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 9/15/2025

    Pinheiro A, Ekenze O, Aparicio HJ, Beiser AS, Decarli CS, Demissie S, Seshadri S, Romero JR. Multimarker Cerebral Small Vessel Disease Score and Risk of Incident Dementia in the Framingham Heart Study. Neurology. 2025 Oct 07; 105(7):e214113. PMID: 40953349.

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  • Published 9/12/2025

    Sheehy S, Aparicio HJ, Delp L, Lioutas VA, Shulman J, Xu NN, Rosenberg L. Association of a History of Preterm Delivery With Stroke Risk in the Black Women's Health Study. Neurology. 2025 Oct; 105(7):e214102. PMID: 40939127.

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  • Published 8/21/2025

    Araujo-Contreras R, Pinheiro AA, Ekenze O, Sisto J, Aparicio HJ, Beiser A, Himali JJ, Lioutas V, DeCarli C, Seshadri S, Demissie S, Romero JR. Multi-marker cerebral small vessel disease score and risk of incident depression: The Framingham Heart Study. J Affect Disord. 2025 Aug 21; 392:120089. PMID: 40848767.

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  • Published 8/18/2025

    Smith EE, Aparicio HJ, Gottesman RF, Goyal MS, Greenberg SM, Schneider JA, Sorond FA, Wright CB. Vascular Contributions to Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in the United States: Prevalence and Incidence: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Stroke. 2025 Oct; 56(10):e317-e330. PMID: 40820756.

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  • Published 7/29/2025

    Ekenze O, Pinheiro A, Beiser AS, Lioutas VA, Aparicio HJ, Benjamin EJ, Vasan RS, DeCarli C, Seshadri S, Demissie S, Romero JR. Prevalent Cardiovascular Disease and Atrial Fibrillation in Relation to Cerebral Small Vessel Disease Burden. Brain Sci. 2025 Jul 29; 15(8). PMID: 40867146.

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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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