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Matthew Burg, PhD

Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)
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Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)

Biography

Dr. Burg is a clinical psychologist whose research concerns the contribution of stress and emotional factors to incident cardiovascular disease and prognosis, the pathophysiology underlying this risk, and the development and testing of behavioral interventions to mitigate this risk. His focus includes patients at risk for hypertension, and those with ischemic heart disease, cardiac arrhythmia, and congestive heart failure, and his work is funded by both the NIH and the Veterans Administration.

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Education & Training

Post-doctoral Fellow
Duke University School of Medicine (1986)
PhD
West Virginia University (1984)

Research

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Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Anesthesiology; Anger; Coronary Disease; Emotions; Heart Diseases; Ischemia; Stress, Psychological

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Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Matthew Burg's published research.

Publications

2024

2023

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

  • honor

    Excellence in Health Psychology Research Award

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