User:HistoRian49/Asher Kimchi
| Born | 2 September 1946
Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Occupation | Cardiologist |
| Alma Mater | Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel |
| Known For | Founder & Chairman, International Academy of Cardiology |
| Website | CardiologyOnline.com |
ASHER KIMCHI
Asher Kimchi, MD, is the Founder and Chairman of the International Academy of Cardiology. He holds the academic title of Clinical Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA and at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.
BIOGRAPHY & RESEARCH PROFILE
Asher Kimchi, MD, was born in 1946 in Tel Aviv, Israel, to Yaacov Kimchi, an education administrator for the school system at the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality and Rivka Kimchi, a housewife. Both parents immigrated at a young age with their families to Israel from Poland before WWII.
Dr. Kimchi received his medical degree from Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School in Jerusalem (1964-1972). In 1972 he enlisted in the Israeli Air Force as a Flight Surgeon and was promoted to Commander of the Israeli Aero Medical Evacuation Unit (January, 1974 thru June 1978). While serving in the Israeli Air Force, he received the military rank of Major.
Dr. Kimchi completed his Cardiology Fellowship at Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem (1975-1978) followed by a residency in Internal Medicine at the University of California, Davis (1978-1981). He completed two fellowships at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles; Cardiology-Clinical Research (1981-1982) and Critical Care (1982-1983). In 1983, he became Attending Physician in the Division of Cardiology at Cedars-Sinai.
Asher Kimchi, MD, is the immediate past Clinical Chief of the Division of Cardiology at Cedars-Sinai (2013-2016) and from 2010 to present he has served as Co-Medical Director of the Preventive and Consultative Heart Center of Excellence at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute. He holds the academic title of Clinical Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA and at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He is also a past president of the Greater Los Angeles Affiliate of the American Heart Association (July 2005 thru June 2006).
Dr. Kimchi established and has served as Chair of the International Academy of Cardiology since 1997. He started the World Congress on Heart Disease and has served as its chair for 27 years. He has presided over 23 international congresses on heart failure and heart disease (1989-2016). He is an editor or co-editor of 12 books, and his scientific articles on the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease and heart failure have appeared in prestigious peer-reviewed journals, including Circulation, the American Journal of Cardiology, JAMA Internal Medicine and the American Heart Journal. He has presented his scientific work at numerous national and international conferences. He serves on the editorial board of the journal CARDIOLOGY. Over the past several years, Kimchi’s research has focused on the management of patients hospitalized with decompensated heart failure. The research involves designing and evaluating interventions to improve the care transition from hospital to home to reduce readmissions and potentially improve morbidity and mortality.
AWARDS, HONORS & RECOGNITION
- Founder & Chairman, International Academy of Cardiology, 1997-present
- “Passion of the Heart Award" for "distinguished career in cardiology, and lifetime dedication and leadership in cardiovascular education worldwide,"
- American Heart Association, Los Angeles Affiliate, 2006
- Elected as Fellow of the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences (FIACS), “In view of his high achievements in his field and distinguished services which he has provided in promoting cardiovascular education and health care delivery,” International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences, 2010
- "HeartView Global Foundation’s Annual Award" in recognition for “Excellence in Early Detection and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease," HeartView Global Foundation, 2013
- President, American Heart Association, Los Angeles Affiliate, 2005-06
- Fellow, American College of Physicians, 1995
- Fellow, American Heart Association, 1995
- Fellow, American College of Cardiology, 1994
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Ong MK, Romano PS, Edgington S, Aronow HU, Auerbach AD, Black JT, De Marco T, Escarce JJ, Evangelista L, Hanna B, Ganiats TG, Greenberg B, Greenfield S, Kaplan SH, Kimchi A, et al. Remote patient monitoring after discharge of hospitalized heart failure patients: the Better Effectiveness After Transition - Heart Failure (BEAT-HF) randomized controlled trial. Accepted for publication at JAMA Intern Med. 2016 Mar 1;176(3):310-318.
- Kimchi A, Rozanski A, Fletcher C, Maddahi J. Swan Hjc, Berman DS. The clinical significance of exercise-induced left ventricular wall motion abnormality occurring at a low heart rate. Am Heart J. 1987;114(4 Pt 1):724-730.
