Milla Arabadjian, PhD

I am a behavioral health researcher and nurse scientist dedicated to advancing cardiovascular health equity among younger and midlife adults, particularly women and mothers experiencing chronic psychosocial stress and adversity. Guided by the Whole Person Health framework, my research integrates behavioral science, cardiovascular epidemiology, implementation science, and community-engaged approaches to address the social, psychological, and structural factors that shape cardiovascular health across the lifespan.

My research program spans three complementary areas: understanding how chronic stress and social determinants influence cardiovascular health among women; developing and evaluating scalable, community-based interventions to improve cardiovascular disease prevention and access to care; and advancing diagnostic equity in inherited cardiovascular diseases, particularly hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. 

I am the Principal Investigator of a National Institutes of Health NHLBI K23 award evaluating a multicomponent community-based cardiovascular prevention intervention for socially vulnerable mothers of young children in New York City. By leveraging trusted community settings, my research seeks to improve access to preventive care and develop sustainable approaches to reducing cardiovascular health disparities. In addition to support from the National Institutes of Health, my work has been funded by the American Heart Association and Academy Health.