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Burton E. Sobel, MD Professor of Medicine and Director Cardiovascular Research Institute University of Vermont College of Medicine Colchester Research Facility and Consulting Cardiologist Fletcher Allen Health Care Burlington, Vermont

Burton E. Sobel, MD, is the E.L. Amidon Professor of Medicine, Professor of Biochemistry, and Director of the Cardiovascular Research Institute at the University of Vermont and Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, Vermont.  

Dr Sobel’s major areas of research include quantification of infarct size with the use of biomarkers and positron emission tomography, favorable modification of infarct size with clot selective fibrinolytic agents, and elucidation of molecular mechanisms underlying evolution of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. 

Dr Sobel’s honors include the Heart Research Foundation International Recognition Award, American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Council Distinguished Achievement Award, American College of Cardiology Distinguished Scientist Award, and the AHA Special Recognition Award in Thrombosis, Atherosclerosis, and Vascular Biology. 

Dr Sobel is editor of Coronary Artery Disease and has been an editor of Circulation, The Journal of Clinical Investigation, American Journal of Physiology, and Current Opinion in Cardiology. He serves or has served on the editorial boards of Circulation Research, Annals of Internal Medicine, American Journal of Cardiology, American Journal of Medicine, Circulation, American Journal of Physiology, Future Cardiology, and Diabetes Care.  

Dr Sobel is a prolific author, having written more than 850 manuscripts.
Dr Sobel received his medical degree magna cum laude from Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, and completed his clinical training at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital and a fellowship in cardiology at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.