Amit Khera

Amit Khera, M.D., M.Sc., is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He serves as Director of the Preventive Cardiology Program and Chief of Cardiology Clinical Operations, holding the Dallas Heart Ball Chair in Hypertension and Heart Disease. As Past President of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology and Fellow of the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology, he focuses on cardiac risk assessment and risk factor modification.

• Bachelor's in American History, University of Pennsylvania (magna cum laude)
• MD from Baylor College of Medicine
• Residency at Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women's Hospital
• Cardiology Fellowship at UT Southwestern
• Master’s in Epidemiology, Harvard University

His research emphasizes preventing cardiac disease, with over 200 publications. Recent work spans Lipoprotein(a) risk modeling, radiomics for liver fat quantification, and tobacco use effects on cardiovascular health. He investigates biomarker interactions with coronary calcium progression and healthcare disparities in familial hypercholesterolemia management.

• 2025: Tobacco use and subclinical cardiovascular markers
• 2025: Novel therapies for heart transplant risk
• 2024: Precision medicine in population health
• 2023: CKM Syndrome guidelines

Scientific awards include:

• AHA honors for women’s cardiovascular research
• ACC award for preventive cardiology
• D Magazine Best Doctors (2014-2024)
• Texas Monthly Super Doctor (2013-2024)