Naomi M. Hamburg, MD, MS
Joseph A. Vita, MD Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Medicine
Cardiovascular Medicine

MD, Harvard Medical School
AB, Harvard University

Pronouns: she/her/hers



Dr. Hamburg is the inaugural Joseph A. Vita Professor of Medicine, Chief of the Vascular Biology Section, interim Director of the Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute at Boston University School of Medicine and an Attending in the Cardiovascular Medicine Section at Boston Medical Center. Dr. Hamburg is a recognized expert in the field of Vascular Medicine and the clinical translation of Vascular Biology. Her research work seeks to understand approaches to restore vascular health in patients with cardiometabolic disorders, peripheral artery disease, and to evaluate the impact of novel tobacco products and long COVID. Her work has been continuously funded by the National Institutes of Health and foundations since 2006. Dr. Hamburg has held multiple leadership positions in the field of Vascular Medicine including as the Chair of the Peripheral Vascular Disease Council of the American Heart Association, and as a member of the Board of the Society of Vascular Medicine, the American Society of Echocardiography and the Vascular Testing Division of the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission. She co-Chaired the Advanced Training Statement for Vascular Medicine from the American College of Cardiology and the Society of Vascular Medicine. Dr. Hamburg has authored more than 150 scientific papers in the peer reviewed literature and has served on guideline writing committees. She is a past Associate Editor of the journal Vascular Medicine, and current Associate Editor for Circulation Research. She is passionate about improving the care of vascular diseases and reducing the burden of PAD through education. When not working, she enjoys spending time in the mountains hiking and skiing with her husband and two teenage sons.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility

My father and his parents immigrated to this country after being deported from Eastern Europe during WWII. My grandfather had been an ophthalmologist in a prominent Jewish hospital before the war. After losing much of his family, he had to start anew retaking medical examinations in a foreign language. My family’s journey and history in medicine informs me as a doctor, scientist, and mentor. When I chose to become a cardiologist, I was motivated by the dearth of women in this specialty and the lack of science about women and heart disease. As a scientist, my focus has been on understanding blood vessel health in people with or at risk for cardiovascular diseases. As a clinician and researcher, I have been acutely aware of the disparities in the burden of vascular diseases and actively involved in thinking about solutions to promote health equity. I have participated in creating a national action plan to reduce disparities in peripheral artery disease. In my clinical research studies, we strive to include diverse study participants and think about how to build inclusive research programs. We have studied how drivers of cardiovascular injury that are more prevalent in underrepresented groups including diabetes, tobacco use, and COVID-19 infection impact endothelial function. My mentoring philosophy is to nurture the talents and growth of each person to help them succeed on their personal academic journey. A partnership with Tougaloo College and the AHA SURE and BU STARS programs enhances the inclusion of undergraduates from groups underrepresented in medicine to ongoing research projects. I have also mentored many physicians and scientists making the transition from other countries to training in the US. Together with my entire research team, we strive to develop an inclusive and supportive environment dedicated to promoting scientific curiosity and professional development. Our personal stories and our patients’ stories are the foundation of building a healthier future through discovery.

Section Chief
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Medicine
Vascular Biology

Investigator
Framingham Heart Study


Interim Director
Boston University
Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute


Member
Boston University
Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research




Endothelial Cell Health Across the Spectrum of Cardiometabolic Disease
09/12/2023 - 05/31/2028 (PI)
NIH/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
5R01HL168889-03

Long-Term Endothelial Effects of COVID-19
03/15/2022 - 02/28/2026 (Multi-PI)
PI: Naomi M. Hamburg, MD, MS
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc. NIH NHLBI
5R01HL160003-04

Rapidly Advancing Discovery to Arrest the Outbreak of Youth Vaping (VAPERACE)
07/01/2020 - 06/30/2025 (PI)
American Heart Association


Investigating pathways related to diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease risk: SFRN CM Cooperative Project - supplement
04/01/2021 - 03/31/2025 (Subcontract PI)
The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. American Heart Assoc


Restoring Vascular and Endothelial Health in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
01/01/2020 - 12/31/2024 (Subcontract PI)
The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. American Heart Assoc


Cardiovascular injury due to tobacco product use
09/01/2018 - 08/31/2024 (Subcontract PI)
American Heart Association NIH NHLBI
5U54HL120163-10

Cardiovascular toxicity of tobacco products
09/01/2018 - 08/31/2024 (Subcontract PI)
American Heart Association NIH NHLBI
5U54HL120163-10

Restoring Vascular and Endothelial Health in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
01/01/2020 - 12/31/2023 (PI)
American Heart Association


Arterial Inflammation and Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction among Women with HIV: Missing Pieces to the MI Risk Puzzle
08/09/2019 - 07/31/2023 (Subcontract PI)
The General Hospital Corporation d/b/a Massachusetts General Hospital NIH NHLBI
5R01HL146267-04

The Association of Metabolic Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension
08/01/2022 - 06/30/2023 (Subcontract PI)
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc. NIH NHLBI
7R01HL134893-06

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ACTIV-4C Post-Hospital Platform
03/23/2021 - 06/30/2024 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Naomi M. Hamburg, MD, MS
Versiti Wisconsin, Inc. NIH NHLBI
1OT2HL156812-01

ACTIV-4 Inpatient Platform
11/09/2020 - 06/30/2024 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Naomi M. Hamburg, MD, MS
Versiti Wisconsin, Inc. NIH NHLBI


Vascular Medicine Fellowship Program at Boston Medical Center Corporation
07/01/2022 - 09/30/2023 (PI)
Anticoagulation Forum


Vascular Medicine Fellowship Program
07/01/2021 - 06/30/2022 (PI)
Anticoagulation Forum


