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Chester Hedgepeth, III, MD, PhD
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Chester M. Hedgepeth, III, MD, PhD, is a cardiovascular specialist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Hedgepeth also serves as the executive chief of cardiology for the Care New England Health System, and chief of cardiology at Kent and Memorial Hospitals in Rhode Island.
Dr. Hedgepeth received his medical degree from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He completed an internal medicine residency and fellowships in cardiovascular disease and electrophysiology at BWH. He is board certified in both internal medicine and cardiovascular disease.
Dr. Hedgepeth founded, and currently leads, the BWH/Kent Hospital cardiac telemedicine service, which provides consultative support for Kent Hospital. His clinical and research interests include coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathies, congestive heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia, and the mechanisms of arrhythmic death after myocardial infarction. His research has received support from the National Institutes of Health.
Posts by Chester Hedgepeth, III, MD, PhD
Aldosterone overload: An underappreciated contributor to high blood pressure
Beyond statins: New ways to lower LDL cholesterol
Can you retrain your brain to stop excessive drinking?
For now, electric cars appear safe for people with implanted heart devices
What is a cardioversion procedure?
Finding and fixing a stiff, narrowed aortic valve
Can you stop blood thinners after an ablation for atrial fibrillation?
Reversing prediabetes may slash heart disease risk by half
Waking up to urinate at night affects blood pressure
VO2 max: What it is and how you can improve it
