Robert M. Califf
Interventional / Structural Cardiology
Duke University
About
Robert M. Califf works in Interventional / Structural Cardiology affiliated with Duke University.
Robert M. Califf, MD, MACC, is an Adjunct Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at Duke University and a member of the Duke Clinical Research Institute. He served as Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration from 2016 to 2017 and again from 2022 to 2025. He is board-certified in internal medicine and cardiology.
Research focus
Acute Coronary SyndromesClinical Trials and Outcomes ResearchReal-World EvidenceCardiac BiomarkersHealth Systems and Quality Improvement
Impact
809 pubs · 53,613 cites · h-index 120
Training
MD
Duke University
1978
BS
Duke University
1973
Affiliations
Work Experience
Adjunct Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology
Duke University
Commissioner of Food and Drugs
U.S. Food and Drug Administration · 2022 - 2025
Commissioner of Food and Drugs
U.S. Food and Drug Administration · 2016 - 2017
Founding Director, Duke Clinical Research Institute
Duke University