Dr. Uri Elkayam, M.D. Get a Second Opinion
Attending Physician, Cardiology, Cardiology
LA County USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Areas of expertise
Diseases of Cardiovascular system
Bio
Dr. Elkayam obtained his medical degree from the University of Vienna, Austria and from the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. Subsequently, he completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at the Ichilov Hospital, Sorasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv.
After immigrating to the U.S., Dr. Elkayam completed his fellowship in cardiology at the Albert Einstein Medical center in New York City and at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. After a period of two years as Assistant Professor of Medicine and Director of Coronary Care Unit at the UC Irvine Medical Center, Irvine, CA, he moved to the Los Angeles County – USC Medical Center, where he rose from Assistant Professor of Medicine to full professor. He is an internationally recognized expert in pregnancy-related heart failure and heart disease.
After immigrating to the U.S., Dr. Elkayam completed his fellowship in cardiology at the Albert Einstein Medical center in New York City and at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. After a period of two years as Assistant Professor of Medicine and Director of Coronary Care Unit at the UC Irvine Medical Center, Irvine, CA, he moved to the Los Angeles County – USC Medical Center, where he rose from Assistant Professor of Medicine to full professor. He is an internationally recognized expert in pregnancy-related heart failure and heart disease.
Education
School
University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Fellowship
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Residency
Ichilov Hospital, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
Internship
Ichilov Hospital, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
Medical Degree
M.D., F.A.C.C.
University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Fellowship
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Residency
Ichilov Hospital, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
Internship
Ichilov Hospital, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
Medical Degree
M.D., F.A.C.C.
Awards
Officer: Israel Defence Forces (1962-1965)
Positions held at UC Irvine, Irvine, CA
Director: Coronary Care Unit (1979-1981)
Assistant Professor of Medicine: (1979-1981)
Positions held at LAC-USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Assistant Professor of Medicine, USC, Los Angeles, CA (1981-1984)
Associate Professor of Medicine, USC, Los Angeles, CA (1984-1989)
Professor of Medicine, USC, Los Angeles, CA (1989- )
Attending Physician, High Risk Cardiology Obstetrics Clinic
Director: Cardiology High Risk Pregnancy Service (2009- )
Director: Heart Failure Program (1993-2009)
Acting Chief: Cardiology (1991-1993)
Chief of Cardiology: University Hospital (1990-1993)
Director: In-Patient Cardiology (1981-1991)
Fellow: American College of Cardiology
Fellow: American College of Chest Physicians
Fellow: American College of Physicians
Fellow: AHA Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis & Vascular Biology
Fellow: AHA Council on Clinical Cardiology
Positions held at UC Irvine, Irvine, CA
Director: Coronary Care Unit (1979-1981)
Assistant Professor of Medicine: (1979-1981)
Positions held at LAC-USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Assistant Professor of Medicine, USC, Los Angeles, CA (1981-1984)
Associate Professor of Medicine, USC, Los Angeles, CA (1984-1989)
Professor of Medicine, USC, Los Angeles, CA (1989- )
Attending Physician, High Risk Cardiology Obstetrics Clinic
Director: Cardiology High Risk Pregnancy Service (2009- )
Director: Heart Failure Program (1993-2009)
Acting Chief: Cardiology (1991-1993)
Chief of Cardiology: University Hospital (1990-1993)
Director: In-Patient Cardiology (1981-1991)
Fellow: American College of Cardiology
Fellow: American College of Chest Physicians
Fellow: American College of Physicians
Fellow: AHA Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis & Vascular Biology
Fellow: AHA Council on Clinical Cardiology
Publications
Available on request
