Justin P. V. Zachariah MD, MPH
- Cardiology

Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
Phone:
832-824-3278
Main Campus
Phone:
936-267-6000
The Woodlands Campus
Languages: English
Departments:
Office location:
17600 Interstate 45 South
The Woodlands, TX 77384
Get to know Justin P. V. Zachariah MD, MPH
Dr. Zachariah is a clinician and scientist currently supported by a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Career Development Award in Clinical Research (K23). His clinical domains are the "lifecourse" prevention of heart attack and stroke in adulthood by focusing on children as well as the management of congenital heart disease. He has a special interest in genetically mediated dyslipidemias and "personalized medicine" approaches. Dr. Zachariah's expertise in cardiovascular risk factors is recognized by membership on leading national committees.
His research concentrates on predictors of future outcomes through biomarkers, analysis of past temporal trends to infer future directions, and examining the utility of these discoveries through cost-effectiveness analysis. His innovations include work on novel biochemical predictors of congenital heart disease complications, biophysical and biochemical predictors of atherosclerotic disease progression, novel epidemiological trends in cardiovascular disease risk factors in youth using existing databases and de novo assembly of ad hoc database networks, electronic health record tools to enhance abnormal blood pressure recognition and assist in drug recall actions, refining the utility of ambulatory blood pressure monitors in pediatric practice, and defining the cost-effectiveness of population level screening.
Dr. Zachariah was born and raised in Houston and received his undergraduate and medical school education as a Rice University-Baylor College of Medicine Medical Scholar and National Merit Scholar. He then trained in Pediatrics at the University of California San Francisco and completed his Pediatric Cardiology clinical training at Boston Children's Hospital-Harvard Medical School. While in Boston through National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute T32 grant support, he was the 1st Pediatric Cardiology Fellow to undergo research training at the Framingham Heart Study and simultaneously obtained a Master's in Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health. He was a staff cardiologist at Boston Children's Hospital for 5 years prior to coming home to work in Preventive Cardiology at Texas Children's Hospital.
Education
School | Education | Degree | Year |
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Harvard School of Public Health | Masters | Masters of Public Health | 2010 |
Children’s Hospital Boston/Harvard Medical School Boston | Fellowship | Pediatric Cardiology | 2006 |
University of California San Francisco | Residency | Pediatrics | 2006 |
Baylor College of Medicine | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 2003 |
Organizations
Organization Name | Role |
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American Heart Association Atherosclerosis, Hypertension, Obesity in Youth | Committee Member |
American Heart Association Hypertension Science Committee | Committee Member |
Boston University/ NHLBI Framingham Heart Study | Early Stage Investigator |
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute | Career Development Awardee |
NICHD Pediatric HIV/ AIDS Cohort Study | Cardiovascular Task Force Member |
* Texas Children’s Hospital physicians’ licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician’s office and were not verified by Texas Children’s Hospital.
Reviews
Zachariah JP, Graham DA, de Ferranti SD, Vasan RS, Newburger JW, Mitchell GF. Temporal Trends in Pulse Pressure and Mean Arterial Pressure During the Rise of Pediatric Obesity in U.S. Children. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2014.