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Brittany Weber, M.D.,  Ph.D.

Brittany Weber, M.D., Ph.D.

Titles and Appointments

Director, Cardio-Rheumatology/Cardio-Dermatology Program

Assistant Professor

School
Medical School
Department
Internal Medicine | Dermatology

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  • Biography

    Brittany Weber, M.D., Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern and a member of its Division of Cardiology. A cardio-immunologist, clinical investigaor, and imaging specialist, her work spans cardiology, rheumatology, dermatology, and immunology. He research integrates advanced imaging, molecular biology, clinical trials, and population health to understand how systemic inflammation and immune deregulation drive cardiovascular disease. She has an additional focus in recurrent pericarditis and the use of immune therapeutics. She serves as Director of the Cardio-Rheumatology/Cardio-Dermatology Program.

    Originally from Oklahoma, Dr. Weber holds a bachelor’s degree in biomedical science-zoology from the University of Oklahoma. She earned her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania, where she also earned her doctoral degree in immunology. She completed internal medicine residency training at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), where she served as a Chief Resident. She also obtained advanced training at BWH through fellowship programs in cardiology and an NIH-funded research fellowship on cardiovascular imaging.

    Prior to joining the UT Southwestern faculty in 2025, Dr. Weber served on the faculty at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Cardio-rheumatology Clinic at BWH, a nationally recognized clinic that integrates cardiovascular care with rheumatologic expertise, addressing inflammation-related heart disease through collaborative, patient-centered care.

    Dr. Weber’s research centers on the intersection of cardiology, rheumatology, and immunology, with a focus on how systemic inflammation and autoimmune diseases (such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, psoriasis,) contribute to cardiovascular dysfunction, including coronary microvascular disease, atherosclerosis, myocardial injury, and heart failure. She integrates advanced imaging techniques with biomarker analysis, mechanistic clinical trials, and population health studies to uncover mechanisms of disease and improve risk prediction. 

    Dr. Weber's work is widely published in top-tier medical journals, reflecting the high impact and interdisciplinary relevance of her work. Her studies span from molecular immunology to advanced cardiovascular imaging and clinical innovation, earning her recognition as a thought leader in cardio-immunology. As a result, she is frequently invited to speak at national and international conferences, where she shares insights on inflammation-driven cardiovascular disease, autoimmune conditions, and translational care models that integrate cardiology and rheumatology.

  • Education
    Graduate School
    University of Pennsylvania (2013), Medicine
  • Publications
    Late gadolinium enhancement in patients with and without autoimmune rheumatic diseases: “walking, we create the way”
    Markousis-Mavrogenis G, Pepe A, Weber BN, Sze Kwong AH, Vartela V, Mukherjee M, Schwitter J, Mavrogeni SI European Journal of Radiology 2026 Feb 195
    Prevalence and Prognostic Value of Incidentally Detected Coronary Artery Calcium Using Artificial Intelligence Among Individuals With Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases
    Weber BN, Biery DW, Petranovic M, Besser SA, Huck DM, Shiyovich A, Cardoso R, Berman AN, Blair CV, Trivedi N, Garshick MS, Merola J, Costenbader K, Shaw LJ, Nasir K, Liao KP, Di Carli MF, Blankstein R JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging 2026 Jan 19 64-75
    The association of coronary artery disease by coronary CT angiography & cardiovascular outcomes in Psoriatic disease
    Aun JA, Huck DM, Besser SA, Shiyovich A, Petranovic M, Berman AN, Blair CV, Kotanidis CP, Hainer J, Biery DW, Trivedi N, Abdelrahman K, Cardoso R, Merola J, Garshick M, Ghoshhajra B, Hegdire S, Carli MD, Blankstein R, Weber BN American Journal of Preventive Cardiology 2025 Dec 24
    Comparison of PREVENT with the pooled cohort equation for estimating atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk among patients with rheumatoid arthritis
    Usiskin IM, Weber BN, Qi Y, Zhong K, Jeffway M, Weinblatt ME, Shadick N, Plutzky J, Liao KP American Journal of Preventive Cardiology 2025 Dec 24
    High-sensitivity C-reactive protein is associated with altered cardiac structure and function in psoriasis: The PSOCADIA study
    Dons M, Sengeløv M, Skaarup KG, Johansen ND, Lassen MC, Bøgh-Sørensen S, Borchsenius JI, Davidovski FS, Landler NE, Nissen CV, Hansen PR, Weber BN, Zachariae C, Skov L, Biering-Sørensen T IJC Heart and Vasculature 2025 Dec 61
    Treating Inflammation for Cardiovascular Prevention
    Dons M, Borchsenius J, Abbate A, Garshick MS, Biering-Sørensen T, Weber BN Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine 2025 Dec 27
    Clonal Hematopoiesis and Risk of New-Onset Myocarditis and Pericarditis
    Schuermans A, Flynn S, Niroula A, Uddin MM, Sinnaeve P, Budts W, Conrad N, Ebert BL, Libby P, Lin AE, Weber BN, Natarajan P, Honigberg MC JAMA Cardiology 2025 Nov 10 1147-1156
    Advanced cardiovascular imaging in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: redefining ischemic heart disease risk
    Aun JA, Blair CV, Blankstein R, Weber BN Current Opinion in Cardiology 2025 Nov 40 424-431
    Postoperative Pericarditis After Cardiac Surgery in Adult Congenital Heart Disease
    Khor S, Small A, Feinberg J, Mosca RS, Kumar TS, Weber BN, Halpern D, Garshick M JACC: Advances 2025 Nov 4
    Coronary microvascular dysfunction in systemic inflammatory diseases: From pathophysiology and prevalence to diagnosis and management
    DiGregorio H, Williams K, Weber B, Feher A Journal of Nuclear Cardiology 2025 Nov 53
  • Honors & Awards
    • Douglas E. Zipes Distinguished Young Scientist Award
      American College of Cardiology (2025)
    • Canon Young Investigator Award
      Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (2024)
    • Hal O'Brien Rising Star Award
      High Country Nuclear Medicine Conference (2024)
    • Lerner Research Symposium Junior Faculty Award
      Harvard University (2022)
    • Thomas Smith Cardiovascular Award
      Brigham & Women's Hospital (2021)
  • Professional Associations/Affiliations
    • American College of Cardiology
    • American Heart Association
    • American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
    • American Society of Prevention Cardiology
    • European Society of Cardiology