Dr. Leslee Shaw
"We have to give all people a chance for a healthy life "
Dr. Leslee Shaw
"We have to give all people a chance for a healthy life "
Outcomes Researcher with Expertise in Cardiovascular Disease
Leslee J. Shaw, PhD is a leading outcomes researcher with a major focus on clinical diagnosis of cardiovascular disease, including a special focus on sex differences. As a leading expert in this field, Dr. Shaw provides valuable insights and research to improve patient outcomes. She is an endowed chair and tenured professor with appointments in Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science, Population Health, and Cardiology. She is the Director of the Blavatnik Family Institute for Women’s Health Research and vice chair for research for the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science. In her roles, she leads women’s health researchers across the Mount Sinai Health System including multidisciplinary teams to tackle compelling research issues in women’s health. In her previous position at Weill Cornell Medical College, she was the Director of the Dalio Institute. As well, at Emory University, she was the Director for the Emory Clinical Cardiovascular Research Institute where she organized the conduct of more than 100 trials and registries annually within the Division of Cardiology.
Background
Dr. Shaw has extensive experience in the conduct of clinical research with more than 1,000 peer-reviewed publications and presented more than 500 abstracts in major scientific meetings in the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America. This includes decades of experience in the conduct of multicenter clinical trials and registries including those evaluating prognostic implications and randomized treatment effectiveness of patients with stable coronary artery disease. She recently served as the PI of the Imaging Coordinating Center for the NIH-NHLBI-sponsored International Study of Comparative Health Effectiveness with Medical and Invasive Approaches (U01HL10556-01) trial, which organized imaging data for ~300 medical centers around the world. As well, she served as PI for several multicenter registries funded by NIH-NHLBI including the Computed Tomographic Evaluation of Atherosclerotic Determinants of Myocardial Ischemia trial (R01HL118019) and examination of atherosclerotic plaque progression among patients with and without infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (NIH-NHLBI R01HL159433). She was recently funded by NIH-NHLBI to support multiparametric, cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging to understand mechanisms of post-intervention benefit in the percutaneous or surgical repair In mitral prolapse and regurgitation trial for ≥60 Year Olds (U01HL088942 NHLBI Administrative Supplement, Shaw, sub-PI).
Dr. Shaw has been ranked as one of the top 1% of clinical researchers with the most highly cited publications (awarded by Thomson Reuters), with an H-index >153.
For a complete list of Dr. Shaw's published works, please visit:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Shaw+LJ+or+Leslee+J.+Shaw+or+Leslee+Shaw&sort=date
Dr. Shaw is a Past-President of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology and the Society for Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. The only individual having served as president of two medical societies within cardiovascular medicine.
Honors and Awards
Simon Dack Award
Coalition to Reduce Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes Award
Coalition to Reduce Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes Award
In 2009, Dr. Shaw received the "Simon Dack Award" for Academic Excellence from the American College of Cardiology.
Coalition to Reduce Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes Award
Coalition to Reduce Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes Award
Coalition to Reduce Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes Award
In 2013, Dr. Shaw received the "Coalition to Reduce Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes Award" for her research contributions in racial and ethnic differences in cardiovascular disease.
Women's Day Red Dress Award
Coalition to Reduce Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes Award
Bernadine Healy Leadership Award
In 2013, Dr. Shaw received the "Women’s Day Red Dress Award" for her scientific contributions to women’s health.
Bernadine Healy Leadership Award
Coalition to Reduce Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes Award
Bernadine Healy Leadership Award
In 2020, Dr. Shaw received the "Bernadine Healy Leadership Award" in Women’s Cardiovascular Disease from the American College of Cardiology.
Nanette Wenger Award
Distinguished Investigator Award
Distinguished Investigator Award
In 2020, Dr. Shaw received the "Nanette Wenger Award" from the American Society of Preventive Cardiology.
Distinguished Investigator Award
Distinguished Investigator Award
Distinguished Investigator Award
In 2020, Dr. Shaw received the "Distinguished Investigator Award" from the Academy for Radiology and Biomedical Imaging.
Upcoming Events
Leaders in the Heath of Women
Leaders in the Heath of Women
Leaders in the Heath of Women
September 26-27, 2024
Leaders in the Health of Women
12th Annual Summitt in Boston, MA.
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Leaders in the Heath of Women
Leaders in the Heath of Women
October 29, 2024, 6:30 PM
Virtual Event: "Cardiovascular Health Throughout a Woman’s Life".
WiW Women In Work Summit NYC
Leaders in the Heath of Women
WiW Women In Work Summit NYC
October 30, 2024