Robert H. Eckel
Preventive Cardiology
University of Colorado Hospital
About
Robert H. Eckel works in Preventive Cardiology affiliated with University of Colorado Hospital.
Robert H. Eckel is an emeritus professor of medicine in the divisions of cardiology, endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. He holds the Charles A. Boettcher II Endowed Chair in Atherosclerosis and founded the Lipoprotein Apheresis Program at CU Anschutz. He served as president of the American Heart Association from 2005 to 2006 and co-chaired the 2013 ACC/AHA Lifestyle Guideline for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease.
Research focus
Atherosclerosis ResearchLipid Disorders and Cardiovascular RiskDiabetes-Associated Cardiovascular DiseaseObesity and Metabolic Syndrome in CVDLifestyle and Diet Interventions for Heart Disease Prevention
Impact
361 pubs · 93,916 cites · h-index 97
Training
BS
University of Cincinnati
1969
MD
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
1973
Affiliations
Work Experience
Emeritus Professor of Medicine
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · 1989 - Present
Charles A. Boettcher II Endowed Chair in Atherosclerosis
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · 2000 - Present
Professor of Physiology and Biophysics
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · 1995 - Present
President
American Heart Association · 2005 - 2006