Dr Khurram Nasir

Dr Khurram Nasir

Visiting Professor

LSE Health

Languages
English, Punjabi, Urdu
Key Expertise
Preventive Cardiology, Cardiovascular Risk, Coronary Artery Calcium

About me

Dr. Khurram Nasir holds the William A. Zoghbi Centennial Chair in Cardiovascular Health, serves as Chief of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Wellness at Houston Methodist, and is a Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine. Additionally, he is a Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics and founding director of the Center for Cardiovascular Computational Health & Precision Medicine (C3-PH). Recently, he was appointed Co-Director of the newly established Houston Methodist-Rice Digital Health Institute (HM-DHI), where he collaborates with Rice University to drive transformative innovations in digital health, AI, and personalized healthcare. With over 950 publications and an h-index of 120, Dr. Nasir ranks among the top 2% of cited scientists globally. Supported by three NIH R01 grants and a major PCORI contract, his research is dedicated to advancing cardiovascular prevention through precision medicine tools designed to promote equitable, population-level health outcomes. He also leads pivotal initiatives as Principal Investigator of the Miami Heart Study and Co-Principal Investigator of the Pak-Sehat Study. Dr. Nasir’s contributions have earned him numerous accolades, including the Johns Hopkins Distinguished Alumni Award in 2013 for outstanding achievement and humanitarian service, the 2020 Arthur S. Agatston Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Award in recognition of his innovative work in coronary artery disease prevention, and, most recently, the Inaugural Game Changer Award from Asia Society Texas, celebrating trailblazers in science, technology, and healthcare.

Expertise Details

Preventive Cardiology; Cardiovascular Risk; Coronary Artery Calcium; Cardiovascular Disease; Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis