Javed Butler

Javed Butler is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine, with a concurrent appointment as Senior Vice President at Baylor Scott and White Health. Previously, he held leadership roles as Chair of the Department of Medicine and Director of Cardiovascular Research at various institutions.

• Education: MD (Aga Khan University), MPH (Harvard University), MBA (Emory University)
• Certifications: Board-certified in Cardiovascular Medicine and Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant Medicine

Research Focus: Clinical trials in heart failure, cardiovascular pharmacology, and transplant medicine. His work spans drug development, cardiac imaging, and clinical endpoint adjudication.

Scientific Awards:

• Simon Dack Award (American College of Cardiology)
• Time, Feeling, and Focus Award (American Heart Association)

Recent Publications: 2025 studies on beta-blockers post-myocardial infarction, digitoxin for heart failure, and macrophage regulation in adipocyte biology; 2018 review on gold nanoparticle toxicology.