- Kimchi A, Rozanski A, Fletcher C, Maddahi J, Swan Hjc, Berman DS. Reversal of rest myocardial asynergy during exercise: A radionuclide scintigraphic study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1985 Nov;6(5):1004-1010.
- Kimchi A, Ellrodt AG, Berman DS, Riedinger MS, Swan HJC, Murata GH. Right ventricular performance in septic shock: A combined radionuclide and hemodynamic study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1984;4(5):945-951.
- Kimchi A, Lee G, Amsterdam E, Fujii K, Krieg P, Mason DT. Increased exercise tolerance after nitroglycerin oral spray: A new and effective therapeutic modality in angina pectoris. Circulation. 1983;67(1):124-127.
- Kimchi A, Gotsman MD, Lewis BS. Acebutolol in angina pectoris; objective assessment using graded treadmill testing. Isr J Med Sci. 1978;14(9):941-947.
BOOKS EDITED BY ASHER KIMCHI, MD
1. Kimchi A, Lewis BS, Weiss M (Eds.): Chronic Heart Failure: Nitrate Therapy, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, Germany, 1991. (220 pages, 51 illustrations)
2. Lewis BS, Kimchi A (Eds.): Heart Failure - Mechanisms and Management, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, Germany, 1991. (474 pages, 136 illustrations)
3. Kimchi A (Editor): Heart Disease - New Trends in Research, Diagnosis and Treatment, Medimond Medical Publications, New York, N.Y., USA, 2001. (817 pages)
4. Kimchi A (Editor): Advances in Heart Failure, Medimond Medical Publications, New York, N.Y., USA, 2002. (540 pages)
5. Kimchi A (Editor): Heart Disease – Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Treatment. Medimond Medical Publications, Bologna, Italy, 2003. (474 pages)
6. Kimchi A (Editor): Advances in Heart Disease. Medimond Medical Publications, Bologna, Italy, 2005. (643 pages)
7. Kimchi A (Editor): Recent Advances in Cardiovascular Disease. Medimond Medical Publications, Bologna, Italy, 2008. (464 pages)
8. Kimchi A (Editor): Current Advances in Heart Disease. Medimond Medical Publications, Bologna, Italy, 2009. (367 pages)
9. Kimchi A (Editor): New Horizons in Cardiovascular Disease. Medimond Medical Publications, Bologna, Italy, 2010. (304 pages)
10. Kimchi A (Editor): New Frontiers in Heart Disease. Medimond Medical Publications, Bologna, Italy, 2011. (295 pages)
11. Kimchi A (Editor): Heart Disease: Pathophysiology, Evaluation and Management. Medimond Medical Publications, Bologna, Italy, 2013. (268 pages)
12. Kimchi A (Editor): New Insights into Mechanisms and Management of Heart Disease. Medimond Medical Publications, Bologna, Italy, 2014. (204 pages)
REFERENCES
1. Cedars Sinai, http://bio.csmc.edu/view/5014/Asher-Kimchi.aspx
2. Doximity, https://www.doximity.com/pub/asher-kimchi-md
3. Cedars-Sinai Cardiologist Asher Kimchi, M.C. to be Honored with American Heart Association’s Passion of the Heart Award http://www.cardiologyonline.com/journal_articles/Kimchi_Heart_Award_06.pdf
4. American Heart Association,http://cardiologyonline.com/journal_articles/2006_Heart_Awards_Post_Release_29Apr06.pdf
6. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/08/prweb13587534.htm
7. http://www.edlearning.it/proceedings/moreinfo/20130726_index.pdf
8. http://www.edlearning.it/proceedings/moreinfo/20120727_index.pdf
9. http://www.edlearning.it/proceedings/moreinfo/20110723_index.pdf
10. http://www.edlearning.it/proceedings/moreinfo/20100724_index.pdf
11. http://www.edlearning.it/proceedings/moreinfo/20080726_index.pdf
12. http://www.edlearning.it/proceedings/moreinfo/20050717.htm
13. http://www.edlearning.it/proceedings/moreinfo/20030712.htm
14. http://www.edlearning.it/proceedings/moreinfo/20010721.htm