Dr. Deepak L. Bhatt is a world-renowned cardiologist and interventional cardiology specialist holding esteemed leadership positions in academic medicine. He currently serves as the Director of Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital and the inaugural Dr. Valentin Fuster Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, appointments he assumed in 2022 after a distinguished career at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Bhatt's academic journey began with valedictorian honors at Boston Latin School followed by a science degree as a National Merit Scholar at MIT, an MD from Cornell University, an MPH from Harvard, and an Executive MBA from Oxford. His clinical training included internal medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and cardiology at Cleveland Clinic where he completed specialized fellowships in interventional cardiology and vascular interventions. Prior to his current role at Mount Sinai, Dr. Bhatt served as Executive Director of Interventional Cardiovascular Programs at Brigham and Women's Hospital and held various leadership positions including Chief of Cardiology at VA Boston Healthcare from 2008 to 2013.
Dr. Bhatt has made transformative contributions to cardiovascular medicine through his leadership of landmark clinical trials that have reshaped therapeutic approaches to heart disease. He served as principal investigator for the REDUCE-IT trial which demonstrated significant cardiovascular benefits of high-dose icosapent ethyl and was named the top cardiology trial of 2018 by the New England Journal of Medicine, fundamentally altering lipid management guidelines worldwide. His research portfolio spans over 2000 publications with consistent recognition as a Highly Cited Researcher by the Web of Science Group from 2014 to 2023 reflecting extraordinary impact in the field. Dr. Bhatt also led the SOLOIST and SCORED trials that revolutionized heart failure treatment in patients with diabetes with both studies recognized among the American Heart Association's top advances in 2020 and 2021. His extensive work in anti-thrombotic therapy, lipid-lowering interventions, and novel cardiovascular treatments has established new standards of care for millions of patients globally.
Beyond his research achievements, Dr. Bhatt has profoundly influenced cardiovascular medicine through editorial leadership having served as Senior Associate Editor for News and Clinical Trials for ACC.org and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology. He has received numerous prestigious honors including the American Heart Association's Distinguished Scientist Award in 2019, the American College of Cardiology's Distinguished Mentor Award in 2018, and the Eugene Braunwald Scholar designation from Brigham and Women's Hospital in 2014, recognizing his exceptional contributions to clinical cardiology and education. As a dedicated mentor, Dr. Bhatt has trained numerous cardiovascular specialists and continues to shape the next generation of cardiologists through his academic leadership at Mount Sinai. Currently, he leads cutting-edge research initiatives including the CHAMPION PHOENIX trial while advancing innovative approaches to cardiovascular care that promise to further reduce morbidity and mortality from heart disease worldwide.
