Donald Lloyd-Jones, MD

Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Lloyd-Jones’ research interests include the study of the mechanisms and life course of cardiovascular health and healthy aging, and cardiovascular disease epidemiology, risk estimation and prevention. Other areas of interest include the use of novel biomarkers and imaging of subclinical atherosclerosis to improve prevention, and the epidemiology and outcomes of hypertension and dyslipidemia. His clinical and teaching interests lie in general cardiology, with a focus on prevention.

He also has been a national leader in public health and clinical approaches to promoting cardiovascular health and preventing cardiovascular diseases across the life course. He served as co-chair of the Risk Assessment Guidelines and a member of the Cholesterol Treatment Guidelines Panel for the 2013 ACC/AHA Guidelines for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction; and was the lead member for risk assessment on the 2018 Cholesterol Guidelines Panel and the 2019 Primary Prevention Guidelines Panel. He has authored over 750 peer-reviewed scientific publications and has been a PI or co-investigator on more than 120 grants (the vast majority from NIH)

Publications

  • Published 5/28/2026

    Biola H, Davis J, Khan SS, Lloyd-Jones D, Pagidipati NJ, McDonald W, Moody M, O'Malley PG. Cardiovascular Risk Factors - Lifestyle Modifications. N Engl J Med. 2026 May 28; 394(20):e44. PMID: 42202317.

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  • Published 5/26/2026

    Jones DW, Ferdinand KC, Taler SJ, Johnson HM, Shimbo D, Abdalla M, Altieri MM, Bansal N, Bello NA, Bress AP, Carter J, Cohen JB, Collins KJ, Commodore-Mensah Y, Davis LL, Egan B, Khan SS, Lloyd-Jones DM, Melnyk BM, Mistry EA, Ogunniyi MO, Schott SL, Smith SC, Talbot AW, Vongpatanasin W, Watson KE, Whelton PK, Williamson JD. Correction to: 2025 AHA/ACC/AANP/AAPA/ABC/ACCP/ACPM/AGS/AMA/ASPC/NMA/PCNA/SGIM Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation. 2026 May 26; 153(21):e1359. PMID: 42189957.

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  • Published 5/21/2026

    Petito LC, Zmora R, Chopra A, Wang Y, Phillips D, Rios I, Pletcher M, Gandhi R, Khan H, Lefaiver C, Luff A, Narayan R, De Ferranti S, Gooding HC, Daniels S, Appelhans B, Lui K, Alenghat FJ, Caskey R, Davis MM, Rosenman MB, Labarthe DR, Lloyd-Jones DM, Perak AM, Allen NB. A Large, Diverse, Urban Cardiovascular Health e-Cohort in Childhood and Adolescence: Protocol for the Young Hearts Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2026 May 21; 15:e82619. PMID: 42169535.

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  • Published 5/20/2026

    Jones DW, Ferdinand KC, Taler SJ, Johnson HM, Shimbo D, Abdalla M, Altieri MM, Bansal N, Bello NA, Bress AP, Carter J, Cohen JB, Collins KJ, Commodore-Mensah Y, Davis LL, Egan B, Khan SS, Lloyd-Jones DM, Melnyk BM, Mistry EA, Ogunniyi MO, Schott SL, Smith SC, Talbot AW, Vongpatanasin W, Watson KE, Whelton PK, Williamson JD. Correction to: 2025 AHA/ACC/AANP/AAPA/ABC/ACCP/ACPM/AGS/AMA/ASPC/NMA/PCNA/SGIM Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Hypertension. 2026 Jun; 83(6):e00264. PMID: 42160500.

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  • Published 5/14/2026

    Walker J, Lam E, Won D, McGowan C, Juarez LD, Kiefe C, Kershaw KN, Ning H, Lloyd-Jones D. Higher Neighborhood Social Vulnerability is Associated with Lower Life's Essential 8 Cardiovascular Health Scores: the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study. medRxiv. 2026 May 14. PMID: 42180347.

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Other Positions

  • Director of Framingham Center for Population and Prevention Science, Framingham Heart Study
    Boston University
  • Principal Investigator of the Framingham Heart Study, Framingham Heart Study
    Boston University
  • Chief of the section, Preventive Medicine
    Boston University

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Education

  • Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, MD
  • Harvard School of Public Health, MS
  • Swarthmore College, BA

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