Dr. Christopher Cannon

Christopher P. Cannon, MD, is a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and a senior physician in the Preventive Cardiology section of the Cardiovascular Division at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He received his MD from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, completed his internal medicine residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, and his cardiovascular fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Dr. Cannon has published over 1,000 articles, reviews, or book chapters, and has authored or edited 20 books, primarily in the areas of acute coronary syndromes and preventive cardiology. He has served as principal investigator for more than 20 multicenter clinical trials, including TACTICS-TIMI 18, PROVE IT, IMPROVE IT, RE-DUAL PCI, and EVOLVE-MI. His clinical interests include cholesterol treatment, myocardial infarction, and preventive cardiology. Dr. Cannon has received leadership awards from the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and National Lipid Association.