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Office
100 Medical Plaza
Suite 630w
Los Angeles, CA 90095Phone+1 310-825-9011Fax+1 310-825-9012
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
- 11 citationsEvolutionary genomics reveals the premetazoan origin of opposite gating polarity in animal-type voltage-gated ion channelsXinjiang Cai
Genomics. 2012-04-01 - 13 citationsRegulating the cell shift of endothelial cell-like myofibroblasts in pulmonary fibrosis.Xiuju Wu, Daoqin Zhang, Xiaojing Qiao, Li Zhang, Xinjiang Cai
The European Respiratory Journal. 2023-06-01 - 73 citationsAncestral Ca2+ Signaling Machinery in Early Animal and Fungal EvolutionXinjiang Cai, David E. Clapham
Molecular Biology and Evolution. 2012-01-01
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
- Chinese Immigrants from LA Fare Worse in Heart Study Than ChicagoansSeptember 19th, 2024
- Chinese American Immigrants Face Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Depending on Length of Residence and Location in the U.S.September 5th, 2024
Grant Support
- Postdoctoral FellowshipAmerican Heart Association2007–2009
- Research ScholarshipAlberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research2001–2004
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