Joseph Loscalzo, MD, PhD Joins Brigham and Women’s Hospital
as Physician-in-Chief and Chair of Medicine

World-renowned cardiologist and former Boston Medical Center
Physician-in-Chief rejoining BWH

BOSTON – Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) today proudly announced Joseph Loscalzo, MD, PhD will be joining the hospital as Physician-in-Chief and Chair of the Department of Medicine. For more than 12 years, Loscalzo has served in several roles at Boston University and Boston Medical Center. He first served as Chief of Cardiology and Director of the Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, and, beginning in 1997, as Wade Professor and Chair of Medicine. Loscalzo has continued to serve as Director of the Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute during his tenure as Chair of Medicine and Physician-in-Chief. He will officially begin his duties at BWH on July 1, 2005.

Loscalzo received his medical training at the University of Pennsylvania and completed his residency at BWH. From 1978 to 1984, Loscalzo served clinical positions at BWH including Resident Physician, Chief Resident and as a Clinical Fellow in Cardiology. In 1984, after completing his training, Loscalzo joined the Harvard faculty and staff at BWH. He ultimately rose to the rank of Associate Professor of Medicine, Chief of Cardiology at the West Roxbury Veterans Administration Medical Center and Director of the Center for Research in Thrombolysis at BWH. He joined the faculty of Boston University in 1994, first as Chief of Cardiology and, in 1997, Chair of Medicine.

According to Loscalzo, “I am honored to be rejoining BWH, an institution that has played an instrumental role in my medical education. BWH and BMC represent the pinnacle of medical excellence here in Boston, and I am grateful to both institutions for the experiences that have been presented to me. I look forward to working in an exciting environment with a talented team of healthcare professionals to create new breakthroughs in science and clinical care while teaching and mentoring the next generation of leaders.”

Loscalzo is widely recognized as an outstanding scientist, clinician and teacher. He has received numerous awards including the Clinician-Scientist Award and the Distinguished Scientist Award of the American Heart Association, the George W. Thorn Award for Excellence in Teaching at BWH, Educator of the Year Award in Clinical Medicine at Boston University, the Glaxo Cardiovascular Research Award and election to the prestigious American Society for Clinical Investigation and Association of American Physicians.

During the past 20 years, Dr. Loscalzo has been the recipient of numerous grants from the NIH and industry for his work in the areas of vascular biology, thrombosis and atherosclerosis. Currently, he is principal investigator of four active NIH grants including a Specialized Center of Research (SCOR) Grant in Ischemic Heart Disease. He served for nine years as Associate Editor of the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine and currently holds the title of Editor-in-Chief of Circulation.

“Joe is a familiar face to many at BWH and, we are proud to once again welcome him to the BWH family,” said Gary Gottlieb, MD, MBA, president of BWH.  “Joe shares BWH’s vision and embraces our mission of compassionate care.”

BWH is a 735-bed nonprofit teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School and a founding member of Partners HealthCare System, an integrated health care delivery network.  Internationally recognized as a leading academic health care institution, BWH is committed to excellence in patient care, medical research and the training and education of health care professionals.  The hospital’s preeminence in all aspects of clinical care is coupled with its strength in medical research.   A leading recipient of research grants from the National Institutes of Health, BWH conducts internationally acclaimed clinical, basic and epidemiological studies. 

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