CHRISTOPHER
P. CANNON
Dr.
Christopher P. Cannon is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and a
member of the Cardiovascular Division at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in
Boston. He earned his medical degree
from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York and,
after completing his residency in internal medicine there, was a cardiovascular
fellow in medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
In addition to being a frequent lecturer, Dr. Cannon
has published more than 300 original articles, reviews, editorials, book
chapters and electronic publications in his areas of expertise. His research is published in numerous
journals including Circulation, Journal
of the American College of Cardiology, American Journal of Cardiology, American
Heart Journal, Journal of the
American Medical Association and the New
England Journal of Medicine.
Dr. Cannon has received numerous awards including
the Alfred Steiner Research Award, Upjohn Achievement in Research Award, and
Robert F. Loeb Award for Excellence in Clinical Medicine. He is a member of a number of professional
organizations and committees and serves as Chairman of the Acute Cardiac Care
Committee of the Council of Clinical Cardiology of the American Heart Association
and a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the American College of
Chest Physicians. He is a principal
investigator of several ongoing trials, including PROVE IT – TIMI 22 and
CLARITY-TIMI 28, conducted by the Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI)
Group.