Michelle Kittleson MD PhD
Heart Failure & Transplantation
Director, Heart Transplant Fellowship
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Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute 8670 Wilshire BlvdBeverly Hills, CA 90211
Phone+1 310-248-8300
Fax+1 310-248-8333
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Summary
- Dr. Michelle Kittleson is a cardiologist in Los Angeles, CA and is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Yale University School of Medicine and has been in practice 18 years. She specializes in heart failure & transplantation and is experienced in general cardiology.
Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2002 - 2005
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
Yale School of MedicineClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2006 - 2026
MD State Medical License 2003 - 2006
American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Clinical Trials
- Medical Arm of the Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support Start of enrollment: 2013 Apr 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Corticosteroid use beyond 1-year post heart transplantation is associated with worse outcomes: A contemporary analysis of the ISHLT registry.Abhishek Jaiswal, William L Baker, Ashwin Pillai, Michelle Kittleson, Balaphanidhar Mogga
JHLT Open. 2025-05-01 - Therapeutic plasma exchange is associated with increased survival in heart transplant recipients experiencing severe primary graft dysfunction.Yosef Manla, David H Chang, Jignesh Patel, Avani Kanungo, Andriana Nikolova
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2025-04-01 - Multiregional Implementation Initiative's Impact on Guideline-Based Performance Measures for Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure: IMPLEMENT-HF.Andrew J Sauer, Chandler Beon, Sruthi Cherkur, Lynn Mallas-Serdynski, Kathie Thomas
Circulation. Heart Failure. 2025-03-21
Journal Articles
- Applicability of US Food and Drug Administration Labeling for Dapagliflozin to Patients with Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction in US Clinical PracticeMuthiah Vaduganathan, Javed Butler, Paul A Heidenreich, Michelle M Kittleson, Anjali Tiku Owens, Pamela N Peterson, Clyde W Yancy, Gregg C Fonarow, JAMA Cardiology
- The Trials of Women in CardiologyMichelle Kittleson, MD, JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
- Trends in US Heart Transplant Waitlist Activity and Volume During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) PandemicLauren Sinnenberg, Nosheen Reza, Michelle M Kittleson, Veli K Topkara, Maryjane A Farr, JAMA Cardiology
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Authored Content
- Clinical Outcomes of Older Adults in the US Listed for Heart TransplantationNovember 2021
- Trends in US Heart Transplant Waitlist Activity and Volume During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) PandemicJuly 2020
- Trends in US Heart Transplant Waitlist Activity and Volume During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) PandemicJuly 2020
- The Invisible Hand — Medical Care During the PandemicApril 2020
- ACC CardiaCast: The Five Most Important Things to Know About HCMMarch 2020
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Press Mentions
ACC.25: Smidt Heart Institute Experts Present Late-Breaking ResearchMarch 25th, 2025- ‘A Turning Point’ in Heart FailureFebruary 26th, 2025
- Heart Failure Deaths Are Rising. New Treatments Could HelpFebruary 18th, 2025
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