Overview
Gerald Bloomfield, MD, MPH, joined the faculty in Medicine and Global Health after completing his Cardiovascular Medicine fellowship training at Duke University Medical Center and Duke Clinical Research Institute. Bloomfield also completed the Duke Global Health Residency/Fellowship Pathway and a Fogarty International Clinical Research Fellowship. He received his medical education, internal medicine residency and Master of Public Health degree from Johns Hopkins University. Bloomfield leads a longstanding research and capacity building program on cardiovascular global health which includes work in under-resourced communities in the US and a number of low- and middle-income country settings.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Medicine
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2021 - Present
Medicine, Cardiology,
Medicine
Associate Director for Research at Duke Global Health Institute
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2023 - Present
Duke Global Health Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
Associate Research Professor of Global Health
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2021 - Present
Duke Global Health Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute
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2011 - Present
Duke Clinical Research Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Systemic inflammation, myocardial fibrosis, and subclinical cardiovascular disease in people living with HIV.
Journal Article Am Heart J · July 2026 BACKGROUND: People living with HIV experience accelerated aging, increasing their risk of age-related diseases. Chronic inflammation may play an important role in premature vascular aging and myocardial fibrosis, leading to cardiac dysfunction. METHODS: We ... Full text Link to item CitePitavastatin effects on lipids in relation to major adverse cardiovascular events: a REPRIEVE secondary analysis.
Journal Article Lancet HIV · May 2026 BACKGROUND: The Randomized Trial to Prevent Vascular Events in HIV (REPRIEVE) found a 36% reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) with pitavastatin in people with HIV. Little is known about the relationship between lipid lowering and MACE i ... Full text Link to item Citem-Lifestyle Intervention for Employees (m-LIfE): protocol for a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial on cardiovascular disease prevention strategies.
Journal Article Pilot Feasibility Stud · April 7, 2026 INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of mortality globally. Developing countries, including Pakistan, face a significant burden of CVD risk factors. Mobile health (mHealth) interventions have shown potential in promoting physi ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Interdisciplinary Research Training Program in AIDS
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2010 - 2030INTEGRATE RX: Integrating Clinical Pharmacists in HIV care to Mitigate Last-Mile Challenges and Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Burden
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Temple University · 2025 - 2030Cardiac function and proteomic biomarkers in individuals with perinatal HIV infection or exposure
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030View All Grants
Education
Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine ·
2002
M.D.