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Biography
Dr. Hellwig is a genomic medicine researcher and clinical genetic counselor. She is an Associate Professor in Pediatrics at the Uniformed Services University. She is an investigator for many genomic medicine research projects, including implementation studies as well as studies that seek to better understand sudden cardiac death, hereditary cardiovascular disease, cancer, pharmacogenetics, and other health contexts. She leads the Military Cardiac Arrest Program, leads the Clinical Implementation Division of the Center for Military Precision Health, and serves as the Course Director for Genetics and Genomics for the School of Medicine. Her clinical practice, research, and teaching efforts seek to improve the way in which genomic technologies are used to maximize health and psychosocial outcomes.
Research interests
Genomic Medicine
Sudden Death in the Young
Education/Academic qualification
Molecular Biology; Sociology, Bachelor, Johns Hopkins University
Genetic Counseling, Master, Johns Hopkins University
PhD, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Keywords
- QH426 Genetics
- R Medicine (General)
- L Education (General)
- RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
- RJ101 Child Health. Child health services
- U Military Science (General)
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Cardiovascular Care of the Tactical Athlete
Haigney, M., Franzos, A., O'Connor, F. G., Morris, M. & Hellwig, L.
1/04/24 → 1/04/28
Project: Research
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ARREST: A Retrospective Review of Sudden Cardiac Deaths in the MHS
Hellwig, L., Haigney, M., Franzos, A. & Saperstein, A.
1/03/24 → 1/08/29
Project: Research
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GEMINI: Genetic Contributions to Cardiac Arrest in the Military
Haigney, M., Hellwig, L., Pagani, A., Klein, M. & Schopp, E.
1/08/19 → …
Project: Research
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A Multidisciplinary Approach to Navigating Variants of Uncertain Significance in Sudden Infant Deaths: A Case Report of 2 Siblings With an SCN10A VUS
Dumm, R., Pagani, A., Hellwig, L., Haigney, M., De Castro, M., Hughes, J., Schacht, J. P., McClain, W. & Walsh, J., 1 Jun 2025, In: American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology. 46, 2, p. 160-163 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comparative cohort study of post-acute COVID-19 infection with a nested, randomized controlled trial of ivabradine for those with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (the COVIVA study)
Saunders, D., Arnold, T. B., Lavender, J. M., Bi, D., Alcover, K., Hellwig, L. D., Leazer, S. T., Mohammed, R., Markos, B., Perera, K., Shaw, D., Kobi, P., Evans, M., Mains, A., Tanofsky-Kraff, M., Goguet, E., Mitre, E., Pratt, K. P., Dalgard, C. L. & Haigney, M. C., 2025, In: Frontiers in Neurology. 16, 1550636.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations -
Sudden vs Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Apparently Healthy, Young Adults
Saperstein, A., Hellwig, L. & Franzos, M. A., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: JAMA.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Well-differentiated systemic mastocytosis: genetics, mast cell immunophenotypes, and KIT autophosphorylation
Schornack, B. J., McMurray, J. C., Leondaridis, M., Sun, X., Stinson, J. R., James, A., Brunader, J. A., Hartman, K. R., Villar, J., Dalgard, C. L., Hellwig, L. D., Montebello, A. N., Zerk, P. E., Guarnieri, A. L., Zhou, Y., Jalluri, R. K., Pryor, E. M., Snow, A. L., George, T. I., Carter, M. C., & 2 others, Dec 2025, In: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 156, 6, p. 1656-1668.e12Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessing Clinical Utility of Pharmacogenetic Testing in the Military Health System
Hellwig, L. D., Turner, C., Olsen, C., Libbus, J., Markos, B., Koehlmoos, T., Haigney, M., De Castro, M. & Saunders, D., 1 Jan 2024, In: Military Medicine. 189, 1-2, p. E198-E204Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Scopus citations
Prizes
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Award for Excellence, Young Investigator Competition
Hellwig, Lydia (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Honorary award
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Paul Florentino Award for Patient and Family Centered Care, 2nd Place
Hellwig, Lydia (Recipient), 2018
Prize
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Susan P. Baker Public Health Impact Award
Schopp, Emma (Recipient), Hellwig, Lydia (Recipient), Pagani, Austin (Recipient) & Haigney, Mark (Recipient), 2024
Prize
Courses
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Uniformed Services University Honors Medical Educators at 2026 Winter Faculty Assembly
Lydia Hellwig & Clifton Dalgard
28/03/26
1 item of Media coverage
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Investigators from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Release New Data on Military Medicine (No One Left Behind: Incidence of Sudden Cardiac Arrest and 30-day Survival In Military Members)
Marc Franzos, Lydia Hellwig, Tracey Koehlmoos, Mark Haigney, A Banaag & Francis G. O'Connor
7/08/25
1 item of Media coverage
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Study Findings from Uniformed Services University School of Medicine Update Knowledge in COVID-19 [Comparative cohort study of post-acute COVID-19 infection with a nested, randomized controlled trial of ivabradine for those with postural ...]
Lydia Hellwig, Jason Lavender, Karl Alcover, Mark Haigney, Kathleen Pratt, David Saunders, Clifton Dalgard, Edward Mitre & Marian Tanofsky-Kraff
17/07/25
1 item of Media coverage
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