Overview
Michael Smith is a Cardiologist in Encinitas,, California. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bicuspid Aortic Valve. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency, Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
326 Santa Fe Dr, Encinitas,, CA 92024
9898 Genesee Ave, La Jolla,, CA 92037
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Dr. Chris Champion earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biology from Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He completed his medical degree at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston. He remained in Galveston where he completed his internal medicine residency as well as his cardiology fellowship. He served as Assistant Professor of Medicine in Heart Failure and Transplant while at UTMB. His career path eventually led him to MD Anderson Cancer Center at the Texas Medical Center in Houston where he aided in the development of the Cardio-Oncology program before moving to California.Dr. Champion is board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease. He is an expert in non-invasive cardiology and has special proficiency and advanced expertise in the management of complex Congestive Heart Failure.Dr. Champion is a skilled communicator, he demonstrates a strong commitment in guiding his patients throughout their journey to better outcomes in cardiovascular medicine. Dr. Champion is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bicuspid Aortic Valve. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and High Cholesterol.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- ArrhythmiasDr. Smith isDistinguished. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Advanced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency
- AnginaDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Experienced
- Acute Arterial Occlusion of KidneyDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Acute Arterial Occlusion of Kidney.
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- ApoplexyDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.