Lydia A. Bazzano, MD, PhD           
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine

Contact Information
Tulane University Health Sciences Center
School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Department of Epidemiology, SL-18
1440 Canal Street, Suite 2032
New Orleans, LA 70112
E-mail: lbazzano@tulane.edu
Phone: 504-988-7323
Fax: 504-988-1568

Education
MD, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana
PhD, Epidemiology, Tulane University SPHTM, New Orleans, Louisiana

Residency
Internal Medicine, Beth-Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts

Biography
Dr. Lydia Bazzano is a native of New Orleans, and Assistant Professor of Epidemiology  at the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine as well as Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Tulane University School of Medicine. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree from the Tulane University’s Newcomb College where she studied Ecology & Evolutionary Biology. Dr. Bazzano matriculated to Tulane University Health Sciences Center where she received her Medical Doctorate. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Beth-Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston in 2005.

Dr. Bazzano is active clinically precepting residents at the Tulane University Community Health Center at Covenant House, established after Hurricane Katrina. She is also the advisor to medical students engaged in the dual MD/MPH program in the Department of Epidemiology. She is also active in teaching medicine to medical students and residents on the Tulane University Hospital Internal Medicine wards.

Clinical Interests
Her interests are in the areas of clinical epidemiology, diet and lifestyle predictors of cardiovascular risk and testing interventions to reduce cardiovascular risk in randomized controlled trials.

Selected Publications

He J, Ogden LG, Vupputuri S, Bazzano LA, Loria C, Whelton PK.  Dietary sodium intake and subsequent risk of cardiovascular diseases in overweight U.S. men and women.  JAMA. 1999; 282:2027-2034.

1. He J, Ogden LG, Bazzano LA, Vupputuri S, Loria C, Whelton PK. Risk factors for congestive heart failure in US men and women: NHANES I Epidemiologic Follow-up Study.  Arch Intern  Med. 2001;161:996-1002

1. Butt AA, Dascomb KK, DeSalvo KB, Bazzano L, Kissinger PJ, Szerlip HM. Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection in elderly patients. Southern Medical Journal. 2001;94:397-400.

1. Bazzano LA, He J, Ogden LG, Vupputuri S, Loria C, Myers L, Whelton PK. Dietary potassium intake and risk of stroke in US men and women: NHANES I Epidemiologic Follow-up Study. Stroke. 2001;32:1473-1480.

1. Bazzano LA, He J, Ogden LG, Vupputuri S, Loria C, Myers L, Whelton PK. Legume consumption and risk of coronary heart disease in US men and women: NHANES I Epidemiologic Follow-up Study.  Arch Intern Med. 2001; 161(21):2573-8.

1. Bazzano LA, He J, Ogden LG, Vupputuri S, Loria C, Myers L, Whelton PK. Dietary Intake of folate and risk of stroke in US men and women: NHANES I Epidemiologic Follow-up Study.  Stroke. 2002;33:1183-1189.

1. Bazzano LA, He J, Ogden LG, Vupputuri S, Loria C, Myers L, Whelton PK. Fruit and vegetable intake and cardiovascular disease mortality in US adults: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I Epidemiologic Follow-up Study.  Am J Clin Nutr. 2002;76:93-9

1. Bazzano LA, He J, Ogden LG, Vupputuri S, Loria C, Myers L, Whelton PK. Agreement on nutrient intake between NHANES I and ESHA Food Processor databases.  Am J Epidemiol. 2002;156:78-85.

1. He J, Ogden LG, Bazzano LA, Vupputuri S, Loria C, Whelton PK. Dietary sodium intake and incidence of congestive heart failure in overweight US men and women: First National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Epidemiologic Follow-up Study. Arch Intern Med. 2002;162:1619-1624.

1. Bazzano LA, He J, Muntner P, Vupputuri S, Whelton PK. Relationship between Cigarette Smoking and Novel Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease in the United States. Ann Intern Med. 2003;138:891–897.

