Biographical summary
Dr. Iftikhar Kullo is a Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN. He completed residency training in Internal Medicine, including the Clinician Investigator training pathway and subsequently a Fellowship in Cardiovascular Diseases at Mayo Clinic.
- Dr. Kullo's research is focused on the genetics of atherosclerosis and lipid disorders.
- His research program is funded by the NIH since 2003 and includes both genomic medicine discovery and implementation projects.
- Dr. Kullo led the MI-GENES study — the first genomic medicine clinical trial to demonstrate that incorporating genetic risk information can alter a health outcome.
- He directs the Early Atherosclerosis and Familial Hypercholesterolemia Clinics at Mayo Clinic Rochester, these evaluate and treat patients with premature vascular disease and genetic dyslipidemias.
Dr. Kullo has authored 248 scientific papers, and he is the co-Principal Investigator of the Mayo electronic Medical Records and GEnomics (eMERGE) grant.
Conditions treated
Interests
- Genetic basis of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
- Peripheral artery disease
- Arterial stiffness
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 1999
ResidentCardiovascular Disease, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 1999
Fellow - Cardiovascular DiseasesMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 1996
MA - Clinician-Investigator ProgramMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 1994
ResidentInternal Medicine, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 1994
Resident - Internal MedicineMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 1992
Internship - Internship in Internal MedicineNassau County Medical Center, State University of New York
- 1991
Chief ResidentInstitute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar
- 1990
Resident - Internal MedicinePostgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research
- 1987
MB BSGovernment Medical College, Srinagar
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 1999
Cardiovascular DiseasesAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and honors
- 2007
Travel GrantASCI/AAP Joint Meeting
- 2006
New Investigator AwardDepartment of Internal Medicine
- 2003
Young Investigator Award FinalistSociety for Vascular Medicine and Biology Annual Meeting
- 2000
Young Investigators Conference on Atherosclerosis Research AwardMerck & Co., Inc.
- 1999
Bristol Myers Squibb Travel AwardAmerican College of Cardiology
- 1997
Research AwardInternal Medicine Research Symposium, Department of Internal Medicine
- 1997
Research Award Finalist: 1997 National Associates Research Poster Competition78th Annual Session of the American College of Physicians
- 1994
Research Award Finalist: 1994 National Associates Research Poster Competition75th Annual Session of the American College of Physicians
- 1992
Distinguished Accomplishments in the Biomedical SciencesNIH Research Festival
- 1992
House Officer of the MonthNassau County Medical Center
- 1987
Best Outgoing GraduateGovernment Medical College, Srinagar
- 1986
Top of the class in Physiology, Pharmacology, and Internal MedicineGovernment Medical College, Srinagar, India
Professional memberships
- 2023 - present
Director, Cardiovascular Genomics Fellowship Training ProgramMayo Clinic
- 2021
MemberNational Advisory Council on Human Genome Research, nominated by Honorable Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services
- 2019 - present
Co-ChaireMERGE Comprehensive Risk Assess & Return Working Group
- 2018 - present
Leadership Committee MemberAHA Council for Genomic & Precision Medicine
- 2018 - present
Leadership Committee MemberAHA Council for Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis, & Vascular Biology
- 2013 - 2017
MemberNIH Study Section, Clinical and Integrative Cardiovascular Science
- 2013
ChariAmerican Heart Association's Genomics, Translational Biology & Observational Epidemiology (GTOE) Study Section
- 2011 - 2019
Co-ChaireMERGE Network Return of Results Working Group
- 2008 - 2009
MemberExpert Panel on Subclinical Atherosclerotic Disease and Emerging Risk Factors, American Heart Association
- 2008 - 2009
MemberAmerican Heart Association
- 2007
Chair, Steering CommitteeNHLBI Clinical Protemomics Program
- 2003 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Human Genetics
- 2002 - 2003
Co-ChairWorking Group on Novel Risk Factors, Emerging Science of Lipid Management
- 2001 - 2005
MemberEmerging Science of Lipid Management
- 2000 - present
MemberAmerican College of Cardiology
- 2000 - present
MemberSociety for Vascular Medicine and Biology
- 2000 - present
MemberAmerican Medical Association
- 2000 - present
MemberZumbro Valley Medical Society, Minnesota Medical Association
- 2000 - present
MemberSigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
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ChairResearch Committee, Cardiovascular Health Clinic, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases
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MemberCardiovascular Research Committee, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine
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MemberInternal Medicine Research Advisory Group, Department of Internal Medicine
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MemberExecutive Committee, Cardiovascular Health Clinic, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases
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FellowAmerican Heart Association
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FellowAmerican College of Cardiology
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FellowArteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Council, American Heart Association
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MemberCardiovascular Epidemiology and Prevention, American Heart Association
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Workgroup MemberFunctional Genomics Interdisciplinary Working Group, American Heart Association
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FellowSociety for Vascular Medicine and Biology
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Exam AuthorAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Publications
Research activities