Biography

Ann Marie Navar, M.D., Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Internal Medicine and Population and Data Sciences at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of the Division of Cardiology. She specializes in preventive cardiology.

Originally from Corpus Christi, Dr. Navar holds a bachelor's degree in Spanish from the University of Texas at Austin. She earned her doctorate in global disease epidemiology and control at Johns Hopkins School of Health. She earned her medical degree, completed a combined residency in internal medicine and pediatrics, and completed a research fellowship at Duke University in North Carolina.

Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in cardiovascular disease, Dr. Navar joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2021.

At UT Southwestern, Dr. Navar is a member of numerous committees, including Internal Medicine Residency Recruitment, Cardiovascular Residency Recruitment, the DOM Search Committee, the EPIC Optimization Committee, the School of Public Health Space Planning Committee, and the School of Public Health Data Science Planning Committee.

Dr. Navar’s research interests include cardiovascular disease prevention and epidemiology, mining real-world data including information available in electronic health records, and risk prediction and communication. She serves as an associate editor of JAMA Cardiology and is a board member of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology. She is the author of numerous published articles and is frequently invited to guest lecture.

In 2021, Dr. Navar received the Meritorious Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. In 2020. she became a Fellow of the American Society for Preventative Cardiology.

Education
Other Post Graduate Training
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (2005)
Graduate School
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (2005)
Medical School
Duke University School of Medicine (2009)
Other Post Graduate Training
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (2009)
Graduate School
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (2009)
Residency
Duke University School of Medicine (2013), Internal Medicine & Pediatrics
Fellowship
Duke University School of Medicine (2016), Cardiology

Research Interest
  • Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
  • Epidemiology
  • Hypertension
  • Lipids
  • Real World Data
  • Risk Communication
  • Risk Prediction

Honors & Awards
  • Next Gen Innovator
    CardiologyToday (2017)
  • Jeremiah Stamler Award
    Faculty Clinical Research, Northwestern Cardiovascular Young Investigators’ Forum (2016)
  • Joseph C. Greenfield, Jr., MD Scholar Award
    Duke Division of Cardiology (2016)
  • Alpha Omega Alpha
    (2015)
  • Trainee Award for Excellence
    American Heart Association Women in Cardiology (2014)
  • Community Service Award
    Duke Internal Medicine Housestaff (2013)
  • Stockman Award
    Faculty of Duke Department of Pediatrics (2013)
  • Walter W. Tunnessen, MD, Award
    Med-Peds Program Directors Association (2013)
  • Bart Haynes, MD, Resident Research Award
    Duke Department of Medicine (2011-2013)
  • Robert M. Califf, MD Resident Research Award
    Duke Department of Medicine (2011-2013)
  • Appleseed Award (For medical student teaching)
    Duke Department of Pediatrics (2010-2012)
  • Delta Omega Honors Society in Public Health
    (2009)
  • Dean's Tuition Scholarship
    Duke University Medical School (Full Scholarship) (2005-2009)
  • Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society
    (2005)

Professional Associations/Affiliations
  • American College of Cardiology (2014)
  • American Heart Association (2014)
  • American Society for Preventive Cardiology (2020)