## About

Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM, is a board-certified cardiologist at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and a Robert Dawson Evans Distinguished Professor of Medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. She is also the associate provost for faculty development for Boston University Medical Campus. Dr. Benjamin has authored more than 800 peer-reviewed publications on the genetics, epidemiology, and ...  prognosis of a variety of cardiovascular conditions. A passionate and dedicated mentor, she has won local and national awards for mentoring, education, and research, and she is an active volunteer for the American Heart Association.Read More



 

 

 

 

- ### Departments
    
    [Cardiovascular Center](/departments/cardiovascular-center)
- ### Specialties
    
    General cardiology, atrial fibrillation, vascular function, cardiovascular prevention
 
 

- ### Contact
    
     [617.638.8968](tel:617.638.8968)
- ### Primary Location
    
     732 Harrison Avenue  
    Boston, MA 02118
 
 

 



 

 

- ### Administrative Title
    
    Associate Provost for Faculty Development, Boston University Medical Campus; Director of Vascular Testing, The Framingham Heart Study; Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine
- ### Residency
    
     Internal Medicine, Boston University Medical Center, 1983-1986
- ### Fellowship
    
     Cardiovascular Disease, Boston University Medical Center, 1986-1988; Cardiovascular Disease, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 1988-1990
- ### Education
    
    Case Western Reserve University, 1983
- ### Board Certifications
    
     Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
 
 

 

 ## Affiliations

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  ## Affiliations

  ###  ![Boston University](https://www.bmc.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2024-04/busm-new.jpg?itok=gJTsGGU9) 

  [View profile](http://profiles.bu.edu/Emelia.Benjamin)

 

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