Who is Brian Ference and what publications has he written for?
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Executive summary
There are at least two distinct public figures named Brian Ference: one is Brian A. Ference, a physician-scientist and professor active in cardiovascular research who is an author or co‑author on major guideline and consensus publications such as the European Atherosclerosis Society / ESC focused updates and consensus statements (e.g., 2017 European Heart Journal consensus and the 2025 focused update) [1] [2] [3]. A second is Brian S. Ference, an Arizona‑based novelist and independent/citizen reporter who markets fiction (The Wolf of Dorian Gray series) and runs a personal site identifying himself as an independent journalist covering Arizona politics [4] [5] [6].
1. Two men with one name — why sources diverge
Public records and the sites returned in the current search clearly reflect two different professional profiles under the name Brian Ference. Academic and professional medical outlets (European Heart Journal, University of Cambridge listings, EAS contributor pages, Radcliffe Cardiology, ResearchGate) refer to Brian A. Ference, a cardiology researcher and professor with numerous scientific publications and guideline contributions [1] [7] [2] [3]. Separately, author pages, book marketplaces and a personal website profile refer to Brian S. Ference, who publishes fiction and describes himself as an independent journalist and citizen reporter in Arizona [4] [5] [6].
2. Brian A. Ference — an academic with guideline authorship
Available sources identify Brian A. Ference as a senior academic in cardiovascular medicine: Director of Research in Translational Therapeutics and Executive Director of the Centre for Naturally Randomized Trials at the University of Cambridge, with prior senior roles including Chief of Cardiology at Wayne State and other leadership posts [7] [3]. He is a named author on major consensus and guideline documents and high‑impact reviews — for example, he appears on a European Atherosclerosis Society consensus statement discussed in the European Heart Journal and is linked to the 2025 focused update of ESC/EAS dyslipidaemia guidelines [1] [2] [3]. He also has authored or co‑authored pieces in specialist venues (Radcliffe Cardiology; Nature Reviews referenced in a professional profile) and is listed on academic databases [7] [8].
3. What publications has Brian A. Ference written for?
Sources show Brian A. Ference contributing to academic journals and professional guideline publications: the European Heart Journal consensus statement on LDL and a 2025 ESC/EAS focused update, and contributions noted in specialist outlets such as Radcliffe Cardiology and Nature Reviews [1] [3] [7] [8]. ResearchGate and other academic indices list dozens of research works and many citations attributed to Brian A. Ference [2]. Specific article titles in the search results include "Low‑density lipoproteins cause atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease" (Eur Heart J) and items on LDL cumulative exposure and apolipoprotein C‑III in cardiovascular research [1] [8].
4. Brian S. Ference — novelist and local reporter
Separate sources identify Brian S. Ference as an author of fiction — notably The Wolf of Dorian Gray trilogy and related titles such as Purgatory of the Werewolf — with author profiles on Goodreads, Prolific Works, BookLife and Amazon author pages [4] [5] [9] [10]. His personal website and bio describe him living in Cave Creek, Arizona, and identify him as an independent journalist and citizen reporter covering Arizona politics [6] [4]. Those pages list self‑published books and promotional material rather than academic papers [5] [9].
5. What publications has Brian S. Ference written for?
Search results show Brian S. Ference as the author of books and as a content creator on his own website and distribution platforms (Goodreads author page, ProlificWorks, BookLife, Amazon author page) but do not show bylines in mainstream newspapers or journals in the provided materials [4] [5] [9] [10]. His site identifies him as an "Independent Journalist and Citizen Reporter covering Politics in Arizona" but the current results do not list named articles in established news outlets [6]. Available sources do not mention national newspaper bylines for Brian S. Ference beyond his self‑published material (not found in current reporting).
6. How to avoid conflating the two — practical guidance
When researching "Brian Ference," confirm middle initial and domain: academic outputs and guidelines list Brian A. Ference and institutional affiliations (University of Cambridge, EAS, academic journals) [7] [3] [1]. Fiction, author pages and a personal Arizona site list Brian S. Ference and novel titles [4] [5] [6]. Sources explicitly separate the medical researcher’s highly cited scientific work from the novelist/citizen reporter’s self‑published books and website [2] [4].
7. Limits of current reporting and next steps
Available sources provide clear bibliographic traces for both profiles but do not connect them or supply exhaustive publication lists for either beyond sampled items: ResearchGate and EAS pages list many academic works for Brian A. Ference but a full bibliography is not reproduced in the current results [2] [3]. Similarly, the novelist’s external journalism bylines in mainstream media are not shown in these sources [6] [4]. To assemble a complete publication list, consult institutional CVs, journal indices for Brian A. Ference and the personal site or ISBN records and news archives for Brian S. Ference (not found in current reporting).