Multidisciplinary teams in clinical lipidology and cardiometabolic care: A National Lipid Association Expert Clinical Review

Mary Katherine Cheeley; Carol F Kirkpatrick; Emily E Brown; Dave L Dixon; Heather Gunter; Diane S Osborn; Michael J Wilkinson

doi:10.1016/j.jacl.2025.05.002

Multidisciplinary teams in clinical lipidology and cardiometabolic care: A National Lipid Association Expert Clinical Review

J Clin Lipidol. 2025 Jul-Aug;19(4):737-747. doi: 10.1016/j.jacl.2025.05.002. Epub 2025 May 29.

Authors

Mary Katherine Cheeley¹, Carol F Kirkpatrick², Emily E Brown³, Dave L Dixon⁴, Heather Gunter⁵, Diane S Osborn⁶, Michael J Wilkinson⁷

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Grady Health System, Atlanta, GA, USA (Dr Cheeley).
² Midwest Biomedical Research, Addison, IL, USA (Dr Kirkpatrick); Kasiska Division of Health Sciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID, USA (Dr Kirkpatrick).
³ Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA (Ms Brown).
⁴ Department of Pharmacotherapy & Outcomes Science, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy, Richmond, VA, USA (Dr Dixon).
⁵ Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Institute, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA (Ms Gunter and Dr Wilkinson).
⁶ Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA (Ms Osborn).
⁷ Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Institute, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA (Ms Gunter and Dr Wilkinson). Electronic address: mjwilkinson@health.ucsd.edu.

PMID: 40483195
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacl.2025.05.002

Abstract

This National Lipid Association Expert Clinical Review (ECR) describes the roles of multidisciplinary care team members in optimizing the management of lipid disorders and promoting cardiometabolic health, including the contributions of physicians, advanced practice providers, pharmacists, registered dietitian nutritionists, nurses, and genetic counselors. Patients benefit from a collaborative approach to the management of dyslipidemias and cardiometabolic risk through improved diagnosis and treatment, access to comprehensive and evidence-based lifestyle interventions, optimization of pharmacotherapy, and patient education and empowerment. Certain multidisciplinary team members may not be readily accessible in all practice settings. Therefore, this ECR provides suggestions for accessing community resources to expand the reach of multidisciplinary care to a greater number of patients.

Keywords: Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease; Cardiometabolic care; Clinical lipidology; Multidisciplinary care; Team-based care.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cardiovascular Diseases* / therapy
Dyslipidemias / therapy
Humans
Patient Care Team*