Roger Blumenthal
MD, FASPC
FELLOW OF THE ASPC
Member Since: 2020
Professional Bio
Dr. Roger S. Blumenthal is The Kenneth Jay Pollin Professor of Cardiology, Professor of Medicine and the Director of the Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Blumenthal graduated with honors from both the Landon School in Bethesda and the Johns Hopkins University. He received his medical degree from Cornell Medical College, where he was awarded the Weiss Prize for Excellence in Clinical Medicine.
He did his Internal Medicine and Cardiology fellowship training at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine before joining the Hopkins Cardiology faculty. Dr. Blumenthal was the 2018 recipient of the Landon School Anthony Kupka Distinguished Alumnus Award. He was the 2019 recipient of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) Arthur S. Agatston Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Award for his work in selective use of cardiac CT to improve cardiovascular risk assessment.
His principal clinical and research interests involve 1) strategies to improve cardiovascular risk assessment to identify those adults at elevated risk for their age and those at very low risk of cardiovascular disease & 2) the optimal management of atherosclerotic vascular disease. He is an expert in the pathogenesis, treatment, and prevention of cardiovascular disease.
Dr. Blumenthal was the principal developer of the Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Blumenthal is on the official national spokesperson panel for the American Heart Association (AHA). He has co-written more than 1,000 scientific publications dealing with many aspects of cardiovascular disease management.
He did his Internal Medicine and Cardiology fellowship training at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine before joining the Hopkins Cardiology faculty. Dr. Blumenthal was the 2018 recipient of the Landon School Anthony Kupka Distinguished Alumnus Award. He was the 2019 recipient of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) Arthur S. Agatston Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Award for his work in selective use of cardiac CT to improve cardiovascular risk assessment.
His principal clinical and research interests involve 1) strategies to improve cardiovascular risk assessment to identify those adults at elevated risk for their age and those at very low risk of cardiovascular disease & 2) the optimal management of atherosclerotic vascular disease. He is an expert in the pathogenesis, treatment, and prevention of cardiovascular disease.
Dr. Blumenthal was the principal developer of the Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Blumenthal is on the official national spokesperson panel for the American Heart Association (AHA). He has co-written more than 1,000 scientific publications dealing with many aspects of cardiovascular disease management.
Specialty
Cardiology