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Clinical Advisor

Margaret Liu, MD, PhD, FACC

Professor of Medicine & Cardiologist

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Preventive Cardiology & Lipidology

About

Dr. Margaret Liu is a Professor of Medicine and attending cardiologist at Penn Medicine, where she directs the Preventive Cardiology program. She holds an MD from Johns Hopkins and a PhD in cardiovascular pharmacology from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Liu has published over 80 peer-reviewed papers on lipid-lowering therapy, statin safety, and cardiovascular risk reduction. She advises RxGuide on the accuracy and clinical currency of all cardiovascular drug content.

Education & Training

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • PhD in Cardiovascular Pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania

Licenses & Certifications

  • Licensed Physician, Pennsylvania Medical Board
  • Board-Certified Cardiologist, American Board of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
  • Fellow, American College of Cardiology (FACC)

Areas of Expertise

Lipid-lowering therapy and statin safetyCardiovascular risk reductionPCSK9 inhibitors and novel lipid-lowering agentsPreventive cardiologyCardiovascular pharmacology