VIM PHYSICIAN

Alyson Kelley-Hedgepeth, MD, FACC

Preventive Cardiology
Women's Health
Longitudinal Care
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HEALTH MANAGEMENT MEDICINE

Every VIM physician practices Health Management Medicine.

Whoever you work with, the core is the same: a comprehensive baseline, a living plan, your capacity tracked as a vital sign, and a physician who knows your priorities as well as your physiology.

You choose one physician, but you get the thinking of all of them. VIM's doctors practice as a consortium, comparing notes and sharpening each other's judgment, so your plan carries the expertise of the whole group.

What differs is the individual. So choosing care at VIM is two steps: first the model, then the physician who fits you. Here’s Alyson’s way:

Training & Credentials

MGH. Tufts. Brigham & Women’s.

  • Board-certified in Cardiovascular Disease; Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine
  • Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC)
  • Internal medicine residency, Massachusetts General Hospital; cardiology fellowship, Tufts Medical Center
  • Cardiologist, Lown Cardiovascular Group — comprehensive, prevention-focused cardiovascular care
  • Teaching faculty and mentor to Harvard Medical School students
  • 20+ years in cardiology, the last several building a preventive practice from the ground up
  • 25+ years in cardiology, the last several building a preventive practice from the ground up
Writing & leadership
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MEET ALYSON — WHY I DO THIS

A letter from Alyson

I trained as a cardiologist and spent years caring for patients in the hospital, meeting people at the worst possible moment: after the heart attack, after the diagnosis, after the damage had already been done. Again and again, I found myself thinking, if we'd started this work years earlier, so many of these illnesses might never have happened. We have the knowledge to prevent much of heart disease. We just haven't built a healthcare system designed to use it.
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That realization pulled me toward prevention. At the Lown Group, I built a practice around a simple belief: if you truly know the person in front of you, you can recognize risk earlier, make thoughtful changes over time, and help people stay healthy rather than simply treating disease once it arrives. VIM is where that belief gets to become the whole job.
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It's personal, too. I've lived the perimenopause my patients describe. I'm thinking proactively about my own bone health and about a strong family history of Alzheimer's disease. And like many of the people I care for, I'm a mother in midlife who's become acutely aware of how quickly the years pass—and how much I want to stay strong, independent, and mentally sharp for the people I love.
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None of this is abstract to me. I'm building the kind of practice I'd want for myself and my own family: one that helps people protect not just their health, but the life they want to keep living. My goal isn't simply to help people live longer. It's to help them stay strong enough to enjoy the years they've worked so hard to build.

— Alyson.

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Two women smiling, one adjusting controls for the other on a stationary bike in a gym.
Two women in a kitchen looking at a laptop on a marble counter, one pointing at the screen.
HER APPROACH

Cardiology, framed by prevention

The number-one cause of death for men and women is the one we're best at getting ahead of.

Preventive cardiology & metabolic health

Seeing cardiovascular risk years before it becomes disease and translating that knowledge into practical, sustainable changes that protect your heart, energy, and long-term health.

Women's health & midlife

Helping women navigate perimenopause, menopause, bone health, and the cardiovascular changes of midlife with evidence-based care that listens, explains, and takes symptoms seriously.

Relationship-centered care

Alyson often cares for spouses, partners, and adult family members. Because health rarely happens in isolation, understanding the people who share a patient’s life leads to more thoughtful, coordinated, and personalized care.

Alyson might be your health manager if…

  • You're curious about your health. You’d rather understand your risks and act early than wait for something to go wrong.
  • You want a true partner in your care. You value thoughtful conversations, shared decision-making, and a physician who knows you well over time.
  • You're thinking beyond today's lab results. Staying strong, independent, and mentally sharp for decades matters more than chasing a single number.
  • You're willing to invest in your health. Lasting change comes from small decisions made consistently over time, not quick fixes.

Meet Dr. Kelley-Hedgepeth.

A 15-minute conversation is the best place to start.

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