Experienced in Emphysema

Dr. Kirk Peterson

Cardiology
UC San Diego Health Clinical Laboratory-La Jolla
9350 Campus Point Dr, 
La Jolla,, CA 
Experienced in Emphysema
UC San Diego Health Clinical Laboratory-La Jolla
9350 Campus Point Dr, 
La Jolla,, CA 
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Overview

Kirk Peterson is a Cardiologist in La Jolla,, California. Dr. Peterson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Danon Disease, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), and Heart Failure.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 53 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CA
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UC San Diego Health Clinical Laboratory-La Jolla
9350 Campus Point Dr, La Jolla,, CA 92037
Call: 619-543-5666

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.

53 Total Publications

Combined Loss of Obsc and Obsl1 in Murine Hearts Results in Diastolic Dysfunction, Altered Metabolism, and Deregulated Mitophagy.
Combined Loss of Obsc and Obsl1 in Murine Hearts Results in Diastolic Dysfunction, Altered Metabolism, and Deregulated Mitophagy.
Journal: Circulation. Heart failure
Published: March 11, 2025
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