Meet Our Physicians

Alyson Kelley-Hedgepeth, MD, FACC

Cardiovascular Medicine
Preventive Care
Women’s Health

Dr. Alyson Kelley-Hedgepeth is a cardiologist who practices medicine with a long view: focused not just on treating disease, but on understanding risk early, tracking change over time, and helping patients stay capable through decades of life transitions.

Dr. Kelley-Hedgepeth Practices

At Vim, her work provides preventive and longitudinal care grounded in a deep understanding of each patient’s overall health. She works with individuals across a wide range of ages and risk profiles, with a focus on early identification of risk, thoughtful interpretation of clinical data, and long-term partnership.

Her approach combines evidence-based medicine with practical, individualized strategy. Patients work closely with Dr. Kelley-Hedgepeth to understand where they are today, make informed decisions, and build sustainable plans to reduce cardiovascular risk while maintaining strength, energy, and quality of life.

Clinical Focus & Specialization

Dr. Kelley-Hedgepeth: Practicing Cardiology Before Crisis

A preventive, data-informed approach focused on early signal detection, long-term risk reduction, and sustainable lifestyle change across life stages.

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Dr. Kelley-Hedgepeth specializes in:

  • Preventive cardiology and early detection of cardiovascular disease
  • Coronary artery disease, heart failure, and arrhythmias
  • Women and men’s cardiovascular health across life stages
  • Cardiometabolic risk assessment and longitudinal monitoring
  • Cardiac lifestyle assessment and behavior-based risk reduction

At Vim, she works within a Health Management Medicine model that allows her to:

  • Build long-term physician–patient relationships
  • Track trends over time rather than isolated snapshots
  • Coordinate care across specialists when needed
  • Adjust plans as life, stress, and health needs evolve

This model is particularly well-suited for patients who want a steady, trusted medical partner—not just access to testing or episodic visits.

Why VIM

Dr. Kelley-Hedgepeth joined Vim to practice medicine in a structure designed for continuity, prevention, and depth.

Vim’s model allows her to move beyond time-constrained visits and fragmented care,creating space, for longitudinal planning, proactive monitoring, and meaningful partnership with patients over time.

Her goal is simple but ambitious: to help patients lower cardiovascular risk, preserve function, and feel steady and supported as their health, and lives, change.

Training & Credentials

Clinical Training and Board Certification

Dr. Kelley-Hedgepeth completed her internal medicine residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, followed by a fellowship in Cardiology at Tufts Medical Center.

  • Board certified in Cardiovascular Disease
  • Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine

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