Dr. Jiwon Kim

Biography

Jiwon Kim, MD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine and Department of Radiology at Weill Cornell Medical College. He serves as the Director of the Cardiovascular Imaging Program and the Cardiovascular Imaging Fellowship. Dr. Kim leads clinical research initiatives in multimodality cardiovascular imaging, with a particular focus on advanced echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR). He is recognized for his work on right ventricular (RV) remodeling in valvular heart disease. His NIH-funded research aims to enhance the understanding of RV pathophysiology and emerging imaging technologies to provide new insights into myocardial tissue characterization and novel markers of RV function. His research seeks to address gaps in knowledge related to RV performance, myocardial tissue properties, clinical outcomes, symptom burden, exercise capacity, and response to therapy. Dr. Kim has held several leadership roles at Weill Cornell, including Associate Director of the Adult Echocardiography Laboratory and Co-Director of the Cardiac MRI Program. Nationally, he has contributed to clinical guidelines and consensus statements and has served as an Associate Editor for Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging. He is actively involved in major professional societies and research consortia and has received numerous honors for his contributions to cardiovascular imaging and translational research.

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