Brandt Research Group

Led by Dr. Eric Brandt, our team is working to understand the cardiovascular health outcomes that related to nutrition, nutrition policy, and cholesterol disorders.

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The greatest contributor to premature death among Americans is related to dietary practices. There are over half a million deaths related to diet risks every year and the leading cause of death continues to be from cardiovascular disease (stroke, heart attack, heart failure, etc.). 

Our team, along with many collaborators across Michigan Medicine and the University campus, are working to understand how the policies that impact diet and nutrition impact health. We also seek to understand the impacts of nutrition and cholesterol disorders on cardiovascular health outcomes. The projects completed by Dr. Brandt and his team are designed with the goal of guiding local and federal policy to decrease the burden of diet leading to cardiovascular disease. Dr. Brandt’s lab is unique in this and his approach of engaging policymakers to make his research have a direct impact.

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Eric J. Brandt, MD MHS FACC FNLA

Michigan Medicine
24 Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd, Lobby A
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
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Principal Investigator

Eric Brandt

Instructor in Internal Medicine
Medical School

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News
View all Brandt Research Group News Samantha Fink, administrative manager at U-M Health Cardiovascular Medicine at Domino's Farms, takes a person's blood pressure.
News Release

University of Michigan Health designated as state’s first Comprehensive Hypertension Center

University of Michigan Health has received the state’s first Comprehensive Hypertension Center Certification by the American Heart Association.
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Health Lab

Fewer than 1 in 4 patients receive dietary counseling after a heart attack

Although diet is the leading contributor to premature death from heart disease in the United States, fewer than one-quarter of people who undergo major heart events receive dietary counseling in the aftermath, a study finds.
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Health Lab

Should heart patients consider taking weight loss medications?

Cardiologist shares how weight loss medications may impact cardiovascular health.

Events

Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Dana Orange, MD, MSc, from The Rockefeller University, presents on "Why Do Joints Hurt? Lessons from Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis."

Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Dr. Elizabeth Harry, MD, DipABLM, chief well-being officer, and Whitney Begeman, PsyD, LP, director of the Office of Counseling and Workplace Resilience, present on "When Feedback Stings: Navigating Negative Feedback for Faculty and Trainees."

Gene Rhodes Cure for Diabetes Golf Classic
Enjoy a day of golf in support of the University of Michigan Diabetes Research Center.