Seth Martin, MD, MHS
Cardiology
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Seth Martin
Professional Titles
- Director of the Advanced Lipid Disorders Program and Digital Health Lab, Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Primary Academic Title
Professor of Medicine
Background
Dr. Seth Martin is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology, specializing in preventive cardiology, lipids, and digital health.
Dr. Martin is a core faculty member at the Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, where he directs the Advanced Lipid Disorders Program and co-directs the Digital Health Innovations Lab. In addition, Dr. Martin serves as Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Mobile Technologies to Achieve Equity in Cardiovascular Health (mTECH), which is part of the American Heart Association (AHA) Strategically Focused Research Network on Health Technology & Innovation. Reflecting his collaborative interdisciplinary approach, Dr. Martin is also a core faculty member in the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity, associate faculty member at the Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, and an affiliate faculty member at the Malone Center for Engineering in Healthcare. He is a member of the AHA’s National Health Tech Advisory Group, Immediate Past Chair of the AHA National Statistics Committee, and is President of the Maryland AHA Board.
With research grounded in preventive cardiology, Dr. Martin focuses at the intersections of digital/mobile health technology, lipidology, cardiovascular risk assessment, health equity, big data and precision medicine. Using a database of more than 1 million patients, Dr. Martin led the development of an improved LDL cholesterol algorithm that was externally validated in databases, cohort studies, and clinical trials, and has been clinically adopted at scale around the world in professional guidelines and practice. Dr. Martin is also a co-founder of the Corrie Health Digital Platform, which has been developed to re-engineer the patient and clinician experience to promote guideline-directed cardiovascular care. The Corrie platform was featured to more than 20 million viewers at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference as a leading health tech innovation, and is currently being scaled through clinical trials and commercialization efforts.
A dedicated clinician and clinical educator, Dr. Martin is a member of the Johns Hopkins bedside medicine faculty. He is an attending cardiologist at The Johns Hopkins Hospital on the general cardiology service and cardiology consult service. At the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center, he sees patients in the lipid and preventive cardiology clinics. He has a collaborative and patient-centered approach to the care he provides and draws strongly on the latest high-quality evidence.
Dr. Martin is invested in the careers of early-stage investigators to build a diverse biomedical research workforce to promote equity in health and healthcare. He has also mentored >70 trainees, including students, residents, fellows, and young faculty, in clinical research and innovation. Dr. Martin has been part of the Osler Medical Residency since 2015 when he joined the Janeway Firm Faculty. He then became a Firm Faculty Clinical Coach, mentoring numerous interns and residents. In 2020, he was awarded the DOM's Frederick L. Brancati Excellence in Mentoring Award. In 2023, he was appointed as the Firm Faculty Leader for the Barker Firm of the Osler Medical Residency.
Dr. Martin has published more than 350 articles in leading cardiology and medicine journals, more than 20 book chapters, and served as the editor for the book Precision Medicine in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention. He is an associate editor for the Journal of Clinical Lipidology and European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, is on the Editorial Board of the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology, and he has been a guest editor for the journals Circulation and NPJ Digital Medicine.
Dr. Martin was selected as one of 125 individuals who personify Johns Hopkins Medicine’s mission to improve the health of the community and the world by setting the standard of excellence in medical education, research and clinical care, in celebration of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine’s 125th anniversary.
Centers and Institutes
Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
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Recent News Articles and Media Coverage
Research Interests
Atherosclerosis Imaging, Cardiovascular Risk Assessment, Dyslipidemia, Improved strategies for management of cardiovascular risk factors, Individuals with a family history of heart disease, Lipids, Mobile Health Technology, Preventive Cardiology, Primary and secondary prevention of coronary heart disease
Lab Website
Seth Martin Lab
- Dr. Martin's research is focused on rapid generation of new knowledge through clinical studies that can be brought back to the bedside to directly inform the care of patients with advanced lipid disorders and those in need of state-of-the-art comprehensive CV prevention. Members of his lab commit to complete ownership of their project, unwavering pursuit of excellence, and thrive on multidisciplinary teamwork. Active projects include the Very Large Database of Lipids, CASCADE FH Registry, MiCORE (Myocardial infarction, COmbined device, Recovery Enhancement), Google Health Search Trial, and mActive-Smoke. For more information, please visit the Ciccarone Center.
