Research interests
Early detection and risk assessment in cardiovascular disease[7]
Amit Khera
As of 2025 · Current relationship
As of 2025 · Current relationship
Amit Khera is a preventive cardiologist who leads UT Southwestern's Preventive Cardiology Program and serves as Clinical Chief of Cardiology. His work centers on cardiovascular risk assessment, risk-factor modification, and prevention of coronary disease.
His research focuses on preventing cardiac disease, including early detection, genetic and familial contributions to coronary artery disease, and primary and secondary prevention. The retained profile reports more than 200 academic articles.
Khera is a Professor of Internal Medicine and member of the Division of Cardiology. He specializes in cardiac risk assessment and risk-factor modification and holds clinical leadership roles in preventive cardiology.
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Training includes UT Southwestern Medical Center (Cardiology), Harvard Medical School/Brigham & Women's Hospital (Internal Medicine), Baylor College of Medicine (Medical degree), and University of Pennsylvania (American history; magna cum laude), plus 3 more records.
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Early detection and risk assessment in cardiovascular disease[7]
Familial and genetic contributions to coronary artery disease[7]
Primary prevention of coronary artery disease[7]
Secondary prevention of coronary artery disease[7]
UT Southwestern work by Khera and Ahmad found that patients with familial hypercholesterolemia often do not receive appropriate treatment and is investigating ways to identify and improve care.[10]
Was corresponding author on a study of identifying familial hypercholesterolemia through a blood-donor screening program involving more than one million volunteer donors.[4]