Malissa J. Wood, MD, FACC, FASE, is an internationally recognized cardiologist, researcher, and health equity advocate who serves as the Chief Medical Officer of Women As One and Professor of Medicine at the Florida State University College of Medicine. Her career spans more than three decades of leadership at the intersection of women’s cardiovascular health, behavioral wellness, prevention, and innovative models of care.

Dr. Wood has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and book chapters focused on cardiovascular disease in women, pregnancy-associated heart disease, spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), athlete physiology, preventive cardiology, and the influence of stress and behavior on cardiovascular outcomes. She is a founding member and Co-Chair of the International SCAD Registry Steering Committee, helping advance global understanding of this under-recognized cause of myocardial infarction in younger women. Her work in pregnancy and heart disease, cardio-obstetrics, and sex-specific cardiovascular mechanisms has shaped clinical education and practice guidelines nationally.

She founded the Corrigan Women’s Heart Health Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, where she was an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, developed the MGH SCAD Program and Registry, and created the HAPPY Heart Program, a community-based, lifestyle-integrated prevention model that improved cardiovascular risk and emotional health among underserved women. These programs have become national and international templates for women-centered cardiovascular care. While at MGH, Dr. Wood held the inaugural Cathy E. Minehan Chair in Cardiovascular Disease in Women.  

A former Associate Chief of Cardiology for Diversity and Health Equity at MGH and Vice President/Chief Physician Executive of the Lee Health Heart Institute, Dr. Wood has also held major national leadership roles within the American College of Cardiology, including Trustee, Chair of the Board of Governors, and Chair of several strategic committees.

A prolific invited speaker, educator, and mentor, Dr. Wood has delivered hundreds of national and international lectures and has trained generations of cardiology fellows, early-career faculty, and future leaders in cardiovascular medicine. Her work continues to drive innovation, expand equity, and elevate the voices and careers of women in cardiovascular science and practice.