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About Paul J. Kim, MD

Paul Kim, MD, is a board-certified cardiologist who specializes in various cardiac conditions, including cardiac sarcoidosis and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Dr. Kim also performs and interprets cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) and cardiovascular computed tomography (CCT) studies.

As an associate professor in the Department of Medicine, Dr. Kim instructs medical students, residents, and fellows at the UC San Diego School of Medicine. His research is focused on cardio-immunology, the study of immunologic processes in different cardiovascular diseases. Dr. Kim is involved in international, multicenter studies to improve patient care and provide patients access to cutting edge clinical trials. Dr. Kim's research is supported by the American Heart Association and National Institutes of Health and has appeared in Circulation Research, Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, and Journal of American College of Cardiology: Heart Failure.

Dr. Kim completed fellowship training in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology at UC San Diego Health. He also trained at Stanford University where he completed fellowships in general cardiology, advanced cardiac imaging, and internal medicine residency. Dr. Kim earned his medical degree from UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine.

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Medical DegreeUC Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CAResidencyStanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford, CAFellowshipStanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford, CAFellowshipUC San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, CA
GenderMale
Date Joined Staff2017-08-01
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal MedicineCardiovascular DiseaseAdvanced Heart Failure and TransplantCardiovascular Magnetic ResonanceCardiovascular Computed TomographyNational Board of EchocardiographyAmerican Society of Nuclear Cardiology
Conditions and Treatments
  • Management of Cardiac Sarcoidosis
  • Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy/Dysplasia (ARVC/ARVD)
  • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Stress Cardiac MRI
  • Heart Transplant
  • Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs)
  • Amyloidosis
Cardiology

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