Joao Lima, MD
Enriched profileProfessor of Medicine, with joint appointments in Radiology and Epidemiology; Director of Cardiovascular Imaging, Division of Cardiology · Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Joao Lima is Professor of Medicine, with joint appointments in Radiology and Epidemiology; Director of Cardiovascular Imaging, Division of Cardiology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 71 publications with 708 citations (h-index 9); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 13 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 17 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 24 Oct 2026
Joao Lima, M.D., is Professor of Medicine, with joint appointments in Radiology and Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The public record shows 71 publications with 708 citations (h-index 9), centered on Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity, Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics, Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors. It also documents an investigator role on 13 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 10 companies, 10 NIH-funded awards (2001–2025).
- Top research focus: Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- 13 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 10 companies
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Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 9.
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Updated 24 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 13 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Brain Volume and Cardiac Function in Heart Failure
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University
- High Relaxivity Contrast Agent for Cardiac MR in the Myocardial Scar Assessment
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University
Industry payments
Updated 24 Oct 2026
10 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2022–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Program year20253 payments
- Canon Healthcare USA, INC.Program year20251 payment
- Canon Inc.Program year20251 payment
NIH funding
Updated 24 Oct 2026
10 NIH research awards on record, funded 2001–2025 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Progression of HIV-Associated Cardiac Fibro-Inflammation in Women
Northern California Institute/res/edu
FY2026$3,002,716R01HL176336 - Interplay of Myocardial Fibrosis and Cardiac TTR Amyloid in Age Related Cardiac Remodeling in MESA-Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Johns Hopkins University
FY2025$1,364,939R01HL159987 - Interplay of Myocardial Fibrosis and Cardiac TTR Amyloid in Age Related Cardiac Remodeling in MESA-Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Johns Hopkins University
FY2024$1,347,391R01HL159987
Publications
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Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Echocardiographic and pathologic characteristics of primary cardiac tumors: a study of 149 casesArticle316 citations2002
- 02
- 03Distribution, Severity and Risk Factors for Aortic Atherosclerosis in Cerebral IschemiaArticle56 citations2000
- 04Thyroid Hormones and Coronary Artery Calcification in Euthyroid Men and WomenArticle54 citations2014
- 05Electrophysiologic Substrate and Risk of Mortality in Incident HemodialysisArticle41 citations2016
Network
Updated 24 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 24 Oct 2026
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profiles.hopkinsmedicine.org/provider/joao-lima/2706109
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pure.johnshopkins.edu/en/persons/joao-lima
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Background & recognition
Updated 24 Oct 2026
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Education
degrees and training on record- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →profiles.hopkinsmedicine.org ↗
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Editorial & leadership roles
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- Editorial Board Member
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
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Italian Journal of Cardiology
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Imaging Section, Cardiology Today
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Department of Radiology
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (joint appointment)
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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (joint appointment)
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- Feature interview: "Joao A.C. Lima, MD, MBA, focuses on advancing the future of CV imaging"
Cardiology Today (Healio)
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