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Svati Hasmukh Shah

Ursula Geller Distinguished Professor of Research in Cardiovascular Diseases
Medicine, Cardiology
Duke Box 104775, Durham, NC 27701
DUMC Box 3445, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Ursula Geller Distinguished Professor of Research in Cardiovascular Diseases · 2023 - Present Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine
Professor of Medicine · 2019 - Present Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine
Associate Dean for Translational Research · 2024 - Present School of Medicine
Professor of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics · 2022 - Present Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Translational Biomedical, Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute · 2010 - Present Duke Clinical Research Institute, Institutes and Centers
Member of Duke Molecular Physiology Institute · 2013 - Present Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published September 25, 2023
Heartfelt Gratitude: Duke Patient Contributes to OneDukeGen Study
Published September 12, 2023
New Center for Precision Health Aims to Transform Population Health, Patient Care
Published June 28, 2023
New, Early Marker for Heart Disease Discovered

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Recent Publications


Returning Individual-Level Urgent or Emergent Research Results to Participants: The Project Baseline Health Study Experience.

Journal Article Am J Med Open · June 2025 BACKGROUND: Returning results to research participants is increasingly recognized as an ethical mandate, yet little is known about best practices to optimally communicate urgent or emergent results. METHODS: We describe the development of and experience wi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Emerging Technologies and Future Directions in Interorgan Crosstalk Cardiometabolic Research.

Journal Article Circ Res · May 23, 2025 The heart does not work in isolation, with cardiac health and disease occurring through complex interactions between the heart with multiple organs. Furthermore, the integration of organ-specific lipid metabolism, blood pressure, insulin sensitivity, and i ... Full text Link to item Cite

Principles for the Future of Biomedical Research in the United States and Optimizing the National Institutes of Health: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association.

Journal Article Circulation · April 8, 2025 Groundbreaking achievements in science and medicine have contributed to reductions in cardiovascular disease and stroke mortality over the past 7 decades. Many of these advances were supported through investments by the National Institutes of Health, the g ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Novel Host-Response Biomarker Diagnostics for Invasive Aspergillosis

ResearchAdvisor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029

Developing strategies to identify candidate individuals for early genetic therapies

ResearchCo-Mentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029

Endocrinology and Metabolism Training Program

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Washington · 1998 M.D.
Johns Hopkins University · 1994 M.H.S.