Dr. Javed Butler

Dr. Javed Butler, MBBS, MPH, MBA, FACC, FAHA, FESC

Javed Butler, MBBS, MPH, MBA, FACC, FAHA, FESC, is a cardiologist and heart failure researcher at Baylor Scott and White Research Institute and the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, where the focus of his work is heart failure clinical trials and therapeutics. Dr. Javed Butler holds the post of President and Chief Research Executive of the Baylor Scott and White Research Institute and Maxwell A. and Gayle H. Clampitt Endowed Chair.

He was previously Chair of the Department of Medicine and holder of the Patrick H. Lehan Chair in Cardiovascular Research at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Director of Cardiovascular Medicine and co-director of the Heart Institute at Stony Brook University from 2014 to 2017, and Director of the Heart Failure Research Program at Emory University from 2007.

Cardiologists who work mainly in research design and run the studies that decide how heart disease is treated. They hold the same medical qualifications as clinicians, and many continue to see patients, but the bulk of their work is clinical trials, population studies and guideline development. The field of Dr. Javed Butler is heart failure clinical trials and therapeutics.

Dr. Javed Butler Professional Snapshot

• Full Name And Credentials: Javed Butler, MBBS, MPH, MBA, FACC, FAHA, FESC
• Profession: Cardiologist and heart failure researcher
• Field Of Focus: Heart failure clinical trials and therapeutics
• Current Position: President and Chief Research Executive of the Baylor Scott and White Research Institute and Maxwell A. and Gayle H. Clampitt Endowed Chair
• Institution: Baylor Scott and White Research Institute and the University of Mississippi Medical Center
• Location: Dallas, Texas
• Sees Patients: Not in routine outpatient clinics; works mainly in research and leadership
• Previous Appointments: Previously Chair of the Department of Medicine and holder of the Patrick H. Lehan Chair in Cardiovascular Research at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Director of Cardiovascular Medicine and co-director of the Heart Institute at Stony Brook University from 2014 to 2017, and Director of the Heart Failure Research Program at Emory University from 2007

Dr. Javed Butler Degrees And Board Certification

The qualifications below are drawn from the institutional, professional body and publisher sources listed at the end of this profile.

• Medical Degree: MBBS
• Public Health: MPH
• Business: MBA
• Board Certification: Cardiovascular medicine and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology
• Training: Yale University, Vanderbilt University and Harvard University

Main Areas Of Knowledge For Dr. Javed Butler

Published professional sources describe the work of Dr. Javed Butler as centred on:

• Heart failure from prevention to advanced therapies
• Cardiometabolic disease and SGLT2 inhibitors
• Design and conduct of cardiovascular outcome trials
• Implementation of guideline directed medical therapy
• Cardiorenal interactions in heart failure

What Dr. Javed Butler Leads

• President and Chief Research Executive of the Baylor Scott and White Research Institute
• Senior Vice President of Baylor Scott and White Health and holder of the Maxwell A. and Gayle H. Clampitt Endowed Chair for research
• Distinguished Professor of Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center
• Directed the heart failure and transplant programmes at Vanderbilt University and the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System
• Principal investigator and steering committee member on numerous international heart failure trials
• Member of the editorial board of Cardiology Today
• Elected to the Association of University Cardiologists in 2015

Recognition And Academic Standing Of Dr. Javed Butler

• Ranked among the leading cardiovascular experts worldwide by citation analyses
• Author of hundreds of peer reviewed publications in heart failure
• Recognised by Web of Science as a highly cited researcher
• Presented the results of the EMPACT-MI trial at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session in 2024
• Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and the European Society of Cardiology

Professional Base Of Dr. Javed Butler

Baylor Scott and White Research Institute and the University of Mississippi Medical Center

Dallas, Texas. This is primarily an academic and research base rather than a general outpatient clinic. Enquiries about research, teaching or media are handled by the institution rather than by this directory.

Background On Heart Failure Therapeutics

Advanced heart failure care covers what is offered when medication is no longer enough: implanted devices to correct rhythm or coordinate contraction, mechanical pumps that support the left ventricle, and heart transplantation. Transplantation works well but is limited by donor supply, so patients are assessed carefully and often supported by a pump in the meantime. These decisions are made by specialist teams, and the earlier a patient with worsening symptoms is referred to one, the more options remain open.

Subspecialty Colleagues Of Dr. Javed Butler

If you are comparing specialists, these profiles cover closely related areas of cardiology:

• Dr. Mariell Jessup, heart failure and transplant cardiology at American Heart Association and the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
• Dr. Milton Packer, heart failure pharmacotherapy at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, with a visiting professorship at Imperial College London
• Dr. Sanjiv Shah, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Northwestern Memorial Hospital
• Dr. Clyde Yancy, heart failure and transplantation at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Browse the full cardiologist directory for more heart specialists.

How To Follow The Work Of Dr. Javed Butler

This specialist does not run routine outpatient clinics. Dr. Javed Butler works mainly in research, clinical trials, teaching and professional leadership. He board certified in cardiovascular medicine and in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology, and now leads the research enterprise of a large health system. Research, teaching and media enquiries go to Baylor Scott and White Research Institute and the University of Mississippi Medical Center directly. If you are looking for an appointment, ask your own doctor for a referral to a practising cardiologist, or use the enquiry button on this page and we will point you towards one in the directory.

Questions Patients Ask About Dr. Javed Butler

What does Dr. Javed Butler specialise in?

Dr. Javed Butler is a cardiologist and heart failure researcher whose work centres on heart failure clinical trials and therapeutics. Particular areas of focus include heart failure from prevention to advanced therapies; and cardiometabolic disease and SGLT2 inhibitors.

Where is Dr. Javed Butler based?

Dr. Javed Butler works at Baylor Scott and White Research Institute and the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.

Does Dr. Javed Butler see patients?

Not in a routine consulting capacity. Dr. Javed Butler works mainly in research, trials, teaching and professional leadership rather than general outpatient clinics. For an appointment, ask your own doctor for a referral to a practising cardiologist.

What did Dr. Javed Butler study?

MBBS. Full training details appear in the education section above.

What are the qualifications of Dr. Javed Butler?

Javed Butler, MBBS, MPH, MBA, FACC, FAHA, FESC. Cardiovascular medicine and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology.

What position does Dr. Javed Butler hold?

Dr. Javed Butler is President and Chief Research Executive of the Baylor Scott and White Research Institute and Maxwell A. and Gayle H. Clampitt Endowed Chair, based at Baylor Scott and White Research Institute and the University of Mississippi Medical Center.

References Supporting This Dr. Javed Butler Profile

• Baylor Scott and White Dallas Foundation physician profile
• University of Mississippi Medical Center
• Heart Research Institute Australia

Last Reviewed And Sourcing For Dr. Javed Butler

This profile was compiled from the public professional sources listed above, including university faculty pages, professional register and society records, journal author statements and publisher biographies. Qualifications, appointments and awards were checked against at least two independent sources where available. Last reviewed on 30 October 2026.

Update note: Previously Chair of the Department of Medicine and holder of the Patrick H. Lehan Chair in Cardiovascular Research at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Director of Cardiovascular Medicine and co-director of the Heart Institute at Stony Brook University from 2014 to 2017, and Director of the Heart Failure Research Program at Emory University from 2007.

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