Professor Jolita Badariene

Jolita Badarienė, MD, PhD, is a Professor at Vilnius University and a Senior Cardiologist at the Centre of Cardiology and Angiology, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos. Since 2024‑01‑02, she has been serving as the Head of the Preventive Cardiology Department, overseeing clinical practice, academic activities, and research in the field of cardiovascular prevention. Professor Badarienė’s scientific and clinical expertise encompasses the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases, dyslipidaemia, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes mellitus as key components of cardiometabolic risk. Her research also focuses on atherosclerosis, including the noninvasive assessment of preclinical atherosclerosis, arterial stiffness, endothelial function, and carotid artery plaque evaluation using advanced imaging methods.