Professor Renato Lopes

Renato D. Lopes, MD, MHS, PhD is a Professor of Medicine of the Department of Medicine of the Division of Cardiology at Duke University Medical Center, in Durham, North Carolina, USA. He completed his clinical training at the Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil and his Cardiology Fellowship at the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI), serving as Chief Fellow for the research training program during his senior year. He is currently the Director of Clinical Events Classification (CEC) and the Co-Director of the Integrated Clinical Events-Safety Surveillance Group at the DCRI. Dr. Lopes has an interest in novel antithrombotic therapies for the management of patients with atrial fibrillation and acute coronary syndromes as well as in the discovery of new biomarkers in the field of Cardiology. Dr. Lopes has led several national and international clinical trials and registries. He has also participated in clinical events committees (CEC) for many important clinical trial.