Dr. Bruno Bezerra Lima

Bruno Bezerra Lima, MD, PhD, FACC, FASNC is an Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) and Radiology. He serves as Associate Director of the Advanced Cardiac Imaging Program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He completed his MD and PhD in Brazil, followed by training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, a Cardiology Fellowship at Emory University Hospital, and 2-year advanced cardiac imaging training at Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, where he was chief fellow. Board-certified in internal medicine, cardiology, and several imaging modalities, his research centers on the brain-heart axis, integrating imaging, genomics, and pharmacology. His work includes developing a multiparametric stress CMR imaging for detecting cardiac allograft vasculopathy, with over 100 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters to his name. As an FACC and FASNC, he engages actively with the cardiology community, contributing to medical literature and professional societies.