Dr Javed Butler
Dr Javed Butler, MD MPH MBA is one of the world’s most‑cited heart‑failure investigators, President of the Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, Chair of the FDA’s Cardio‑Renal Advisory Committee, past Department‑of‑Medicine chair at UMMC, and section editor of JACC: Heart Failure. Below is a “one‑stop” research dump—biography, positions, accolades, key papers, media, and link directory—so you can populate every tab of a personal website without hunting later.
Biography & Current Roles
- Born in Karachi, Pakistan; MBBS Aga Khan University (1990). MPH Harvard T.H. Chan (1998) & MBA Emory (2015). Wikipedia
- President & Chief Research Executive, Baylor Scott & White Health; Maxwell A. & Gayle H. Clampitt Endowed Chair (Dallas, TX). WikipediaWikipedia
- Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Univ. of Mississippi (adjunct) & Senior VP, BSWH. Wikipedia
- Board Certifications: Cardiovascular Disease, Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology. Wikipedia
Career Milestones
| Years | Institution / Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | Yale – Instructor / Chief Resident | Internal-Medicine residency |
| 1999-2006 | Vanderbilt – Medical Director, Heart/Lung Transplant | Built VAD & transplant programs |
| 2007-2014 | Emory – Prof. & HF Research Director | Founded Atlanta Cardiomyopathy Consortium |
| 2014-2017 | Stony Brook – Division Chief, Cardiology | Charles A. Gargano Chair |
| 2018-2022 | Univ. Mississippi – Dept. Chair, Medicine | Patrick H. Lehan Chair |
| 2023–present | Baylor S&W – President, Research Institute | System-wide research strategy |
(Chronology compiled from CV & Wikipedia)
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Research Output
- >1,100 peer‑reviewed papers; >150,000 citations; Clarivate 2024 “Highly Cited Researcher”. GlobeNewswireBaylor Scott & White Health
- Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=7I9C9d8AAAAJ Google Scholar
Continuous PubMed feed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Butler+Javed PubMed
Trials, Guidelines & Regulatory Leadership
- PI / Steering‐Committee: >100 HF trials incl. EMPEROR, DELIVER, VITALITY‑HFpEF. PubMedPubMed
- Co‑Chair, NIH “HeartShare” observational study of HF phenotypes. Wikipedia
- Chair, FDA Cardio‑Renal Drugs Advisory Committee (2020‑2028). U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Former Deputy Chief Science Officer, AHA (2009‑2016). Wikipedia
- Guideline panels: ESC HF, ACC/AHA HF stages & universal definition. WikipediaJACC
Awards & Honors
- Simon Dack Award, ACC; Time, Feeling & Focus Award, AHA. GlobeNewswire
- Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researcher 2024 (Cardiology). Baylor Scott & White Health
Consulting & Advisory Boards
Active or recent relationships (publicly disclosed CME/Baylor/FDA forms): Abbott, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Cytokinetics, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, Novartis, Vifor, Tenax Therapeutics (Scientific Advisory Board). ce.bswhealth.comGlobeNewswire
Media, Speaking & Social Presence
- Twitter/X: @JavedButler1 – 6 k+ followers; active in HF trial commentary. X (formerly Twitter)
- ACC & ESC Interviews / Podcasts: EMPACT‑MI wrap‑up, worsening HF management. American College of CardiologyAmerican College of Cardiology
- Grand Rounds / Keynotes: Vimeo BSWH series; Heart Failure Congress “Career Café”. European Society of Cardiology