Margaret Furman

Margaret Furman, MD, MPH, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Yale School of Medicine. She specializes in preventive cardiology, lipidology, and cardio-rheumatology—the management of cardiovascular risks in autoimmune inflammatory joint disease patients. She co-directs the Yale Cardio-Rheumatology Program and focuses on women’s cardiac health, echocardiography, and vascular ultrasound. Dr. Furman earned her MD from Eastern Virginia Medical School and MPH from The George Washington University. She completed residency at Montefiore Medical Center and a fellowship at North Shore University Medical Center.

• Education:
• MD: Eastern Virginia Medical School
• MPH: The George Washington University
• Residency: Montefiore Medical Center (Internal Medicine)
• Fellowship: North Shore University Medical Center (Cardiovascular Medicine)
• Clinical Expertise:
• Cardiac risk assessment in rheumatology patients
• Lipid management and statin intolerance
• Women’s cardiovascular health
• Echocardiography and vascular imaging
• Awards:
• 2015 American Heart Association Go Red for Women Luminary
• Board Certifications:
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Adult Transthoracic Plus Stress Echocardiography
• Nuclear Cardiology