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Michael Farkouh, MD

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Vice Dean, Research and Clinical Trials, Cedars-Sinai Health System; Professor of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute · Cedars-Sinai Health System

ORCID↗NPI↗
Region🇺🇸 Los Angeles, CA · West · United StatesSpecialtyCardiovascular DiseaseFocusDyslipidemia / Lipid Disorders+1
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Michael Farkouh is Vice Dean, Research and Clinical Trials, Cedars-Sinai Health System; Professor of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai Health System. OpenAlex indexes 679 publications with 30,423 citations (h-index 82); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 5 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

Michael E. Farkouh, MD, is Vice Dean, Research and Clinical Trials, Cedars-Sinai Health System. The public record shows 679 publications with 30,423 citations (h-index 82), centered on Dyslipidemia / Lipid Disorders, Coronary Artery Disease / ACS. It also documents an investigator role on 5 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 6 companies.

  • Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Clinical and translational science
  • Top research focus: Dyslipidemia / Lipid Disorders
  • 5 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
  • Open Payments reporting from 6 companies

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Indications focus

from trials led + research topics
Coronary Artery Disease / ACS3 trialsCoronary Artery Disease3 trialsDyslipidemia / Lipid Disorders1 trialCardiovascular Diseases1 trialDyslipidemias1 trialVascular Diseases1 trialAcute Coronary Syndrome1 trialConstriction, Pathologic1 trialCOVID-191 trial

Research focus

OpenAlex concept fingerprint
Dyslipidemia / Lipid DisordersCoronary Artery Disease / ACS

Drugs & molecules

across trials, industry payments and publications
Nexletolgeneric · Bempedoic acidClinical trials—Industry payments1Publications—Nexlizetgeneric · Bempedoic acid / ezetimibeClinical trials—Industry payments1Publications—

Works with

trial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments11University Health Network, TorontoClinical trials3Industry payments—Edwards Lifesciences CorporationClinical trials—Industry payments2
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Scholarship

indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
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679publications

Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 12 in PubMed.

30,423citations

Total citations across indexed works.

82h-index

Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).

Clinical & industry

trials, payments and federal funding
5clinical trials

Investigator role on registered studies.

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6companies · 2021–2025

Companies reporting payments to CMS. Facts, not judgments.

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0NIH grants

Federally funded research awards.

Contact

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Practice address

Telephone

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Clinical trials

Updated 27 Aug 2026

Listed as an investigator on 5 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:

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Industry payments

Updated 27 Aug 2026

6 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:

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NIH funding

We didn't find any NIH-funded research awards for this person in NIH RePORTER. Why? →

Publications

Updated 27 Aug 2026

Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.

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Online presence

Updated 27 Aug 2026

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Owned accounts

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  • ResearchGate

    researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Michael-E-Farkouh-38767789

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Mentions by others

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  • Other

    esc365.escardio.org/person/53269

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  • YouTube

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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

degrees and training on record
  • Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease

    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai Hospital

    1998
    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 →doximity.com ↗
  • Residency in Internal Medicine

    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester

    1992
    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 →doximity.com ↗
  • MD

    University of Western Ontario

    1988
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  • MSc (per credential 'Michael E. Farkouh, MD, MSc')
    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 →cedars-sinai.org ↗
  • Fellow

    American College of Cardiology (FACC)

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →cedars-sinai.org ↗

Editorial & leadership roles

journal and society appointments
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Awards & honors

honors on the public record
  • Jan J. Kellermann Memorial Award

    International Academy of Cardiology (2015), for achievements in cardiovascular disease prevention

    2015
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Media & interviews

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