Nikhil Munshi

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   Nikhil Munshi, M.D., Ph.D. - Faculty Profile - UT Southwestern

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   Biographical context: His laboratory work examines cardiac rhythms in health and disease, cardiac development, regeneration, cell reprogramming, single-cell genomics, and transcriptional regulation. He also holds a heart-center leadership role.

   Biography Nikhil Munshi, M.D., Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of its Division of Cardiology, where he serves as Assistant Director of the Physician-Scientist Training Program. He also serves as Associate Director of the Harry S. Moss Heart Center. Originally from Palo Alto, California, Dr. Munshi holds bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering and molecular biology from the University of California-San Diego, where he graduated summa cum laude. He earned his medical degree and his doctorate in biochemistry at Columbia University in New York. He completed internal medicine residency training and advanced training through a fellowship in cardiology at UT Southwestern. He then completed additional advanced training through postdoctoral fellowships in molecular cardiology and developmental biology at Columbia and UT Southwestern. Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in cardiology, Dr. Munshi joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2011. Dr. Munshi’s research focuses on cardiac rhythms in health and disease and has led to frequent publication in peer-reviewed journals, as well as editorials, reviews, and book chapters. He is also a frequent speaker both regionally and nationally. Dr. Munshi is a member of many professional societies, including the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, the American Medical Association, the Dallas County Medical Society, and the Texas Medical Association. At UT Southwestern, Dr. Munshi is on the Steering Committee for the Genes, Development, and Disease Graduate Program, as well as the Lab Website Advisory Committee and the Internal Medicine Physician-Scientist Development Committee. During his fellowship at UT Southwestern, he received the Joanne McWhorter Award for Excellence in Clinical Cardiology. He was named a Disease Oriented Clinical Scholar in 2011.

   Biographical context: Munshi earned medical and doctoral degrees at Columbia, completed internal medicine and cardiology training at UT Southwestern, and pursued postdoctoral work in molecular cardiology and developmental biology.

   Biography Nikhil Munshi, M.D., Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of its Division of Cardiology, where he serves as Assistant Director of the Physician-Scientist Training Program. He also serves as Associate Director of the Harry S. Moss Heart Center. Originally from Palo Alto, California, Dr. Munshi holds bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering and molecular biology from the University of California-San Diego, where he graduated summa cum laude. He earned his medical degree and his doctorate in biochemistry at Columbia University in New York. He completed internal medicine residency training and advanced training through a fellowship in cardiology at UT Southwestern. He then completed additional advanced training through postdoctoral fellowships in molecular cardiology and developmental biology at Columbia and UT Southwestern. Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in cardiology, Dr. Munshi joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2011. Dr. Munshi’s research focuses on cardiac rhythms in health and disease and has led to frequent publication in peer-reviewed journals, as well as editorials, reviews, and book chapters. He is also a frequent speaker both regionally and nationally. Dr. Munshi is a member of many professional societies, including the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, the American Medical Association, the Dallas County Medical Society, and the Texas Medical Association. At UT Southwestern, Dr. Munshi is on the Steering Committee for the Genes, Development, and Disease Graduate Program, as well as the Lab Website Advisory Committee and the Internal Medicine Physician-Scientist Development Committee. During his fellowship at UT Southwestern, he received the Joanne McWhorter Award for Excellence in Clinical Cardiology. He was named a Disease Oriented Clinical Scholar in 2011.

   Biographical context: Nikhil Munshi is a professor and Associate Director of the Harry S. Moss Heart Center. His research focuses on cardiac rhythms, development, regeneration, reprogramming, single-cell genomics, and transcriptional regulation.

