Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
James E. Udelson, MD, is Chief, Division of Cardiology, Tufts Medical Center. The public record shows 549 publications with 46,042 citations (h-index 102), centered on Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics, Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors, Heart Failure Treatment and Management. It also documents an investigator role on 8 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 17 companies, 4 NIH-funded awards (2000–2008).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2024 · Journal of the American Heart Association
- Top research focus: Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- 8 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 17 companies
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Indications focusfrom trials led + research topics
Research focusOpenAlex concept fingerprint
Drugs & moleculesacross trials, industry payments and publications
Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 3 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 281.
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Public positionssourced statements on record
- Invited advisor
FDA Division of Medical Imaging and Hematology Products
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →ccstrials.com ↗ - Ad hoc member
FDA Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Panel
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →ccstrials.com ↗
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 8 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Alleviant ALLAY-HFrEF Study
Sponsor: Alleviant Medical, Inc.
InvestigatorEnrolling, by, invitationNCT06812533 - Alleviant ALLAY-HF Study
Sponsor: Alleviant Medical, Inc.
InvestigatorEnrolling, by, invitationNCT05685303 - Fluid Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Subjects Treated With Reprieve Decongestion Management System (DMS)
Sponsor: Reprieve Cardiovascular, Inc
InvestigatorCompletedNCT05174312
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
17 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCProgram year202511 payments
- PFIZER INC.Program year20254 payments
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCProgram year202417 payments$12,600openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
4 NIH research awards on record, funded 2000–2008 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Relationship Between Infarct Artery, Myocardial Injury, and Outcomes After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction.
Journal of the American Heart Association
2024 - Genetic causes of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: emerging pharmacological treatments.
European heart journal
2023
Most-cited worksby citation count (OpenAlex)
Contact
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Office address
860 Washington St, South Building, Boston, MA 02111
Network
Updated 14 Jul 2026
The people this person publishes with most, by number of co-authored papers. Names link to their own profile when we have one.
Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Educationdegrees 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 →health.usnews.com ↗
- Board Certified
Cardiovascular Disease
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →health.usnews.com ↗ - Board Certified
Internal Medicine
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →health.usnews.com ↗ - Residency
Internal Medicine, Newton-Wellesley Hospital
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
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- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →newsroom.heart.org ↗
- Associate Editor
Circulation (American Heart Association journal), ~2004-present (~12 years cited)
2004provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →newsroom.heart.org ↗
Awards & honorshonors on the public record
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →newsroom.heart.org ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →tuftsmedicine.org ↗
Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- CCS Trials (Cardiovascular Clinical Sciences)
Founder & CMO
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
- Host
JAMA Cardiology Author Interviews podcast (multiple episodes, e.g. "Hospital Heart Failure Medical Therapy Score and Associated Clinical Outcomes and Costs" …
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →podcasts.apple.com ↗ - provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →dicardiology.com ↗
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Owned accountspublic accounts run by this person
- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/james-udelson-md
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linkedin.com/in/james-udelson-723a0a7
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researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/James-E-Udelson-39457910
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Mentions by otherswhere others cite or feature them
- Apple Podcasts
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heart-failure-medical-therapy-score-and-clinical-outcomes/id1226998156
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youtube.com/watch
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