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Judith H. Lichtman, PhD, MPH is the Susan Dwight Bliss Professor and Chair in the Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health. She also serves as Director of the Humanities, Arts, and Public Health Practice at Yale (HAPPY) Initiative and Co-director of the Center for Neuroepidemiology and Clinical Neurological Research. Dr. Lichtman has established herself as a leading researcher in cardiovascular and stroke epidemiology, with particular expertise in heart disease among young women and health disparities.
Dr. Lichtman received her Master of Public Health degree and PhD in Epidemiology from Yale University, following her undergraduate studies at the University of Rochester. Her educational background has provided a strong foundation for her research career focused on examining the epidemiology of stroke and heart disease using longitudinal databases and prospective observational studies.
Dr. Lichtman's primary research interests center on cardiovascular epidemiology, with particular focus on stroke outcomes, heart disease in young women, and health disparities. Her work examines biological, social, and environmental factors that influence the presentation and outcomes of cardiovascular diseases. She has created a national, longitudinal, 14-year database from Medicare data to examine disease trends, patterns of care, and outcomes among elderly patients with heart disease and stroke. Her research on young women with heart disease challenges the misconception that this group is protected from cardiovascular disease, as it remains one of the leading causes of death for young women.
Her recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on understanding how social determinants of health, particularly marital/partner status and social support, impact cardiovascular outcomes. She has published extensively on sex differences in cardiovascular disease, disparities in stroke care, and the relationship between psychosocial factors and cardiac recovery.
- C. Miller Fisher, MD Neuroscience Visionary Award from the AHA/ASA (2018)
- Graduate of the Drexel University Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program (2021)
- Women with Heart Research Award, Go Red for Women Campaign, American Heart Association New York City (2005)
- Hazel Goddess Career Development Award for Stroke Research in Women (2001)
Dr. Lichtman has served as principal investigator for projects funded by numerous prestigious organizations including the Goddess Foundation, Fannie E. Rippel Foundation, American Heart Association, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute on Aging, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. She has been actively involved in regional and national committees related to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disorders, including various American Heart Association task forces and writing committees.
As Director of the HAPPY Initiative, Dr. Lichtman leads an interdisciplinary program focused on leveraging humanities and arts to improve health outcomes in diverse communities. The initiative brings together perspectives from across Yale's campus, including collaborations with the Schwarzman Center and Yale's schools of Medicine, Nursing, Music, Drama, Architecture and Management.
