Amir Lerman, M.D.

Amir Lerman, M.D. (I ’89, CV ’94), has been honored with a 2024 Distinguished Mayo Clinic Investigator Award. The award recognizes individuals whose research careers demonstrate evidence of great distinction, highly distinguished scholarship, creative achievement, and excellence in education and administrative responsibilities. Dr. Lerman is a consultant and clinical investigator in the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, and a Barbara Woodward Lips Professor of Medicine. Dr. Lerman has had a substantial impact on the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of coronary atherosclerosis and microvascular function and has been a pioneer in cardiovascular and vascular disease research.