   Biography Nikhil Munshi, M.D., Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of its Division of Cardiology, where he serves as Assistant Director of the Physician-Scientist Training Program. He also serves as Associate Director of the Harry S. Moss Heart Center. Originally from Palo Alto, California, Dr. Munshi holds bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering and molecular biology from the University of California-San Diego, where he graduated summa cum laude. He earned his medical degree and his doctorate in biochemistry at Columbia University in New York. He completed internal medicine residency training and advanced training through a fellowship in cardiology at UT Southwestern. He then completed additional advanced training through postdoctoral fellowships in molecular cardiology and developmental biology at Columbia and UT Southwestern. Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in cardiology, Dr. Munshi joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2011. Dr. Munshi’s research focuses on cardiac rhythms in health and disease and has led to frequent publication in peer-reviewed journals, as well as editorials, reviews, and book chapters. He is also a frequent speaker both regionally and nationally. Dr. Munshi is a member of many professional societies, including the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, the American Medical Association, the Dallas County Medical Society, and the Texas Medical Association. At UT Southwestern, Dr. Munshi is on the Steering Committee for the Genes, Development, and Disease Graduate Program, as well as the Lab Website Advisory Committee and the Internal Medicine Physician-Scientist Development Committee. During his fellowship at UT Southwestern, he received the Joanne McWhorter Award for Excellence in Clinical Cardiology. He was named a Disease Oriented Clinical Scholar in 2011.

   Education record: UT Southwestern Medical Center (Internal Medicine)

   Through 2005

   Education Other Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (1999), Master Other Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (1999), Master Biochemistry Graduate School Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (2001), Doctor of Philosophy Biochemistry Medical Education Columbia University Medical Center (2003), Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy Internship UT Southwestern Medical Center (2005), Internal Medicine Residency UT Southwestern Medical Center (2006), Internal Medicine Fellowship UT Southwestern Medical Center (2011), Cardiology

   Fellowship: Columbia University and UT Southwestern Medical Center (Molecular Cardiology and Developmental Biology)

   Biography Nikhil Munshi, M.D., Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of its Division of Cardiology, where he serves as Assistant Director of the Physician-Scientist Training Program. He also serves as Associate Director of the Harry S. Moss Heart Center. Originally from Palo Alto, California, Dr. Munshi holds bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering and molecular biology from the University of California-San Diego, where he graduated summa cum laude. He earned his medical degree and his doctorate in biochemistry at Columbia University in New York. He completed internal medicine residency training and advanced training through a fellowship in cardiology at UT Southwestern. He then completed additional advanced training through postdoctoral fellowships in molecular cardiology and developmental biology at Columbia and UT Southwestern. Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in cardiology, Dr. Munshi joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2011. Dr. Munshi’s research focuses on cardiac rhythms in health and disease and has led to frequent publication in peer-reviewed journals, as well as editorials, reviews, and book chapters. He is also a frequent speaker both regionally and nationally. Dr. Munshi is a member of many professional societies, including the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, the American Medical Association, the Dallas County Medical Society, and the Texas Medical Association. At UT Southwestern, Dr. Munshi is on the Steering Committee for the Genes, Development, and Disease Graduate Program, as well as the Lab Website Advisory Committee and the Internal Medicine Physician-Scientist Development Committee. During his fellowship at UT Southwestern, he received the Joanne McWhorter Award for Excellence in Clinical Cardiology. He was named a Disease Oriented Clinical Scholar in 2011.

   Fellowship: UT Southwestern Medical Center (Cardiology)

   Through 2011

   Education Other Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (1999), Master Other Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (1999), Master Biochemistry Graduate School Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (2001), Doctor of Philosophy Biochemistry Medical Education Columbia University Medical Center (2003), Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy Internship UT Southwestern Medical Center (2005), Internal Medicine Residency UT Southwestern Medical Center (2006), Internal Medicine Fellowship UT Southwestern Medical Center (2011), Cardiology

   Graduate education: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (Doctor of Philosophy Biochemistry)

   Through 2001

   Education Other Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (1999), Master Other Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (1999), Master Biochemistry Graduate School Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (2001), Doctor of Philosophy Biochemistry Medical Education Columbia University Medical Center (2003), Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy Internship UT Southwestern Medical Center (2005), Internal Medicine Residency UT Southwestern Medical Center (2006), Internal Medicine Fellowship UT Southwestern Medical Center (2011), Cardiology

   Graduate education: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (Master)

   Through 1999

   Education Other Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (1999), Master Other Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (1999), Master Biochemistry Graduate School Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (2001), Doctor of Philosophy Biochemistry Medical Education Columbia University Medical Center (2003), Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy Internship UT Southwestern Medical Center (2005), Internal Medicine Residency UT Southwestern Medical Center (2006), Internal Medicine Fellowship UT Southwestern Medical Center (2011), Cardiology

   Graduate education: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (Master Biochemistry)

