Skip to main content

Victor J. Dzau

James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Cardiology
Victor J. Dzau Laboratory Gsrbii # Room 4015, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710
Victor J. Dzau Laboratory, Gsrbii # Room 4015, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Medicine · 2005 - Present Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine
Professor of Medicine · 2004 - Present Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine
Professor of Pathology · 2004 - Present Pathology, Clinical Science Departments

In the News


Published June 11, 2014
Editorial: Victor Dzau’s legacy
Published June 10, 2014
Dzau looks back on tenure at Duke
Published April 11, 2014
Academic health care systems facing additional complications

View All News

Recent Publications


Vital Directions For Health And Health Care: Priorities For 2025.

Journal Article Health Aff (Millwood) · February 2025 In 2016, ahead of the US presidential election, the National Academy of Medicine launched the strategic initiative Vital Directions for Health and Health Care-a series of papers on critical areas of US health care written by the nation's experts and intend ... Full text Link to item Cite

Four Opportunities To Revitalize The US Biomedical Research Enterprise.

Journal Article Health Aff (Millwood) · February 2025 The US biomedical research enterprise is renowned for its historical and ongoing scientific breakthroughs and advancements. Yet its capacity to solve complex health issues, bridge health equity gaps, and strengthen public trust is constrained by the lack o ... Full text Link to item Cite
View All Publications

Recent Grants


Mandel 2024-2027

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Edna and Fred L. Mandel, Jr. Foundation · 2024 - 2025

Mandel 2021-2024

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Edna and Fred L. Mandel, Jr. Foundation · 2018 - 2025

Integrated Cellular and Tissue Engineering for Ischemic Heart Disease

ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by University of Alabama at Birmingham · 2016 - 2024

View All Grants

Education, Training & Certifications


McGill University (Canada) · 1972 M.D.