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KambizGhafourianMDMPH

Cardiology Beverly Hills, CA

Heart Failure & Transplantation

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Northwestern University

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  • Office

    8670 Wilshire Blvd
    Ste 200
    Beverly Hills, CA 90211
    Phone+1 310-248-8300
    Fax+1 312-695-5774

Education & Training

  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterFellowship, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, 2014 - 2015
  • MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center
    MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2011 - 2014
  • MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center
    MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2008 - 2011
  • University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine
    University of Southern California, Keck School of MedicineM.P.H, 2005 - 2007
  • Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine
    Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of MedicineClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2024 - 2026
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2015 - 2026
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2008 - 2014
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2013 - 2013
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
  • National Board of EchocardiographyAdult Comprehensive Echocardiography

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Impact of Psychosocial Characteristics on Survival in Patients Undergoing Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Implantation  
    Kambiz Ghafourian, Esther Vorovich, Journal of Cardiac Failure

Abstracts/Posters

  • Drop in estimated glomerular filtration rate at 1 year after heart transplantation – concern for poor outcome.
    Ghafourian K, Moriguchi J, Kittleson M, et al., Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 4/2015
  • Does time on ventricular assist device compromise post- transplant outcome?
    Ghafourian K, Patel J, Kittleson M, et al., Journal of Heart and Lung Transplant, 4/2015
  • Assessment of the LVAD inflow cannula position by cardiac CT.
    Ghafourian K, Weigold WG, Jani SM, et al., Journal of Heart and Lung Transplant, 4/2014

Other

Authored Content

  • Impact of Psychosocial Characteristics on Survival in Patients Undergoing Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) ImplantationSeptember 2018

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Farsi