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Martin%20SS%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=28647844
Research Gate
Selected Publications
Martin SS, Blaha MJ, Elshazly MB, Toth PP, Kwiterovich PO, Blumenthal RS, Jones SR. Comparison of a novel method vs the Friedewald equation for estimating low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels from the standard lipid profile. JAMA. 2013 Nov 20;310(19):2061-8. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.280532. PubMed PMID: 24240933; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4226221
Martin SS, Feldman DI, Blumenthal RS, Jones SR, Post WS, McKibben RA, Michos ED, Ndumele CE, Ratchford EV, Coresh J, Blaha MJ. mActive: A Randomized Clinical Trial of an Automated mHealth Intervention for Physical Activity Promotion. J Am Heart Assoc. 2015 Nov 9;4(11). pii: e002239. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.115.002239.
Martin SS, Giugliano RP, Murphy SA, Wasserman SM, Stein EA, Ceska R, Lopez-Miranda J, Georgiev B, Lorenzatti AJ, Tikkanen MJ, Sever PS, Keech AC, Pedersen TR, Sabatine MS. Comparison of Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Assessment by Martin/Hopkins Estimation, Friedewald Estimation, and Preparative Ultracentrifugation: Insights From the FOURIER Trial. JAMA Cardiol. 2018 Jun 13. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2018.1533. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 29898218
Marvel FA, Spaulding EM, Lee MA, Yang WE, Demo R, Ding J, Wang J, Xun H, Shah LM, Weng D, Carter J, Majmudar M, Elgin E, Sheidy J, McLin R, Flowers J, Vilarino V, Lumelsky DN, Bhardwaj V, Padula WV, Shan R, Huynh PP, Wongvibulsin S, Leung C, Allen JK, Martin SS. Digital Health Intervention in Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2021 Jul;14(7):e007741. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.121.007741. Epub 2021 Jul 15.
Sathiyakumar V, Park J, Golozar A, Lazo M, Quispe R, Guallar E, Blumenthal RS, Jones SR, Martin SS. Fasting Versus Nonfasting and Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Accuracy. Circulation. 2018 Jan 2;137(1):10-19. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.030677. Epub 2017 Oct 16. PMID: 29038168
Honors
- Robert M. Califf & Barton F. Haynes House Staff Research Award, Duke University Medical Center
- Stanley L. Blumenthal, MD Cardiology Research Award, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- Up and Coming Future Stars of Cardiology, American College of Cardiology
- Howard S. Silverman Research Award for Originality & Creativity in Medical Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- Steven N. Blair Award for Excellence in Physical Activity Research, AHA Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health
- Anna Huffstutler Stiles Award in recognition of outstanding academic achievement and innovative thesis research, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- PJ Schafer Cardiovascular Research Award, PJ Schafer Memorial Fund
- Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis Early Career Investigator Award
- Stanford Medicine X Global Research Challenge Finalist
- Young Investigator Award, National Lipid Association
- Cardiology Today Next Gen Innovators Award
- Selected as one of 125 individuals who personify Johns Hopkins Medicine's mission to improve the health of the community and the world by setting the standard of excellence in medical education, research and clinical care, in celebration of the 125th Johns Hopkins Medicine anniversary
- Frederick L. Brancati Excellence in Mentoring Award from the Johns Hopkins Department of Medicine
Memberships
- American Heart Association,
Fellow
- American College of Cardiology,
Fellow
- Johns Hopkins Institute for Data-Intensive Engineering and Science
- The Thistle Society, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
- The FH Foundation
- The American Society for Preventive Cardiology,
Fellow and Board Member
- Lipoprotein(a) Foundation,
Board Member
- National Lipid Association
Professional Activities
- American Heart Association Baltimore & Greater Maryland Board of Directors, President
- American Heart Association Greater Baltimore Heart Walk, Team Coach, 7/1/14
- American Heart Association National Health Technology Advisory Group, Member
- American Heart Association National Statistics Committee, Chair
- American Heart Association Strategically Focused Research Network on Health Technology and Innovation, Director
- State Advisory Council on Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Member, 7/1/17
- The American Society of Preventive Cardiology, Board Member
Locations
- Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
- 10755 Falls Road, Pavilion I STE 360, Lutherville, MD 21093
- phone: 443-997-0270
- fax: 410-367-2448
- Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
- 601 North Caroline Street, Suite 7200, Baltimore, MD 21287
- phone: 443-997-0270
- fax: 410-614-1168
Expertise
Education
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fellowship, Cardiology, 2015Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Graduate School, MHS, 2015Duke University Hospital
