Amit Khera MD, MSc, FACC, FAHA, FASPC

Amit Khera, M.D., is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and specializes in cardiac risk assessment and risk factor modifications. Dr. Khera is the Director of UT Southwestern’s Preventive Cardiology Program. In addition, he is the Program Director of the Cardiology Fellowship and holds the Dallas Heart Ball Chair in Hypertension and Heart Disease.

Dr. Khera earned his medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women's Hospital and received advanced training through a cardiology fellowship at UT Southwestern Medical School. Dr. Khera also holds a master’s degree in epidemiology from Harvard University.

In addition to his clinical work, he pursues his passion for preventing cardiac disease by conducting extensive research on the subject. He has published over 100 academic articles in the field.

Dr. Khera is the Past President of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology. He is also an active member of other professional organizations, including the Texas Medical Association, the American Heart Association, and the American College of Cardiology.

He has been honored by the American Heart Association for cardiovascular research in women’s health and by the American College of Cardiology for his work in preventive cardiology. He was included in D Magazine's Best Doctors list from 2014- 2018 and in 2020-2022 and was also named a Texas Monthly  Super Doctor from 2013-2018.