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Karin Humphries

Program Head – Cardiovascular Health, D.SC., M.SC., MBA, FAHA

After completing undergraduate work in biochemistry and kinesiology, followed by a master’s degree in Experimental Pathology, Dr. Karin Humphries completed her doctoral degree in Epidemiology and Health Services Research at Erasmus University in the Netherlands.

Research Interests

  • Outcomes after coronary revascularization (PCI, CABG)
  • Sex differences in diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of patients with coronary disease
  • Health services research—evidence-based medication use post-AMI
  • Cardiovascular epidemiology

Her current work is mostly focused on sex and gender differences in the diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes in subjects with coronary artery disease.