Gene Kim, MD

Gene Kim, MD

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology

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LA GRANGE

UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Medical Group Heart Function Clinic LaGrange
5101 South Willow Springs Road Outpt Bldg 2
 LA GRANGE, IL  60525
708-245-7050
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Expertise

Biography

Gene Kim, MD is board-certified in Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology and Cardiovascular Disease. His specialties include:

  • Heart Transplant
  • Cardiology - Heart Care
Care Philosophy

Dr. Kim provides specialized medical care to adults with cardiovascular disease. His primary focus is on heart transplantation and patients with advanced heart failure.

He is currently researching the use of high-frequency ultrasonic imaging in laboratory models to detect various cardiac disorders, including right ventricular dysfunction, hypertrophy, hypertension, cardiomyopathy, and vascular and aortic disorders. He is also investigating microRNA regulation of cardiovascular development and function.

Areas Served
LA GRANGE, IL
Languages Spoken
English
Education
  • University of Chicago - Pritzker School of Medicine
Residencies
  • Internal Medicine at University of Chicago Hospitals
Fellowships
  • Cardiovascular Surgery at University of Chicago Medical Center
  • Cardiovascular Disease at University of Chicago Medical Center
Board Certification
  • Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine
Publications
  • Kalantari S, Oren D, Medvedofsky D, Narang A, Imamura T, Tayazime S, Kim GH, Raikhelkar J, Sayer G, Lang RM, Uriel N. Corrigendum to 'Reverse Remodeling Effects of Sacubitril-Valsartan Structural and Functional Optimization in Stage C Heart Failure' [Amer
  • Kalanatari S, Oren D, Medvedofsky D, Narang A, Imamura T, Tayazime S, Kim GH, Raikhelkar J, Sayer G, Lang RM, Uriel N. Reverse Remodeling Effects of Sacubitril-Valsartan Structural and Functional Optimization in Stage C Heart Failure. Am J Cardiol. 2024 0
  • Kanelidis AJ, Siddiqi U, Miller T, Belkin M, Li G, Smith B, Kalantari S, Nguyen A, Chung BB, Sarswat N, Kim G, Salerno C, Jeevanandam V, Pinney S, Grinstein J. The prognostic role of advanced hemodynamic variables in patients with left ventricular assist

