KimInsuaDe La CruzMD(He/Him)
Thoracic Surgery • Charlottesville, VAAdult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Co-Director, Aortic Disease Program, UVA Health | Surgery Physician Advisor for CDI, UVA Health | Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine
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Office
1215 Lee St Ste 4077
Charlottesville, VA 22908Phone+1 434-924-9300
Summary
- Dr. Kim de la Cruz is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Charlottesville, VA; is affiliated with UVA Health. He received his MD from the University of the Philippines; has been in practice for 20+ yrs. He did general surgery residency at The Brooklyn Hospital Center, and did thoracic surgery residency and aortic surgery fellowship at the Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He specializes in cardio-aortic surgery; is experienced in aortic aneurysms, aortic dissections, SAVR/TAVR, aortic root enlargement, aortic root replacement (David, Bentall, bio-Bentall, Yacoub, with or without Cabrol or hemi-Cabrol procedure), ascending replacement with or without hemiarch replacement, aortic arch surgery (island patch, branched technique, Spielvogel, conventional ET, FET, B-SAFER), ArchEVAR, TBE, TEVAR, PETTICOAT, balloon fracture fenestration, open TAAA repair, and F/BEVAR.
Education & Training
Columbia UniversityMailman School of Public Health, MPH, 2024 - 2026
Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2010 - 2011- Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2007 - 2010
Brooklyn Hospital CenterResidency, Surgery, 2002 - 2007
University of the Philippines College of MedicineClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2024 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2008 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2007 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2022 - 2025
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctor Castle Connolly America’s Top Doctors, 2024
- SAAS-SUS Leadership Agility Award Society of Asian Academic Surgeons, 2024
- Best Doctors Texas Monthly, 2021
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Clinical Trials
- Study of GSK1278863 to Reduce Ischemic Events in Patients Undergoing Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 31
- Portico Re-sheathable Transcatheter Aortic Valve System US IDE Trial
- Transfusion Requirements in Cardiac Surgery III Start of enrollment: 2014 Jan 20
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsThoracic Aortic Graft Salvage after Sternal Wound Infection with Antibiotic Beads and Flap Coverage.Samuel H Cole, Ryan D Wagner, Angela S Volk, Michelle K Nemec, Ourania A Preventza
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2022-06-01 - 39 citationsCardiac surgery in North America and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): Regional variability in burden and impact.Niv Ad, Jessica G.Y. Luc, Tom C. Nguyen, Rakesh C. Arora, Husam H. Balkhy
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2021-09-01 - 3 citationsCardiac surgeons' concerns, perceptions, and responses during the COVID-19 pandemic.Jessica G.Y. Luc, Niv Ad, Tom C. Nguyen, Rakesh C. Arora, Husam H. Balkhy
Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2021-06-12
Press Mentions
Overcoming Aortic Dissection to Achieve an Inspiring RecoveryJuly 29th, 2024
Aortic Disease: Symptoms and TreatmentsApril 26th, 2024
Jeanne's Story: Recovery From Aortic DissectionFebruary 22nd, 2024- Join now to see all
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Other Languages
- Tagalog
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