Restoring the Heart of an IRONMAN®
After a hereditary heart condition limited his endurance, one athlete pursued specialized cardiac care to return to competition.
Treats Adults
Cardiologist, Interventional Cardiologist
I am a Professor of Medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine and the Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at UF Health, JAX.
My clinical expertise is in the percutaneous management of complex coronary artery disease, structural heart disease, and valvular heart disease. I have extensive experience in coronary chronic total occlusion and transcatheter heart valve interventions, e.g., TAVR, TMVR, MitraClip, TriClip, mitral commissurotomy, paravalvular leak closure, patent foramen ovale closure, atrial septal defect closure, ventricular septal defect closure, alcohol septal ablation, left atrial appendage occlusion, and transcatheter electrosurgery.
I earned my undergraduate degrees in electrical engineering and biology, as well as my medical degree, from the University of Maryland. Additionally, I earned a master’s degree in physiology from Georgetown University and in healthcare administration from the University of Florida. I completed a research fellowship at the National Institutes of Health. I also completed an internship and residency in internal medicine, followed by fellowships in cardiology and interventional cardiology at the University of Florida.
I am a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. I have received numerous teaching and clinical service awards from the UF Department of Medicine and the UF College of Medicine. I am bilingual in English and Korean.
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Accepted Insurance PlansAfter a hereditary heart condition limited his endurance, one athlete pursued specialized cardiac care to return to competition.
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