Ruth Frikke‐Schmidt
Preventive Cardiology
University of Copenhagen
About
Ruth Frikke‐Schmidt works in Preventive Cardiology affiliated with University of Copenhagen.
Ruth Frikke-Schmidt is a Professor and Deputy Head at the Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, and Chief Physician at Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital. Her research focuses on lipid metabolism, genetic risk factors for ischemic heart disease, and the interplay between atherosclerosis and dementia. She has contributed to clinical guidelines through her work with the European Atherosclerosis Society.
Research focus
Lipoprotein MetabolismGenetic Epidemiology of Cardiovascular DiseaseHDL Cholesterol and AtherosclerosisMendelian Randomization StudiesLipid-Related Risk Factors for Dementia
Impact
407 pubs · 25,223 cites · h-index 66
Training
MD
University of Copenhagen
1995
PhD
University of Copenhagen
2001
DMSc
University of Copenhagen
2009
Affiliations
Work Experience
Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen
2017 - Present
Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital
2012 - Present
University of Copenhagen
2013 - 2018
Rigshospitalet
2008 - 2012
Rigshospitalet and University of Michigan
2002 - 2005