KhadijahBreathettMD, MS, FACC, FAHA, FHFSA

Heart Failure & Transplantation

Associate Professor of Medicine with Tenure, Division of Cardiology, Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant, Indiana University

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Office
1801 N Senate Blvd
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone+1 317-962-2500

Fax+1 317-962-2515

I am an advanced heart failure/transplant/MCS cardiologist. My research focuses on system changes to make access to cardiovascular care more equitable, particularly for advanced heart diseases and preventative measures.

University of California San Francisco Certificate, Implementation Science , 2019 - 2021
University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical CampusPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2015 - 2017
University of ColoradoMS, Clinical Science, 2015 - 2017
Ohio State University HospitalFellowship, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, 2014 - 2015
Ohio State University HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2011 - 2014
Duke University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2008 - 2011
University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 2008
Northwestern UniversityBS, Biomedical Engineering, 2000 - 2004

IN State Medical License 2022 - 2025
AZ State Medical License 2017 - 2024
CO State Medical License 2015 - 2019
OH State Medical License 2011 - 2015
NC State Medical License 2008 - 2011
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

PubMed

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Referral to Outpatient Heart Failure Management at Hospital Discharge: A Get With The Guidelines Analysis.
Maggie Wang, Xinwei He, Kaylyn Crawford, Yi-An Ko, Neal W Dickert
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2025-03-18
Relationship Between Health Care Team Segregation and Receipt of Care by a Cardiologist According to Patient Race in a Midwestern State.
Janina Quintero Bisonó, Shannon M Knapp, Dalancee Trabue, Ryan Yee, Francesca Williamson
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2025-02-18
Health Literacy in Heart Failure: A Review of the Gaps and Challenges.
Ruxandra Ionescu, Larry A Allen, Khadijah Breathett, Brian K Fowler, Elizabeth A Jackson
JACC. Advances. 2025-02-13

Heart Transplant Offer Acceptance Highest for White WomenMarch 27th, 2024
8 Ways to Care for Your Heart Health Early in AdulthoodFebruary 26th, 2025
Early Researchers Engage in Molecular and Technology-Driven Cardiovascular ResearchDecember 4th, 2024
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Seeking Objectivity in Allocation of Advanced Heart Failure (SOCIAL HF) Therapies TrialNATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE2022–2026
Trajectory StudyIndiana University/ CTSI2023–Present
ADDRESSING INDIVIDUAL PROVIDER BIAS AND GROUP DECISION-MAKING IN SELECTION OF ADVANCED HEART FAILURE THERAPIES IN RACIAL/ETHNIC MINORITIESNATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE2018–Present
Cardiovascular Equity to Address Segregation study (CEASe) 1.0HRSA2022–2024
Seeking Objectivity in Allocation of Advanced Heart Failure (SOCIAL HF) Therapies TrialNATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE2021–2022