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 Stavroula Osganian, MD, ScD, MPH
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   Department  Clinical Research Program
   Hospital Title  Director, Clinical Research Program
   Academic Title  Assistant Professor
   Phone  617-355-2462
   Fax  617-355-2312
   Email  Stavroula Osganian
   Location  300 Longwood Avenue
333 Longwood-4
Boston MA 02115
Research Overview
Dr. Osganian's research interests and activities have focused on studies of youth heath promotion and cardiovascular disease prevention. She has had a leadership role in one of the largest, nationally recognized NIH -funded school-based studies of cardiovascular health promotion in the United States, the Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health (CATCH) as well as several other large epidemiological studies and community prevention trials.
About Stavroula Osganian
Stavroula Osganian received an MD degree from UMASS Worcester Medical School, an MPH from UMASS Amherst School of Public Health, and an ScD from Harvard School of Public Health. She completed an internship at New England Medical Center Floating Hospital for Children, a residency and fellowship at UMASS Medical Center, Worcester.
Key Publications
  • Osganian S, Stampfer MJ, Spiegelman D, Rimm E, Cutler JA, Feldman HA, Montgomery DH, Webber LS, Lytle LA, Bausserman L, Nader PR. Distribution and factors associated with serum homocysteine levels in children: Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health. Journal of the American Medical Association 1999; 281: 1189-1196.

  • Osganian SK. Stampfer MJ. Rimm E. Spiegelman D. Hu FB. Manson JE. Willett WC. Vitamin C and risk of coronary heart disease in women. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2003. 42: 246-252.

  • Osganian SK, Hoelscher D, Zive M, Mitchell M, Snyder P, Webber L. Maintenance of effects of the CATCH Eat Smart School Nutrition Program: Results from the CATCH-ON Study. Health, Education and Behavior 2003; 30: 418-433.
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