Lynda H. Powell

General / Preventive / Lipids

Rush University Medical Center

About

Lynda H. Powell works in General / Preventive / Lipids affiliated with Rush University Medical Center.

Lynda H. Powell serves as the Charles J. and Margaret Roberts Professor of Preventive Medicine at Rush University Medical Center. She also holds professorships in Medicine (Cardiology), Behavioral Sciences, and Pharmacology at the same institution. Her research includes leading multi-site trials on lifestyle optimizations for managing chronic conditions such as metabolic syndrome and heart failure.

Research focus

Behavioral clinical trials for cardio-metabolic diseasesLifestyle interventions for metabolic syndrome remissionPsychosocial factors in coronary artery disease progressionCardiovascular health and cognitive decline in midlife womenHeart failure self-management and adherence

Impact

338 pubs · 16,808 cites · h-index 60

Training

PhD in Psychology
Stanford University
1982
MEd in Psychology
University of Colorado/Northeastern University
1976

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Work Experience