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About Michael J. Wilkinson, MD, FACC, FNLA

Michael Wilkinson, MD, is a board-certified cardiologist and lipidologist who directs the advanced lipid treatment program at UC San Diego Health. His expertise includes diagnosing and managing inherited forms of dyslipidemia and the primary and secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease through risk factor management and lipid-modifying therapies.

Dr. Wilkinson currently serves as president of the Pacific Lipid Association Chapter of the National Lipid Association and is also on the National Lipid Association Board of Directors.

Dr. Wilkinson's research interests include lifestyle change and novel drug therapies for patients who are at risk for cardiovascular disease, including those with cardiometabolic diseases and all forms of dyslipidemia, including familial hypercholesterolemia and lipoprotein(a).

He has received grant support for his research from the American College of Cardiology and the National Institutes of Health, among other agencies. He has published many manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals, contributed to book chapters, and served as a co-editor for a textbook focused on the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease through nutrition and diet. He is an associate editor of the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Dr. Wilkinson actively teaches and mentors students, residents, and fellows in preventive cardiology and lipidology. He has received awards from UC San Diego Health for excellence in outpatient specialty teaching.

Dr. Wilkinson completed a cardiovascular disease fellowship at UC San Diego School of Medicine, where he served as chief fellow. He completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Chicago and earned his medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. Dr. Wilkinson is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular medicine, echocardiography, and clinical lipidology.

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Medical DegreeDrexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PAFellowshipUC San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, CAResidencyThe University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
GenderMale
Date Joined Staff2018-07-01
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Clinical LipidologyAmerican Board of Cardiovascular DiseaseNational Board of Echocardiography
Conditions and Treatments
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Complex Lipid Disorders
  • Cardiometabolic Disease
  • Dyslipidemia
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Preventive Cardiology
Cardiology

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