Felipe Lobelo

Preventive Cardiology

Emory University

About

Felipe Lobelo works in Preventive Cardiology affiliated with Emory University.

Felipe Lobelo is an Associate Professor in the Hubert Department of Global Health at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health. He serves as the director of the Exercise is Medicine Global Research and Collaboration Center and is a Fellow of the American Heart Association. His work involves epidemiology and preventive medicine focused on physical activity and its impact on cardiovascular health.

Research focus

Physical activity promotion for cardiovascular disease preventionLifestyle interventions for cardiometabolic healthExercise prescriptions to reduce heart disease riskManagement of sedentary behavior and cardiovascular outcomesPhysical activity in chronic disease management including heart failure

Impact

203 pubs · 19,158 cites · h-index 49

Training

MD
Universidad del Rosario
2002
MEQ in Clinical Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
Universidad del Rosario
2004
PhD in Exercise Science
University of South Carolina
2008

Affiliations

Work Experience

Associate Professor of Global Health

Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University · 2014 - Present

Medical Epidemiologist

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · 2010 - 2014

Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · 2008 - 2010