Jawahar L. "Jay" Mehta, M.D., Ph.D. Cardiologist
Primary Appointment Location
Cardiology Clinic
(Part of Heart Center)
4110 Outpatient Circle
Outpatient Center
Suite 2H
Little Rock, AR 72205
- Appointment Phone Number
- 501-686-8000
New and Returning Patients
Overview
- Areas of Expertise
- Adult Heart Care
- Accepting New Patients
- No
- Patient Type
- Adults
- Language
- English
About Dr. Mehta
Clinical Biography
Dr. Mehta is a Distinguished Professor of Medicine, and Physiology and Biophysics, and the Stebbins Chair in Cardiology at UAMS. Dr. Mehta serves or has served on the editorial board member of numerous journals including the American Journal of Cardiology; Circulation; Hypertension; Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Mehta has been funded numerous times by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the American Heart Association, and the National Institutes of Health. In 2017, he was ranked among the top 27 Cardiologists in the nation.
Dr. Mehta's Academic Background
Faculty Appointments
- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology
- Professor
- Department of Internal Medicine — Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
- Professor
Education and Training
- Fellowship
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Cardiology Fellowship - Postgraduate Education
- Uppsala University
Ph.D. - Medical School
- Panjab University
M.D.
Professional Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine — Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine — Cardiovascular Disease
Associations
- American Heart Association
- American College of Cardiology
- American Society for Clinical Investigation
- Association of University Cardiologists
- Association of American Physicians
- International Academy of Cardiology
Dr. Mehta's Research
Author or co-author of over 1300 research papers, abstracts and book chapters.
Latest Publications
- Calcaterra G, Bassareo PP, Mehta JL. Letter in response to “COVID-19, Virchow’s triad and thromboembolic risk in obese pregnant women”. Clinical cardiology. 2021 May; 44(5):595. doi: 10.1002/clc.23601. PMID: 33760240. [Pubmed]
- Voruganti D, Shantha G, Dugyala S, Bolton A, Mohsen A, Devabhaktuni S, Paydak H, Mehta JL. Gender differences, outcomes and trends among nonagenarian with atrial fibrillation: insight from National Inpatient Sample database. Journal of geriatric cardiology : JGC. 2021 Feb 28; 18(2):114-122. PMID: 33747060. [Pubmed]
- Kore RA, Wang X, Ding Z, Griffin RJ, Tackett AJ, Mehta JL. MSC exosome-mediated cardioprotection in ischemic mouse heart comparative proteomics of infarct and peri-infarct areas. Mol Cell Biochem. 2021 Apr;476(4):1691-1704. PMID: 3342316.
- Salah HM, Al’Aref SJ, Khan MS, Al-Hawwas M, Vallurupalli S, Mehta JL, Mounsey JP, Greene SJ, McGuire DK, Lopes RD, Fudim M. Effects of sodium-glucose cotransporter 1 and 2 inhibitors on cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in type 2 diabetes: A meta-analysis update. Am Heart J. 2021 Mar;233:86-91. PMID: 33385359
Research Interests
Vascular BiologyConditions Diagnosed or Treated by Dr. Mehta
UAMS Health providers care for a broad range of conditions, some of which may not be listed below.
Medical Treatments and Procedures Performed or Prescribed by Dr. Mehta
UAMS Health providers perform and prescribe a broad range of treatments and procedures, some of which may not be listed below.
Dr. Mehta's Areas of Expertise
Adult Heart Care
Trust your heart to the expert cardiologists, interventional cardiologists and heart surgeons here at UAMS. Your heart is safe in their expert hands.
Locations Where Dr. Mehta Practices
Cardiology Clinic (Part of Heart Center) , Primary Location
4110 Outpatient Circle
Outpatient Center
Suite 2H
Little Rock, AR 72205
- Appointment Phone Number
- 501-686-8000
New and Returning Patients
Heart Center
4110 Outpatient Circle
Outpatient Center
Suite 2H
Little Rock, AR 72205
- Appointment Phone Number
- 501-686-5311
New and Returning Patients