James Brian Byrd MD MS

Physician-Scientist, University of Michigan

24 Frank Lloyd Wright DrAnn Arbor, MI 48105
Phone+1 734-998-7400

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Summary

Dr. J. Brian Byrd is a Physician-Scientist based in Ann Arbor, MI, specializing in research, with a focus on hypertension and aldosterone. He completed his Cardiovascular Disease fellowship at the University of Colorado and his Internal Medicine residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Since 2011, he has been employed at the University of Michigan Medical Center. He is widely published. He has participated in clinical trials such as SYMPLICITY HTN-3 on renal denervation. Dr. Byrd has received honors including NIH R01 and K23 awards and has been recognized with CMS Meaningful Use Certifications from Epic Systems Corporation.

Education & Training

University of ColoradoFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2008 - 2011
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
Medical University of South CarolinaClass of 2002

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Certifications & Licensure

CO State Medical License 2008 - 2027
MI State Medical License 2011 - 2027
TN State Medical License 2006 - 2009
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

R01 Award NIH
Patient-Oriented Mentored Research Award (K23) NIH (NHLBI)
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017

Clinical Trials

SYMPLICITY HTN-3 Renal Denervation in Patients With Uncontrolled Hypertension
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2823 citations
Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles (MISEV2023): From basic to advanced approaches.
Joshua A Welsh, Deborah C I Goberdhan, Lorraine O'Driscoll, Edit I Buzas, Cherie Blenkiron
Journal of Extracellular Vesicles. 2024-02-01
3 citations
Treating Hypertension in Patients With Orthostatic Hypotension: Benefits vs Harms in the Era of Aggressive Blood Pressure Lowering.
James Brian Byrd, John D Bisognano, Robert D Brook
JAMA. 2023-10-17
10 citations
Geographic and Temporal Trends in COVID-Associated Acute Kidney Injury in the National COVID Cohort Collaborative.
Yun J Yoo, Kenneth J Wilkins, Fadhl Alakwaa, Feifan Liu, Luke A Torre-Healy
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2023-08-01

Journal Articles

Out-of-Office Blood Pressure Monitoring in 2018
James Byrd, MD, JAMA
Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, and Mortality in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The SUMMIT Trial
James Byrd, MD, European Heart Journal
Pollen count and presentation of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor-associated angioedema
Straka B, Nian H, Sloan C, Byrd JB, Woodard-Grice A, Yu C, Stone E, Steven G, Hartert T, Teo KK, Pare G, McCarty CA, Brown NJ, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice

Abstracts/Posters

Finding a Needle in a Haystack: Insights from an Electronic Health Record
Carcora C, Browning A, Byrd JB, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Diabetes Complications Symposium, Nashville, TN, 8/2013
Aldosterone Synthase Promoter Polymorphism and Cardiovascular Phenotypes in a Large, Multi-Ethnic Prospective Cohort
Byrd JB, Auchus RJ, White PC, 39th International Aldosterone Conference, San Francisco, CA, 6/2013
Genetic Variants Associated with ACE inhibitor-Associated Angioedema
Pare G, Kubo M, Byrd JB, McCarty CA, Woodard-Grice A, Teo KK, Anand SS, Zuvich RL, Bradford Y, Ross S, Nakamura Y, Ritchie M, Brown NJ, American Heart Association’s Council for High Blood Pressure Research Meeting, Washington, DC, 9/2012

Press Mentions

AHA 2025: Late-Breaking Science & Experts Available for Comment (University of Michigan)November 7th, 2025
Patients with High Blood Pressure Could One Day Be Prescribed a PacemakerJuly 14th, 2025
Medicare Reimbursement Policy for Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring: A Qualitative Analysis of Public Comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesDecember 1st, 2019

Grant Support

Aldosterone and the menopausal transition's increase in blood pressure and cardiovascular riskUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR2024–2029
K23NIH NHLBIPresent

Committees

Hypertension Topic Expert Panel member, American College of Physicians 2024 - Present
Council Member, American College of Cardiology Academic Council

Research History

Gilbert Blount Endowed Research FellowConducted research focused on hypertension and cardiovascular disease. The work resulted in multiple first-author publications.2010 - 2011
Clinical Pharmacology FellowConducted translational research in hypertension. Earned a Master of Science in Clinical Investigation. Published a series of first-author publications in high-impact journals.2008 - 2011