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  • Kasperkiewicz M, Lai O, Kim G, DeClerck B, Woodley DT, Zillikens D, Recke A. Immunoglobulin and Complement Immunohistochemistry on Paraffin Sections in Autoimmune Bullous Diseases A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Am J Dermatopathol. 2021 Oct 01; 43(
  • Cohen W, Combs P, El-Zein C, Ilbawi M, Kim G, Jeevanandam V, Vricella L, Hibino N. Outcomes From Three Decades of Infant and Pediatric Heart Transplantation. ASAIO J. 2021 09 01; 67(9)1051-1059. PMID 33181541
  • Cotter TG, Wang J, Peeraphatdit T, Ayoub F, Kim G, Te H, Jeevanandam V, Sabato D, Charlton M, Sandikçi B. Simultaneous Heart-Liver Transplantation for Congenital Heart Disease in the United States Rapidly Increasing With Acceptable Outcomes. Hepatology. 2
  • Belkin MN, Alenghat FJ, Besser SA, Nguyen AB, Chung BB, Smith BA, Kalantari S, Sarswat N, Blair JEA, Kim GH, Pinney SP, Grinstein J. Aortic pulsatility index predicts clinical outcomes in heart failure a sub-analysis of the ESCAPE trial. ESC Heart Fail. 2
  • Holzhauser L, Clerkin KJ, Fujino T, Alenghat FJ, Raikhelkar J, Kim G, Sayer G, Uriel N. Donor-derived cell-free DNA is associated with cardiac allograft vasculopathy. Clin Transplant. 2021 03; 35(3)e14206. PMID 33368611; PMCID PMC10040222
  • Sayer G, Medvedofsky D, Imamura T, Kim G, Maffessanti F, Fried J, Kruse E, Addetia K, Mor-Avi V, Jeevanandam V, Lang RM, Uriel N. Short-Term Ventricular Structural Changes Following Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation. ASAIO J. 2021 02 01; 67(2)16
  • Addetia K, Kruse E, Kim G, Guile B, Hipke K, Lang RM. A New Strategy for Left Ventricular Assist Device Outflow Graft Interrogation Using Ultrasound Contrast. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2021 04; 34(4) 445-447-PMID 33316397
  • In GK, Vaidya P, Filkins A, Hermel DJ, King KG, Ragab O, Tseng WW, Swanson M, Kokot N, Lang JE, Menendez L, DeClerck B, Kim G, Hu JC, Terando A, Jadvar H, Miller KA, Peng DH, Wysong A, Ricker C. PD-1 inhibition therapy for advanced cutaneous squamous cell
  • Grinstein J, Garan AR, Oesterle A, Fried J, Imamura T, Mai X, Kalantari S, Sayer G, Kim GH, Sarswat N, Raikhelkar J, Adatya S, Jeevanandam V, Flatley E, Moss J, Uriel N. Increased Rate of Pump Thrombosis and Cardioembolic Events Following Ventricular Tach
  • Hamidi S, Kim GH, DeClerck BK. Multiple glomangiomas in a patient with a history of metastatic melanoma. Cutis. 2020 Nov; 106(5)E20-E22. PMID 33465203
  • Imamura T, Narang N, Kim G, Nitta D, Fujino T, Nguyen A, Grinstein J, Rodgers D, Ota T, Raikhelkar J, Jeevanandam V, Sayer G, Uriel N. Impact of worsening of aortic insufficiency during HeartMate 3 LVAD support. Artif Organs. 2021 Mar; 45(3) 297-302-PMID
  • Fujino T, Kumai Y, Nitta D, Holzhauser L, Nguyen A, Lourenco L, Rodgers D, Raikhelkar J, Kim G, Sayer G, Uriel N. Hypogammaglobulinemia following heart transplantation Prevalence, predictors, and clinical importance. Clin Transplant. 2020 12; 34(12)e14087
  • Nishida H, Koda Y, Kalantari S, Nguyen A, Chung B, Grinstein J, Kim G, Sarswat N, Smith B, Song T, Onsager D, Jeevanandam V, Ota T. Outcomes of Ambulatory Axillary Intraaortic Balloon Pump as a Bridge to Heart Transplantation. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 04; 11
  • Kitahara H, Raikhelkar J, Kim G, Sarswat N, Sayer G, Uriel N, Song T, Onsager D, Jeevanandam V, Ota T. Correction to A subcostal approach is favorable compared to sternotomy for left ventricular assist device exchange. J Artif Organs. 2020 Sep; 23(3)302.
  • Imamura T, Mehta P, Nguyen A, Chung B, Narang N, Rodgers D, Raikhelkar J, Smith B, Song T, Ota T, Jeevanandam V, Kim G, Sayer G, Uriel N. Neurohormonal Blockade During Left Ventricular Assist Device Support. ASAIO J. 2020 08; 66(8) 881-885-PMID 32740347
  • Pach NM, Luchins KR, Kim GH, Langan GP, Theriault BR. Unexpected Cardiomyopathy and Cardiac Dysfunction after Administration of Sulfadiazine-trimethoprim Medicated Diet to ICR mice (Mus musculus). Comp Med. 2020 08 01; 70(4) 384-389-PMID 32718385; PMCID P
  • Wang CJ, Leavens J, Thorpe J, Crew A, Kim G, Ahronowitz I, Worswick S. Nodular secondary syphilis in three HIV-positive patients a case series. Int J STD AIDS. 2020 09; 31(10)1004-1007. PMID 32693735
  • Imamura T, Narang N, Nitta D, Fujino T, Nguyen A, Kim G, Raikhelkar J, Rodgers D, Ota T, Jeevanandam V, Sayer G, Uriel N. Optimal cannula positioning of HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device. Artif Organs. 2020 Dec; 44(12)e509-e519. PMID 32557769
  • Imamura T, Narang N, Kim G, Nitta D, Fujino T, Nguyen A, Grinstein J, Rodgers D, Ota T, Jeevanandam V, Sayer G, Uriel N. Aortic Insufficiency During HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device Support. J Card Fail. 2020 Oct; 26(10) 863-869-PMID 32473380
  • Holzhauser L, Lourenco L, Sarswat N, Kim G, Chung B, Nguyen AB. Early experience of COVID-19 in 2 heart transplant recipients Case reports and review of treatment options. Am J Transplant. 2020 10; 20(10)2916-2922. PMID 32378314; PMCID PMC7267352
  • Imamura T, Mehta P, Nguyen A, Chung B, Narang N, Rodgers D, Raikhelkar J, Smith B, Song T, Ota T, Jeevanandam V, Kim G, Sayer G, Uriel N. Neurohormonal Blockade During Left Ventricular Assist Device Support. ASAIO J. 2020 May 19. PMID 32433306
  • Siddiqi UA, Hibino N, Combs PS, Baker T, Song T, Kim G, Jeevanandam V. A successful heart and liver transplantation requiring intraoperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for primary cardiac allograft dysfunction in a patient with Fontan failure. J
Ages Accepted
  • Adults
  • Geriatrics
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Gene Kim, MD practices at LA GRANGE at 5101 South Willow Springs Road Outpt Bldg 2, LA GRANGE, IL, 60525. Learn more about Gene Kim, MD at AdventHealth.
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Gene Kim, MD specializes in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology. Learn more about Gene Kim, MD at AdventHealth.