David Whellan, MD
Enriched profileJames C. Wilson Professor of Medicine; Executive Director, Jefferson Clinical Research Institute; Deputy Provost of Research Affairs, Thomas Jefferson University · Thomas Jefferson University
David Whellan is James C. Wilson Professor of Medicine; Executive Director, Jefferson Clinical Research Institute; Deputy Provost of Research Affairs, Thomas Jefferson University at Thomas Jefferson University. OpenAlex indexes 396 publications with 23,471 citations (h-index 70); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 8 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Cardiovascular Disease profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 27 Aug 2026
David J. Whellan, MD, is James C. Wilson Professor of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University / Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine. The public record shows 396 publications with 23,471 citations (h-index 70), centered on Heart Failure, Coronary Artery Disease / ACS. It also documents an investigator role on 8 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 2 companies, 2 NIH-funded awards (2012–2018).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Circulation. Heart failure
- Top research focus: Heart Failure
- 8 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 2 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 8 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
The practice address and phone this provider lists in the federal NPPES (CMS) registry.
Practice address
Telephone
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Sign in to view contact details →Clinical trials
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 8 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Evaluation of a Novel Technique to Investigate CAS Piezo Electric Sensors
Sponsor: Thomas Jefferson University
- Cardiac Compass With Optivol® to Negate Future Inpatient Re-admissions Through Monitoring in HF Patients (CONFIRM-HF)
Sponsor: Thomas Jefferson University
- How the Elderly Live With Pain in Heart Failure
Sponsor: Thomas Jefferson University
Industry payments
Updated 27 Aug 2026
2 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2023. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Novo Nordisk IncProgram year20231 payment
- CVRx, Inc.Program year20226 payments$22,225openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- CVRx, Inc.Program year20217 payments$19,338openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
Medicare prescribing footprint (2019)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Cardiovascular
100%Aldosterone antagonist (MRA)100%Spironolactone100%Part D<11 patients
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
Updated 27 Aug 2026
2 NIH research awards on record, funded 2012–2018 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- The Jefferson Regional Clinical Center for Heart Failure Network
Thomas Jefferson University
FY2018$37,804U10HL110297 - The Jefferson Regional Clinical Center for Heart Failure Network
Thomas Jefferson University
FY2017$315,785U10HL110297 - The Jefferson Regional Clinical Center for Heart Failure Network
Thomas Jefferson University
FY2016$316,191U10HL110297
Publications
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Atrial Fibrillation Status and Physical Rehabilitation in Older Patients With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: An Analysis From the REHAB-HF Trial.
Journal of the American Heart Association
Clinical Trial2024 - Relationship of Race With Functional and Clinical Outcomes With the REHAB-HF Multidomain Physical Rehabilitation Intervention for Older Patients With Acute Heart Failure.
Journal of the American Heart Association
Article2023
Online presence
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Owned accounts
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doximity.com/pub/david-whellan-md
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researchgate.net/profile/David-Whellan
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linkedin.com/in/david-whellan-21536249
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Mentions by others
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hfsa.digitellinc.com/b/sp/david-whellan-195
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jefferson.edu/academics/colleges-schools-institutes/skmc/departments/medicine/divisions/cardiology/faculty/whellan.html
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Background & recognition
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
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- MHS (Master of Health Science in Clinical Research)
Duke University
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Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)
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Cardiovascular Disease (American Board of Internal Medicine)
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Associate Editor
JACC: Heart Failure
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PIER Consortium
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Jefferson Regional Clinical Center, NIH Heart Failure Network
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Awards & honors
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Member
Heart Failure Collaboratory (multi-stakeholder consortium including FDA, academia, industry)
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- Speaker/presenter
Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) conference programming
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