   Through 1999

   Education Other Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (1999), Master Other Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (1999), Master Biochemistry Graduate School Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (2001), Doctor of Philosophy Biochemistry Medical Education Columbia University Medical Center (2003), Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy Internship UT Southwestern Medical Center (2005), Internal Medicine Residency UT Southwestern Medical Center (2006), Internal Medicine Fellowship UT Southwestern Medical Center (2011), Cardiology

   Official headshot: Portrait

   <img src="https://profileplus.swmed.edu/facultydata/65391/images/munshi-nikhil-inset.jpg" class="card__image" itemprop="image" alt="Nikhil Munshi, M.D., Ph.D. " style="max-width:200px;" />

   Medical school: Columbia University Medical Center (Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy)

   Through 2003

   Education Other Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (1999), Master Other Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (1999), Master Biochemistry Graduate School Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (2001), Doctor of Philosophy Biochemistry Medical Education Columbia University Medical Center (2003), Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy Internship UT Southwestern Medical Center (2005), Internal Medicine Residency UT Southwestern Medical Center (2006), Internal Medicine Fellowship UT Southwestern Medical Center (2011), Cardiology

   Official profile: Official profile

   Biography Nikhil Munshi, M.D., Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of its Division of Cardiology, where he serves as Assistant Director of the Physician-Scientist Training Program. He also serves as Associate Director of the Harry S. Moss Heart Center. Originally from Palo Alto, California, Dr. Munshi holds bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering and molecular biology from the University of California-San Diego, where he graduated summa cum laude. He earned his medical degree and his doctorate in biochemistry at Columbia University in New York. He completed internal medicine residency training and advanced training through a fellowship in cardiology at UT Southwestern. He then completed additional advanced training through postdoctoral fellowships in molecular cardiology and developmental biology at Columbia and UT Southwestern. Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in cardiology, Dr. Munshi joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2011. Dr. Munshi’s research focuses on cardiac rhythms in health and disease and has led to frequent publication in peer-reviewed journals, as well as editorials, reviews, and book chapters. He is also a frequent speaker both regionally and nationally. Dr. Munshi is a member of many professional societies, including the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, the American Medical Association, the Dallas County Medical Society, and the Texas Medical Association. At UT Southwestern, Dr. Munshi is on the Steering Committee for the Genes, Development, and Disease Graduate Program, as well as the Lab Website Advisory Committee and the Internal Medicine Physician-Scientist Development Committee. During his fellowship at UT Southwestern, he received the Joanne McWhorter Award for Excellence in Clinical Cardiology. He was named a Disease Oriented Clinical Scholar in 2011.

   Research interests: Cardiac development

   Research Interest Cardiac Development Cardiac Dysrhythmia Regeneration Reprogramming Single-cell genomics Transcriptional Regulation

   Research interests: Cardiac rhythms

   Dr. Munshi’s research focuses on cardiac rhythms in health and disease and has led to frequent publication in peer-reviewed journals, as well as editorials, reviews, and book chapters. He is also a frequent speaker both regionally and nationally.

   Research interests: Cellular reprogramming

   Nikhil Munshi, M.D., Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of its Division of Cardiology, where he serves as Assistant Director of the Physician-Scientist Training Program. He also serves as Associate Director of the Harry S. Moss Heart Center.

   Research interests: Developmental biology

   Originally from Palo Alto, California, Dr. Munshi holds bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering and molecular biology from the University of California-San Diego, where he graduated summa cum laude. He earned his medical degree and his doctorate in biochemistry at Columbia University in New York. He completed internal medicine residency training and advanced training through a fellowship in cardiology at UT Southwestern. He then completed additional advanced training through postdoctoral fellowships in molecular cardiology and developmental biology at Columbia and UT Southwestern.

   Research interests: Molecular cardiology

   Originally from Palo Alto, California, Dr. Munshi holds bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering and molecular biology from the University of California-San Diego, where he graduated summa cum laude. He earned his medical degree and his doctorate in biochemistry at Columbia University in New York. He completed internal medicine residency training and advanced training through a fellowship in cardiology at UT Southwestern. He then completed additional advanced training through postdoctoral fellowships in molecular cardiology and developmental biology at Columbia and UT Southwestern.

   Research interests: Regeneration

   Research Interest Cardiac Development Cardiac Dysrhythmia Regeneration Reprogramming Single-cell genomics Transcriptional Regulation

   Research interests: Single-cell genomics

   Research Interest Cardiac Development Cardiac Dysrhythmia Regeneration Reprogramming Single-cell genomics Transcriptional Regulation

   Research interests: Transcriptional regulation

   Research Interest Cardiac Development Cardiac Dysrhythmia Regeneration Reprogramming Single-cell genomics Transcriptional Regulation

   Residency: UT Southwestern Medical Center (Internal Medicine)

   Through 2006

   Education Other Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (1999), Master Other Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (1999), Master Biochemistry Graduate School Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (2001), Doctor of Philosophy Biochemistry Medical Education Columbia University Medical Center (2003), Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy Internship UT Southwestern Medical Center (2005), Internal Medicine Residency UT Southwestern Medical Center (2006), Internal Medicine Fellowship UT Southwestern Medical Center (2011), Cardiology

   Resource: Harry S. Moss Heart Center

   <a href="https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/departments/internal-medicine/divisions/cardiology/moss/">Harry S. Moss Heart Center</a>

   Resource: Physician-Scientist Training Program.

   <a href="https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/education/medical-school/departments/internal-medicine/divisions/cardiology/fellowships/combined-clinical-resea/">Physician-Scientist Training Program.</a>

   Undergraduate education: University of California-San Diego (Biomedical Engineering)

   Biography Nikhil Munshi, M.D., Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of its Division of Cardiology, where he serves as Assistant Director of the Physician-Scientist Training Program. He also serves as Associate Director of the Harry S. Moss Heart Center. Originally from Palo Alto, California, Dr. Munshi holds bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering and molecular biology from the University of California-San Diego, where he graduated summa cum laude. He earned his medical degree and his doctorate in biochemistry at Columbia University in New York. He completed internal medicine residency training and advanced training through a fellowship in cardiology at UT Southwestern. He then completed additional advanced training through postdoctoral fellowships in molecular cardiology and developmental biology at Columbia and UT Southwestern. Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in cardiology, Dr. Munshi joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2011. Dr. Munshi’s research focuses on cardiac rhythms in health and disease and has led to frequent publication in peer-reviewed journals, as well as editorials, reviews, and book chapters. He is also a frequent speaker both regionally and nationally. Dr. Munshi is a member of many professional societies, including the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, the American Medical Association, the Dallas County Medical Society, and the Texas Medical Association. At UT Southwestern, Dr. Munshi is on the Steering Committee for the Genes, Development, and Disease Graduate Program, as well as the Lab Website Advisory Committee and the Internal Medicine Physician-Scientist Development Committee. During his fellowship at UT Southwestern, he received the Joanne McWhorter Award for Excellence in Clinical Cardiology. He was named a Disease Oriented Clinical Scholar in 2011.

   Undergraduate education: University of California-San Diego (Molecular Biology)

   Biography Nikhil Munshi, M.D., Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of its Division of Cardiology, where he serves as Assistant Director of the Physician-Scientist Training Program. He also serves as Associate Director of the Harry S. Moss Heart Center. Originally from Palo Alto, California, Dr. Munshi holds bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering and molecular biology from the University of California-San Diego, where he graduated summa cum laude. He earned his medical degree and his doctorate in biochemistry at Columbia University in New York. He completed internal medicine residency training and advanced training through a fellowship in cardiology at UT Southwestern. He then completed additional advanced training through postdoctoral fellowships in molecular cardiology and developmental biology at Columbia and UT Southwestern. Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in cardiology, Dr. Munshi joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2011. Dr. Munshi’s research focuses on cardiac rhythms in health and disease and has led to frequent publication in peer-reviewed journals, as well as editorials, reviews, and book chapters. He is also a frequent speaker both regionally and nationally. Dr. Munshi is a member of many professional societies, including the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, the American Medical Association, the Dallas County Medical Society, and the Texas Medical Association. At UT Southwestern, Dr. Munshi is on the Steering Committee for the Genes, Development, and Disease Graduate Program, as well as the Lab Website Advisory Committee and the Internal Medicine Physician-Scientist Development Committee. During his fellowship at UT Southwestern, he received the Joanne McWhorter Award for Excellence in Clinical Cardiology. He was named a Disease Oriented Clinical Scholar in 2011.

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   UT Southwestern Division of Cardiology faculty directory

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   Professional role: Professor

   Nikhil Munshi, M.D., Ph.D. Professor Assistant Director, Physician Scientist Training Program Research Lab