Hugo J. Aparicio, MD, MPH

Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Aparicio's research interests include the identification of lifestyle risk factors, biomarkers, neuroimaging markers and genetic influences associated with cerebrovascular diseases. He is particularly interested in the contributions of vascular risk factors to stroke, brain injury and aging, cognitive dysfunction and the development of Alzheimer’s disease and the influence of social determinants of health on these outcomes.

Publications

  • Published 8/31/2026

    Ekenze O, Niu L, Sawyer RP, Bennet A, Cushman M, Lioutas VA, Aparicio HJ, Seshadri S, Howard VJ, Romero JR, Hyacinth HI. Race and Regional Differences in Cerebral Microbleeds in Individuals with Incident Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack: The REGARDS Study. Brain Sci. 2026 Aug 31; 16(9). PMID: 42793359.

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  • Published 7/24/2026

    Lioutas VA, Fletcher E, Hyacinth HI, DeCarli C, Aparicio HJ, Romero JR, Seshadri S, Beiser A. Stroke-Related Acceleration of Brain Atrophy beyond Aging in the Framingham Study: Paired Pre- and Post-MRI Evidence and Cognitive Associations. Cerebrovasc Dis. 2026 Jul 24; 1-10. PMID: 42497104.

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  • Published 5/7/2026

    Gibbs LR, Fox MP, Aparicio HJ, Jick S. Combined Oral Contraceptives and Stroke Risk in Individuals With Migraine With Aura. Obstet Gynecol. 2026 Aug 01; 148(2):160-170. PMID: 42096712.

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  • Published 4/24/2026

    Ekenze O, Scott M, Himali D, Lioutas VA, Seshadri S, Howard VJ, Fornage M, Aparicio HJ, Beiser AS, Romero JR. Sex-specific trends in incident stroke: The Framingham Heart Study. medRxiv. 2026 Apr 24. PMID: 42078382.

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  • Published 4/20/2026

    Mulligan M, Beiser AS, Ghosh S, Banerjee A, Aparicio H, Romero JR, Tracy RP, Seshadri S, McGrath ER. Association Between Nerve Growth Factor and Clinical Stroke and Covert Brain Infarcts: The FHS. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 May 05; 15(9):e045426. PMID: 42003591.

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Other Positions

  • Investigator
    Framingham Heart Study

Websites

Education

  • University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, MD
  • Harvard School of Public Health, MPH
  • Emory University, BA

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