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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
Driving with arthritis pain: Stay comfortable — and safe — behind the wheel
Daily cup of coffee may prevent afib recurrence
Gene-editing therapy lowers harmful blood fats in early study
What is EMDR therapy, and who can it help?
GLP-1 drugs versus bariatric surgery for treating obesity
Two dumbbells, three exercises, and 10 minutes
Easing the emotional burden of IBS
Modify your push-ups to meet your fitness level
What is long QT syndrome?
Stroke survivors may benefit from very low LDL levels
