About us

Dr. Elizabeth Ratchford is a Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise include vascular medicine. Dr. Ratchford serves as the director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Vascular Medicine.

Dr. Ratchford received her M.D. from the Yale University School of Medicine. She completed her residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University.

Her research interests include peripheral artery disease, fibromuscular dysplasia, and cardiovascular disease prevention among firefighters.

Dr. Ratchford has been recognized by several honors, including the Merck Book Award from Yale University School of Medicine. She serves on the editorial board of the journal Vascular Medicine as editor of the Patient Page Section.  She is currently the President of the Society for Vascular Medicine.

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