Douglas Zipes, MD
Enriched profileDistinguished Professor and Professor Emeritus of Medicine, Pharmacology and Toxicology · Indiana University School of Medicine
Douglas Zipes is Distinguished Professor and Professor Emeritus of Medicine, Pharmacology and Toxicology at Indiana University School of Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 976 publications with 60,051 citations (h-index 115); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 2 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Cardiovascular Disease profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 17 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Douglas Zipes, M.D., is Distinguished Professor and Professor Emeritus of Medicine, Pharmacology and Toxicology at Indiana University School of Medicine. The public record shows 976 publications with 60,051 citations (h-index 115), centered on Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias, Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments, Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies. It also documents an investigator role on 2 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 1 companies, 5 NIH-funded awards (1985–2003).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2024 · Circulation
- Top research focus: Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
- 2 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 1 companies
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indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 1 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 462.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Updated 18 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 2 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Determining the Feasibility of Spinal Cord Neuromodulation for the Treatment of Chronic Heart Failure
Sponsor: Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
- Neurostimulation to Treat Refractory Angina Pectoris Pain
Sponsor: MedtronicNeuro
Industry payments
Updated 18 Oct 2026
1 company reported payments to CMS in program years 2022–2022. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Medtronic, Inc.Program year20227 payments
NIH funding
Updated 18 Oct 2026
5 NIH research awards on record, funded 1985–2003 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
Publications
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular MedicineBook3,769 citations2011
- 02Sudden Cardiac DeathArticle2,687 citations1998
- 03From Vulnerable Plaque to Vulnerable PatientArticle2,668 citations2003
- 04From Vulnerable Plaque to Vulnerable PatientArticle2,270 citations2003
- 05
Network
Updated 18 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 18 Oct 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 18 Oct 2026
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Education
degrees and training on record- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →practiceupdate.com ↗
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →practiceupdate.com ↗
- Past President
American College of Cardiology
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →practiceupdate.com ↗ - Past President
Heart Rhythm Society
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →practiceupdate.com ↗ - Past President
Association of University Cardiologists
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →practiceupdate.com ↗ - Past President
Cardiac Electrophysiology Society
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →practiceupdate.com ↗ - Past Chairman
American Board of Internal Medicine
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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →practiceupdate.com ↗ - Founding Editor
Heart Rhythm
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