of heart disease, focusing on risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and lipid disorders.
Research focus
Cardiovascular Risk AssessmentHypertension ManagementDiabetes and Cardiovascular DiseaseDyslipidemiaCardiovascular Disease Prevention
Impact
431 pubs · 62,703 cites · h-index 102
Training
MD
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1986
PhD
University of Texas-Houston School of Public Health
1992
Affiliations
Work Experience
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
2026 - Present
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
2016 - 2024
Colorado School of Public Health
2012 - 2016