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James Heywood, MD, Cardiology, La Jolla, CA

JamesT.HeywoodMDFACC

Cardiology La Jolla, CA

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Heart Failure & Transplantation

Dir, Heart Failure Recovery and Research Program, Dir, Mechanical Circulatory Support Program Associate Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic Scripps Clinic

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  • Office

    9898 Genesee Ave
    La Jolla, CA 92037
    Phone+1 858-824-5333

Summary

  • Dr. James Heywood is a cardiologist in La Jolla, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Naval Medical Center San Diego, Scripps Green Hospital, and Scripps Memorial Hospital-La Jolla. He received his medical degree from University of California San Diego School of Medicine and has been in practice 37 years. He specializes in adult congenital heart disease and heart failure & transplantation and is experienced in general cardiology, interventional cardiology, cardiac catheterization, transplant cardiology, and congestive heart failure.

Education & Training

  • Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium
    Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1984 - 1987
  • Scripps Mercy Hospital
    Scripps Mercy HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1984
  • University of California San Diego School of Medicine
    University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1981 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
  • Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • How the Use of Noninvasive Cardiac Output Measurement Can (Could) Help You Manage Your Heart Failure Patient (Vital Metrix) 
    CRF Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics - Annual Symposium 2019 - Miami, FL - 9/26/2019

Press Mentions

  • LVAD Keeps Mom’s Heart Going While Waiting for a Transplant
    LVAD Keeps Mom’s Heart Going While Waiting for a TransplantFebruary 23rd, 2015

Professional Memberships