Vascular Medicine Fellowship Program
07/01/2020 - 06/30/2022 (PI)
Anticoagulation Forum


Servier Research Agreement-Amendment 5
11/01/2002 - 09/01/2016 (PI)
Servier


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Yr Title Project-Sub Proj Pubs
2025 Utilization of BioDot Omnia Automated Liquid Dispensing/Handling System to Enhance the Efficiency and Accuracy of High Throughput Biological Assays 1S10OD038188-01
2025 Endothelial Cell Health Across the Spectrum of Cardiometabolic Disease 5R01HL168889-03
2025 Long-Term Endothelial Effects of COVID-19 in Obesity 5R01HL160003-04
2024 Endothelial Cell Health Across the Spectrum of Cardiometabolic Disease 3R01HL168889-02S1
2024 Endothelial Cell Health Across the Spectrum of Cardiometabolic Disease 5R01HL168889-02
2024 Long-Term Endothelial Effects of COVID-19 in Obesity 5R01HL160003-03
2023 Endothelial Cell Health Across the Spectrum of Cardiometabolic Disease 1R01HL168889-01
2023 Long-Term Endothelial Effects of COVID-19 in Obesity 5R01HL160003-02
2022 Long-Term Endothelial Effects of COVID-19 in Obesity 1R01HL160003-01A1
2020 Multidisciplinary Training in Cardiovascular Research 5T32HL007224-45 195
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  1. Javanmardi E, Okazaki RA, Arash NM, Minetti ET, Weisbrod RM, Rizvi SHM, Li Z, Akubo C, Hamburg NM. Association of Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index With Tonometric Measures and Vasodilator Function Across a Spectrum of Cardiovascular Risk Burden. Am J Hypertens. 2025 Oct 14; 38(11):906-913.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40554685; DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpaf107;
     
  2. Okazaki RA, Rizvi SH, Bretón-Romero R, Zhou Y, Weisbrod RM, Li Z, Farb MG, Farber A, Hamburg NM. Novel microRNA pathways of impaired angiogenesis in human peripheral artery disease adipose tissue. Vasc Med. 2025 Aug 25; 1358863X251359542.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40855713
     
  3. Minetti ET, Erythropel HC, Keith R, Davis DR, Zimmerman JB, Krishnan-Sarin S, Hamburg NM. Cardiovascular Health Effects and Synthetic Cooling Agents in E-Cigarettes Labeled as "Clear" Marketed in Massachusetts After the Tobacco Product Flavoring Ban. J Am Heart Assoc. 2025 Aug 19; 14(16):e036106.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40792641; PMCID: PMC12533735; DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.124.036106;
     
  4. Vemulapalli S, Doros G, Weissler EH, Jones WS, Li S, Obrien SM, Beckman JA, Hamburg NM, Jaff MR, Strong MB, Rosenfield K, Menard MT, Farber A, Patel MR. Prediction of 1-Year Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia. JACC Adv. 2025 Aug; 4(8):101959.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40695135; PMCID: PMC12296431; DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.101959;
     
  5. Eberhardt RT, Abola MT, Fukaya E, Ghose T, Gupta K, Hamburg N, Rogers RK, Wells BJ. Funding for vascular medicine fellowships: Learning from the past and planning for the future. Vasc Med. 2025 Aug; 30(4):530-533.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40671463
     
  6. Garrett A, Kim B, Gurel NZ, Sie EJ, Wilson BK, Marsili F, Forman JP, Hamburg NM, Boas DA, Roblyer D. Speckle contrast optical spectroscopy for cuffless blood pressure estimation based on microvascular blood flow and volume oscillations. Biomed Opt Express. 2025 Aug 01; 16(8):3004-3016.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40809974; PMCID: PMC12339296; DOI: 10.1364/BOE.560022;
     
  7. Cooper LL, Prescott BR, Xanthakis V, Rong J, Larson MG, Benjamin EJ, Hamburg NM, Vasan RS, Mitchell GF. Interrelations of aortic spring function, cardiovascular disease risk factors, and left ventricular diastolic function: The Framingham Heart Study. medRxiv. 2025 Jul 01.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40630593; PMCID: PMC12236873; DOI: 10.1101/2025.06.30.25330569;
     
  8. Okazaki RA, Rizvi SH, Lyons R, Behrooz L, Hamburg NM. Vascular dysfunction in diabetes and pharmacotherapeutic opportunities: a focus on endothelial cell health. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2025 Sep 01; 329(3):H705-H718.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40588351
     
  9. Damani DN, Beckman JA, Gray B, Hamburg NM, Levy MS, Gornik HL. Vascular Medicine Patient Information Page: What is a vascular medicine specialist? Vasc Med. 2025 Aug; 30(4):525-529. PMID: 40418658
     
  10. Zhao J, Hong H, Zhai J, Poudel R, Srivastava S, Stokes AC, Lorkiewicz PK, Jiang T, Robertson RM, Bhatnagar A, Hall JL, Hamburg NM, Keith RJ. Clustering analysis of volatile organic compound biomarkers with tobacco exposure and the association with cardiovascular health outcomes in an observation study cohort. Tob Induc Dis. 2025; 23.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40386170; PMCID: PMC12083078; DOI: 10.18332/tid/200649;
     
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This graph shows the total number of publications by year, by first, middle/unknown, or last author.

Bar chart showing 244 publications over 22 distinct years, with a maximum of 26 publications in 2016

YearPublications
20001
20042
20051
20074
20084
20094
20107
20119
20129
201310
201413
201512
201626
201722
201811
20198
202011
202123
202215
202317
202420
202515

2010-2010 Department of Medicine: Dawson Junior Faculty Development Award
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Endothelium
Epidemiology
Insulin Resistance
Peripheral vascular diseases
Risk factors

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