Suzanne Oparil
Basic profileDistinguished Professor of Medicine, Professor of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, Section Chief of Vascular Biology and Hypertension, Director of Vascular Biology and Hypertension Program · University of Alabama at Birmingham
Suzanne Oparil is Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Professor of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, Section Chief of Vascular Biology and Hypertension, Director of Vascular Biology and Hypertension Program at University of Alabama at Birmingham. OpenAlex indexes 1,172 publications with 69,099 citations (h-index 106); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 2 registered studies matched to this name. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Cardiovascular Disease profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Overview
Updated 19 Oct 2026
Suzanne Oparil is Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Professor of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, Section Chief of Vascular Biology and Hypertension, Director of Vascular Biology and Hypertension Program at University of Alabama at Birmingham. The public record shows 1,154 publications with 68,716 citations (h-index 106), centered on Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies, Renin-Angiotensin System Studies, Sodium Intake and Health. It also documents an investigator role on 2 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 2 companies, 16 NIH-funded awards (1985–2025).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · American journal of hypertension
- Top research focus: Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- 2 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 2 companies
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indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 602.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
The practice address and phone this provider lists in the federal NPPES (CMS) registry.
Practice address
1717 6th Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35233-1801
Telephone
800-822-8816Registry record last updated 29 Jun 2023 · collected 28 Jul 2026.
Clinical trials
Updated 19 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 2 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial
Sponsor: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Industry payments
Updated 19 Oct 2026
2 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021 onward. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPProgram year20231 payment
- PREVENTRIC DIAGNOSTICS, INC.Program year20216 payments$24,500openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
Medicare prescribing footprint (2023)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Nervous system
100%Benzodiazepine100%Lorazepam100%Part D<11 patients
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NIH funding
Updated 19 Oct 2026
16 NIH research awards on record, funded 1985–2025 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Pregnancy as a Window to the Future: Outcomes of Antihypertensive Therapy and Superimposed Preeclampsia in Pregnant Women with Mild Chronic Hypertension (CHAP Maternal Follow-up Study)
University of Alabama at Birmingham
FY2025$2,007,149R01HL120338 - Pregnancy as a Window to the Future: Outcomes of Antihypertensive Therapy and Superimposed Preeclampsia in Pregnant Women with Mild Chronic Hypertension (CHAP Maternal Follow-up Study)
University of Alabama at Birmingham
FY2024$1,976,808R01HL120338 - Pregnancy as a Window to the Future: Outcomes of Antihypertensive Therapy and Superimposed Preeclampsia in Pregnant Women with Mild Chronic Hypertension (CHAP Maternal Follow-up Study)
University of Alabama at Birmingham
FY2023$2,046,886R01HL120338
Publications
Updated 19 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Validation of a remote monitoring blood pressure device in a general population cohort.
American journal of hypertension
Article2026 - Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of a Novel Low-Dose Triple Single-Pill Combination for the Treatment of Hypertension.
Global heart
Clinical Trial2025 - Hypertension Severity as Quantified by Hypertension Daily Dose and Blood Pressure With Risk of Stroke in REGARDS.
Journal of the American Heart Association
Article2024 - Association of cancer with the risk of developing hypertension.
European heart journal. Quality of care & clinical outcomes
Article2024 - Social Determinants of Health and Incident Apparent Treatment-Resistant Hypertension Among White and Black US Adults: The REGARDS Study.
Journal of the American Heart Association
Article2024
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 012014 Evidence-Based Guideline for the Management of High Blood Pressure in AdultsArticle7,960 citations2013
- 02
- 03A Controlled Trial of Renal Denervation for Resistant HypertensionArticle2,189 citations2014
- 04Effectiveness-Based Guidelines for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Women—2011 UpdateArticle2,146 citations2011
- 05
Network
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Online presence
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Background & recognition
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Education
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Past President
American Heart Association
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American Society of Hypertension
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American Federation for Medical Research
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Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC 8)
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Awards & honors
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- Irving Page-Alva Bradley Lifetime Achievement Award
American Heart Association Council for High Blood Pressure
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Columbia University
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National Academy of Medicine
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Association of American Physicians
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American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI)
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Association of University Cardiologists
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