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Kim de la Cruz

Kim Insua de la Cruz, MD FACS FACC FCCP
UVA Health | University of Virginia School of Medicine
1215 Lee St
TCV Office Ste 4077, 4th Flr, Hospital Expansion Bldg
Charlottesville, VA  22908
United States
(434) 924-9300
UVA Faculty Webpage, MGB Doctors Webpage, Miracle Off The Court, Aortic Root Infection, Open TAAA Repair with LHB in Patient with Marfan, Heartache Brings Heart Hope, Surgeon Brings Renown Care to Methodist Hospital, Hingham, MA Lawyer Survives Ruptured Aorta, Recovery From Aortic Dissection, ISEVS 30th Anniversary Interactive Cardiovascular Symposium Industry Luncheon: Update on Latest Technology, Overcoming Aortic Dissection to Achieve an Inspiring Recovery
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Role: 
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic

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Background

Co-Director, UVA Health Aortic Disease Program (8/2024-present)

Surgery Physician Advisor for Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI), UVA Health (8/2024-present)

Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine (8/2024-present)

Section Chief of Aortic Surgery, Division of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital (9/2022-7/2024)

Member of the Faculty of Surgery (recommended/submitted rank: Associate Professor), Harvard Medical School (9/2022-7/2024)

Director of Aortic Surgery, Methodist Healthcare System/HCA Healthcare San Antonio Division (4/2019-8/2022)

Adjunct Faculty of Surgery, University of North Texas Health Science Center-Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (9/2021-8/2022)

Attending Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, Texas Heart Institute at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center (8/2011-3/2019)

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine (8/2011-3/2019)

Other Interests

Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Aortic Arch Surgery

Repair of Type I Aortic Dissection

Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement

Open, Endovascular, and Hybrid Repairs

Genetically Triggered Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Cardiovascular
Conditions

Transcatheter Valve Therapies

Additional Educational Information

La Salle Green Hills (High School 1991)

University of the Philippines Diliman (B.S. Biology 1995)

University of the Philippines Manila College of Medicine (M.D. 2000)

Philippine General Hospital (Rotating Internship 1999-2000)

Philippine Pediatric Society (2000-2001)

Institute of Human Genetics - National Institutes of Health - University of the Philippines Manila (2001-2002)

The Brooklyn Hospital Center General Surgery Residency (2002-2007)

Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of Medicine Thoracic Surgery Residency (2007-2010)

Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of Medicine Aortic Surgery Fellowship (2010-2011)

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Content Published on CTSNet

Addressing the Complex Aortic Root Patient: Streamlining the Bentall Procedure (Webinar Recording)
Open Surgical Repair for the Removal of an Atrial Septal Amplatzer™ Device Eroding the Aortic Root
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Practice Areas

  • Cardiac
  • Thoracic
  • Vascular