July 1, 2005, marked the day that Joseph Loscalzo, M.D., Ph.D., officially took the helm as the new Chairman of the Department of Medicine, beginning a new era in the Department's mission of clinical care, research, and teaching.
Dr. Loscalzo is no stranger to the Brigham. After receiving his PhD in biochemistry and his MD from the University of Pennsylvania, he completed his clinical training at the Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, where he served as Resident and Chief Resident in medicine and Fellow in cardiovascular medicine. He joined the Harvard faculty and staff at BWH in 1984, serving for ten years, until he moved to Boston University School of Medicine and Medical Center in 1994, first as Chief of Cardiology and then as the Wade Professor and Chairman of Medicine. He is currently Editor-in-Chief of Circulation, and was recently chosen as one of the senior editors of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, replacing Dr. Eugene Braunwald. As well as chairing the Department of Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dr. Loscalzo is also the Hersey Professor of the Theory and Practice of Physic at Harvard Medical School.
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