Dr. Michael Criqui

Professor

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Biography

Michael Criqui is a distinguished professor in the Division of Preventive Medicine, Department of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine. He also holds a joint appointment as a distinguished professor in the Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine at UCSD. Dr. Criqui completed his MD residency training at the University of California, San Francisco and received his MPH in epidemiology from the University of California, Berkeley. He is board certified in General Preventive Medicine by the American College of Preventive Medicine. His research focuses on cardiovascular epidemiology and preventive cardiology, and he is recognized for his seminal contributions to the fields of subclinical atherosclerosis and peripheral arterial and venous diseases.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).