Harlan M Krumholz MD

Harold H. Hines Jr. Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) and Professor of Investigative Medicine and of Public Health (Health Policy); Director, Clinical Scholars Program; Director, Yale-New Haven Hospital Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation

Biographical Info

Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM, is a cardiologist and the Harold H. Hines, Jr. Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology and Public Health at Yale University School of Medicine. He is the Director of the Yale-New Haven Hospital Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE) and Director of the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program at Yale. Dr. Krumholz is an international leader in the field of outcomes research, contributing importantly to its recent development and growing influence in practice and policy. His research has focused specifically on generating knowledge that will improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Studies from his group have identified gaps in the performance of the health care system and targets for intervention, and have tested strategies for improvement. His research has directly led to improvements in the use of guideline-based medications, the timeliness of care for acute myocardial infarction, public reporting of outcomes measures, and the current national focus on reducing the risk of readmission. His work influenced several provisions in the health reform bill.Dr. Krumholz received his undergraduate degree from Yale College, a Master’s in Health Policy and Management from the Harvard School of Public Health, and an MD from Harvard Medical School. He serves on the Board of Trustees of the American College of Cardiology, the Board of Directors of the American Board of Internal Medicine, and the Board of Governors of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), newly established by the Affordable Care Act. He is an elected member of the Association of American Physicians, the American Society for Clinical Investigation, and the Institute of Medicine. Dr. Krumholz has published more than 500 articles and is the author of the book, The Expert Guide to Beating Heart Disease.

International Activity

  • Canada, cardiovascular, heart disease
    Canada (2010)
    Young Women with Acute Myocardial Infarction
  • Yale-Fuwai Session
    Beijing, China (2009 - 2009)
    Dr. Krumholz was part of a delegation of physicians and researchers from the United States who participated in a Yale-Fuwai Session at the 2009 International Heart Forum. The Yale-Fuwai Session was the first of its kind to promote international collaboration in the field of outcomes research. Dr. Krumholz helped kick-off the Forum with a plenary presentation titled, "Guidelines, Personalized Medicine and Common Sense." In a session on topics related to coronary heart disease, he gave a talk titled, "STEMI Systems: Changing the Approach to Care." During the Yale-Fuwai Session, he presented, "Lipid Levels and Evidence-Based Decisions."
  • Health care improvement
    Egypt (2009)
    We are conducting activities under a planning grant from the National Bank of Egypt to prepare for several research and intervention initiatives directed toward improving the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease in Egypt.

Education & Training

B.S.
Yale College (05/1980)
M.D.
Harvard University (1985)
M.S.
Harvard (1992)
Resident
University of California, San Francisco, Internal Medicine (1985 - 1988)
Chief Resident
Moffitt Hospital/University of California, San Francisco, Internal Medicine (1988 - 1989)
Fellow
Beth Israel Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Cardiology (1989 - 1992)
Fellow
University of California at San Francisco, Internal Medicine
Board Certification
Cardiovascular Disease, Board Certified  (1991)
Board Certification
Internal Medicine, Board Certified  (1989)

Honors & Recognition

  • Distinguished Scientist Award
    American Heart Association (2010)
  • Board of Directors
    American Board of Internal Medicine (2010)
  • Board of Trustees
    American College of Cardiology Foundation (2010)
  • Elected member
    Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (2008)
  • Elected member
    Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (2007)
  • Award of Meritorious Achievement
    American Heart Association (2007)
  • Elected member
    Association of American Physicians (2004)
  • Elected member
    American Society for Clinical Investigation (2000)

Professional Service

  • Chair, American College of Cardiology (2009 - -)
  • Institute of Medicine (2008 - -)
  • Correspondent, National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine (2008 - -)
  • National Cardiovascular Data Registry (2008 - -)
  • American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (2008 - -)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (2008 - -)
  • American Heart Association (2007 - 2008)
  • American Heart Association (2007 - 2009)
  • American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (2007 - 2009)
  • American Heart Association (2006 - -)
  • Chair, American College of Cardiology (2006 - 2008)
  • American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (2006 - 2008)
  • American Heart Association (2004 - 2005)
  • American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (2001 - 2005)
  • Chair, American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (2000 - 2008)
  • American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine (1999 - -)
  • American College of Cardiology (1996 - -)
  • American Heart Association (1996 - -)

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