Residency, Internal Medicine, 2011University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Medical Education, MD, 2008Board Certifications
Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine, 2014Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, 2011Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
52 ratings, 32 reviewsThe Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/31/2025
Peerless. A doctor's doctor.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/24/2025
Doctor Seth Martin was excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/24/2025
I was a new patient and my experience was excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/10/2025
Outstanding. Smart, clear communicator, compassionate
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/9/2025
Very knowledgeable, easy to talk with.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/9/2025
Dr Martin is very knowledgeable! He is very personable and a good listener. He is an expert in his field of practice. He took time and patiently answered, explained and addressed all my health concerns. He engages his patient to participate and take responsibility of their health. He offers options on how to better manage their care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/9/2025
Dr Martin treated me (and my husband who accompanied me to my appointment) with the utmost respect. He listened to my history, concerns and questions very patiently. I did not feel rushed at all and appreciated the care and respect of the entire practice from check in to checkout.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/9/2025
Excellent. Listened carefully, explained everything very well.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/20/2024
Dr Martin is the absolute BEST physician I've ever encountered in my 65 years !! Not only because he's incredibly knowledgeable and only doctor able to make a huge difference in my cholesterol numbers but, also because he takes his time and explains everything I me and then asks if I have any questions without rushing me out the door. I can feel his sincere concern and know I'm in the Best of care !!!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/20/2024
Very knowledgeable, kind and among the very best in his field.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/13/2024
This was my first appointment. Dr Seth Martin is simply outstanding.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/13/2024
Great!!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/12/2024
Dr. Martin is so well informed, articulate, practical, and caring.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/14/2024
Dr. Martin was generous with his time and educated us about Lp(a). He is a giant in his field.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/8/2024
Sarah [ ] is a great coordinator with lipid clinic! I would like to nominate her for a pay raise. Also, dr Martin was great!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/1/2024
Thorough and professional.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/25/2024
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/12/2024
Brilliant guy. Top quality. Full respect for his ability and terrific manner.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/6/2024
Dr. Seth Martin is a gift to the world. His top notch care has helped me, and by extension my genetic family members.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/30/2024
Excellent and thorough
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/9/2024
As always excellent service and outstanding attention to details.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/9/2024
Dr Martin collaborates vs orders direction which is why l like him.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/5/2024
Dr. Martin took necessary time, was thoughtful, and provided the best possible care I could ask for.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/28/2024
Very professional, knowledgeable and caring.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/24/2024
Provider is amazing and very knowledgeable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/3/2024
Amiable. Very thorough. Listens well.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/3/2024
Very caring, professional and extremely knowledgeable on lipid disorders and other medical issues related to me.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/3/2024
Dr Martin took time to help me understand my condition and its long-term effects on my health. He also discussed treatment options with me and helped me to make a choice I felt comfortable with.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/19/2024
Great doctor, very knowledgeable with great people skills . Explains everything and seems genuinely concerned for your health and wellbeing.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/19/2024
Super thorough and I appreciate that he is up to date on latest research
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/12/2024
Dr Martin, Explained my health concerns in a way that I understood him.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/12/2024
A very nice, pleasant and knowledgeable doctor!