Expertise:
Dr. Castelli's expertise includes the monitoring and treatment of risk factors involved in lipids and cholesterol.
Major Product/SVS:
Healthcare, Cardiac Care, Risk Management Lectures
Hobbies/Sports:
Computer Construction, Studying the History of Sir Winston Churchill
Education Degrees:
MD, Université catholique de Louvain, Earned in Belgium; Coursework in Philosophy, Université catholique de Louvain, Completed in Belgium
Affiliations Awards:
Boston University School of Medicine; Council on Epidemiology and Prevention, American Heart Association; National Lipid Association; Fellow, American College of Epidemiology
Number Of Years In Profession:
45
Number Of Years In Current Position:
45
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
He attributes his success to studying coursework in philosophy at the Université catholique de Louvain.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
He became involved in his profession after originally pursuing studies in rheumatology and completing his residency at two separate facilities. One hospital was more science-oriented than the other and exposed him to a different type of experience and healthcare professionals. After three years, he made the decision to pursue atherosclerosis at Harvard and was then requested to go to Framingham by the National Institutes of Health.
Extended Bio Profile:
Dr. Castelli has been very active in the Framingham Heart Study since 1965, he was recruited into the study as the director of the laboratory for 14 years. He separated the blood to identify the different types of cholesterol and coined the phrase 'good and bad cholesterol' in a 1978 interview with the Reader's Digest. He also lectures, runs a clinic, and works with the National Institute on Aging.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Adding the Most Important Lipid Predictor that Out-Predicts Total High Density Lipoprotein, Low Density Lipoprotein, Cholesterol and Triglycerides when Dividing Total Cholesterol by High-Density Lipoproteins, Going to Clinic Two Days Per Week, Traveling to Lectures
Education Certifications:
Certification in Lipidology; Certification in Epidemiology
Awards/Honors:
Paul Dudley White Award; Meritorious Service Medal, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services