Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones

Dr. Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, MD, ScM, FACC, FAHA, FASPC

Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, MD, ScM, FACC, FAHA, FASPC, is a cardiologist and cardiovascular epidemiologist at Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, known above all for cardiovascular epidemiology and prevention. He serves as Chair of the Department of Medicine and Director of the Framingham Center for Population and Prevention Science.

Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones spent two decades at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, where he was the Eileen M. Foell Professor of Heart Research and chaired the Department of Preventive Medicine from 2009 to 2024, growing it from 27 to 82 full time faculty, before moving to Boston University effective 1 January 2025.

A clinician scientist in cardiology is medically qualified and trained in cardiology, and spends most of the working week on research rather than on clinics. The output is evidence: trials, cohort studies and the guidelines built from them. Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones works in cardiovascular epidemiology and prevention.

Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones Cardiology Profile

• Full Name And Credentials: Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, MD, ScM, FACC, FAHA, FASPC
• Profession: Cardiologist and cardiovascular epidemiologist
• Field Of Focus: Cardiovascular epidemiology and prevention
• Current Position: Chair of the Department of Medicine and Director of the Framingham Center for Population and Prevention Science
• Institution: Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center
• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Sees Patients: Not in routine outpatient clinics; works mainly in research and leadership
• Previous Appointments: Spent two decades at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, where he was the Eileen M. Foell Professor of Heart Research and chaired the Department of Preventive Medicine from 2009 to 2024, growing it from 27 to 82 full time faculty, before moving to Boston University effective 1 January 2025

Academic Background Of Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones

The qualifications below are drawn from the institutional, professional body and publisher sources listed at the end of this profile.

• Medical Degree: MD, Columbia University, 1991
• Graduate Degree: ScM, Harvard University, 2001

Where Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones Concentrates Professionally

Published professional sources describe the work of Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones as centred on:

• Lifetime risk of cardiovascular disease
• Definition and measurement of cardiovascular health
• Risk prediction and primary prevention
• Cardiovascular epidemiology across the life course
• Epigenetic ageing and cardiovascular risk

Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones Professional Appointments

• Chair of the Department of Medicine at Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and Chief of Medicine at Boston Medical Center
• Director of the Framingham Center for Population and Prevention Science
• President of the American Heart Association for 2021 to 2022
• Led the committee that defined the concept of ideal cardiovascular health, later updated as Life’s Essential 8
• Formerly Senior Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research and Director of the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute
• Past President of the American Heart Association Midwest Region and former chair of its Workplace Health Steering Committee
• Principal investigator of the Fragile Families Cardiovascular Health Follow Up Study

Awards And Scientific Contributions Of Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones

• Among the most cited researchers in cardiovascular epidemiology
• His framework for defining and measuring cardiovascular health has been adopted internationally
• Chaired the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions Program Committee
• Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and the American Society for Preventive Cardiology

Hospital And Country Where Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones Works

Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts. This is primarily an academic and research base rather than a general outpatient clinic. Enquiries about research, teaching or media are handled by the institution rather than by this directory.

A Patient Guide To Cardiovascular Epidemiology And Prevention

Preventive cardiology is the part of heart medicine that works before anything goes wrong. It assesses risk from blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, smoking, weight, activity, sleep and family history, then matches the strength of treatment to the size of the risk. For most people the biggest gains come from a small number of unglamorous measures sustained over decades rather than from anything new. The field exists because the first symptom of coronary disease is, for a significant minority of people, also the last one.

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Contacting Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones For Research Or Media Enquiries

This specialist does not run routine outpatient clinics. Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones works mainly in research, clinical trials, teaching and professional leadership. He is a cardiologist and cardiovascular epidemiologist who now leads an academic department of medicine and a population science centre. Research, teaching and media enquiries go to Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center directly. If you are looking for an appointment, ask your own doctor for a referral to a practising cardiologist, or use the enquiry button on this page and we will point you towards one in the directory.

Common Questions About Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones

What does Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones specialise in?

Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones is a cardiologist and cardiovascular epidemiologist whose work centres on cardiovascular epidemiology and prevention. Particular areas of focus include lifetime risk of cardiovascular disease; and definition and measurement of cardiovascular health.

Where is Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones based?

Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones works at Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts.

Does Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones see patients?

Not in a routine consulting capacity. Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones works mainly in research, trials, teaching and professional leadership rather than general outpatient clinics. For an appointment, ask your own doctor for a referral to a practising cardiologist.

What did Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones study?

MD, Columbia University, 1991. Full training details appear in the education section above.

What are the qualifications of Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones?

Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, MD, ScM, FACC, FAHA, FASPC. Full credentials are listed above.

What position does Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones hold?

Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones is Chair of the Department of Medicine and Director of the Framingham Center for Population and Prevention Science, based at Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center.

Information Sources For Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones

• American Heart Association honoree profile
• Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine announcement
• American Society for Preventive Cardiology

Compilation And Review Notes For Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones

This profile was compiled from the public professional sources listed above, including university faculty pages, professional register and society records, journal author statements and publisher biographies. Qualifications, appointments and awards were checked against at least two independent sources where available. Last reviewed on 30 October 2026.

Update note: Spent two decades at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, where he was the Eileen M. Foell Professor of Heart Research and chaired the Department of Preventive Medicine from 2009 to 2024, growing it from 27 to 82 full time faculty, before moving to Boston University effective 1 January 2025.

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