1. Vupputuri S, He J, Muntner P, Bazzano LA, Whelton PK, Batuman V. B Blood lead level is associated with elevated blood pressure in blacks. Hypertension. 2003;41:463-8.

1. Bazzano LA, He J, Ogden LG, Vupputuri S, Loria C, Myers L, Whelton PK. Dietary fiber intake and reduced risk of coronary heart disease in US men and women. Arch Intern Med. 2003;163:1897-1904.

1. Vupputuri S, Batuman V, Muntner P, Bazzano LA, Lefante JJ, Whelton PK, He J. Effect of blood pressure on early decline in kidney function among hypertensive men. Hypertension. 2003;42:1144-1149.

1. Vupputuri S, Batuman V, Muntner P, Bazzano LA, Lefante JJ, Whelton PK, He J. The risk for mild kidney function decline associated with illicit drug use among hypertensive men. Am J Kidney Dis. 2004;43:629-35.

1. Bazzano LA, Song Y, Bubes V, Good CK, Manson JE, Liu S. Dietary intake of whole and refined grain breakfast cereals and weight gain in men. Obes Res. 2005;13:1952-1960. 

1. Bazzano LA, Reynolds K, Holder K, He J. Effect of folate supplementation on risk of cardiovascular diseases: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. JAMA. 2006; 296:2720-2726.

1. Bazzano LA, Khan Z, Reynolds K, He J. Effect of nocturnal nasal continuous positive airway pressure on blood pressure in obstructive sleep apnea.Hypertension. 2007;50:1-7

1. He J, Reynolds K, Chen J, Chen CS, Duan X, Reynolds R, Bazzano LA, Whelton PK, Gu D. Cigarette smoking and erectile dysfunction among Chinese men without clinical vascular disease. Am J Epidemiol. 2007; 166:803-809.

1. Bazzano LA, Gu D, Reynolds K, Wu X, Chen CS, Duan X, Wildman RP, Klag MJ, He J. Alcohol consumption and risk of stroke among Chinese men. Annals of Neurology. 2007;62:569-578.

1. Reilly KH, Gu D, Duan X, Wu X, Chen CS, Huang J, Kelly TN, Chen J, Bazzano LA, He J. Risk factors for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease mortality in Chinese adults. Am J Epidemiol. 2008; 167:998-1004.

1. Wildman RP, Gu D, Muntner P, Wu X, Reynolds K, Duan X, Chen CS, Huang G, Bazzano LA, He J. Trends in overweight and obesity in Chinese adults: 1991 to 1999-2000. Obesity. 2008;16:1448-1453.

1. Bazzano LA, Li  T, Joshipura K, Hu FB. Fruit, vegetable and fruit juice intake and development of diabetes in women. Diabetes Care. 2008;31:1311-1317.

1. Zhang Y, Reilly KH, Tong W, Xu T, Chen J, Bazzano LA, Qiao D, Ju Z, Chen C, He J. Blood pressure and clinical outcome among patients with acute stroke in inner Mongolia, China. J Hypertens 2008 July;26(7):1446-1452.

1. Bazzano LA, Gu D, Reynolds K, Chen J, Wu X, Chen CS, Duan X, Chen J, He J. Alcohol consumption and risk of coronary heart disease among Chinese men. Int J Cardiol. 2008 Jul 7. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 18614248

1. Bazzano LA, Shi L, Reynolds K, Lee JY, Fonseca V. Efficacy and safety of insulin glargine versus NPH for the treatment of type II diabetes: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Diab Med. 2008;25:924-932.
   • Riccioni G, Bazzano LA, Bucciarelli T, Mancini B, Ilio ED, D'Orazio N. Rosuvastatin reduces intima-media thickness in hypercholesterolemic subjects with asymptomatic carotid artery disease: the Asymptomatic Carotid Atherosclerotic Disease in Manfredonia (ACADIM) Study. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2008;9:2403-2408.