Xinjiang Cai MD PhD
Cardiologist and Physician Scientist at the University of California, Los Angeles
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Summary
- Dr. Cai is a cardiologist and physician scientist at UCLA Health. He is passionate about Patient-Centered Clinical Care, Cardiovascular Health and Translational Cardiovascular Research.
He completed Cardiology Fellowship at the Specialty Training and Advanced Research (STAR) Program at UCLA and Internal Medicine Residency Training at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (VA).
Education & Training
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2018 - 2022
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Bronx)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2016 - 2018- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Bronx)Internship, Internal Medicine, 2015 - 2016
Hunan Medical UniversityClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2018 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Baseline Cardiac Biomarker Levels as Predictors of Cancer Risk in the MESA Cohort.Xinjiang Cai, Quinn White, W Craig Johnson, Spencer L Hansen, Zeina A Dardari
JACC. Advances. 2025-06-16 - Lysosomal TPC2 channels disrupt Ca2+ entry and dopaminergic function in models of LRRK2-Parkinson's disease.Martina Gregori, Gustavo J S Pereira, Robert Allen, Nicholas West, Kai-Yin Chau
The Journal of Cell Biology. 2025-06-02 - Arterial-Lymphatic-Like Endothelial Cells Appear in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia 2 and Contribute to Vascular Leakage and Arteriovenous Malformations.Yang Yang, Xiuju Wu, Yan Zhao, Daoqin Zhang, Li Zhang
Circulation. 2025-02-04
Journal Articles
- TRANSIENT PRIMARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM, A CASE REPORTMewani V, Dhillon S, Cai, X and Wang, X., AACE Clinical Case Reports, 8/6/2015
- Iodine Deficiency–Induced Goiter in Central New Jersey: A Case Series.Chow A, Cai X, Sophia Hu, Wang X, AACE Clinical Case Reports, 1/1/2015
Abstracts/Posters
- [Board 369] Resistin Aggravates Atherosclerosis in ApoE-/ Mice and Is Elevated in Human Atherosclerotic LesionsXinjiang Cai, 2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans, New Orleans, 3/17/2019
- [Board 258] Restrictive Cardiac Filling Associated With Large Left Pleural Effusion and Acute Pericarditis Is Alleviated by ThoracentesisXinjiang Cai, 2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans, New Orleans, 3/16/2019
Press Mentions
Cancer Prediction: New Test Spots Disease Years EarlyJune 22nd, 2025- Scientists Invent Blood Test That Predicts Cancer Years Before Symptoms ShowJune 22nd, 2025
- Cardiac Biomarkers Linked to Future Cancer Risk, Even Without Heart Disease: UCLA StudyJune 20th, 2025
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Grant Support
- Regulation of Vascular Calcification by Adventitial Endothelial CellsUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES2023–2028
- Postdoctoral FellowshipAmerican Heart Association2007–2009
- Research ScholarshipAlberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research2001–2004
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