William P. Castelli, M.D.
Yale University, B.S.
The Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, M.D.

Dr. Castelli is currently the Medical Director of the Framingham Cardiovascular Institute in Massachusetts and serves as Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine. In 1970, the Offspring-Spouse Study was organized and, in 1979, Dr. Castelli became the third director of the Framingham Heart Study which now includes four generations of Framingham people.

Dr. Castelli has taught epidemiology and prevention of atherosclerotic disease for over 20 years at the Harvard Medical School, Boston University School of Medicine, and The University of Massachusetts Medical Schools. Dr. Castelli is a member of professional societies both in the United States and Europe and has been awarded several prestigious awards throughout his career.


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