Elite in High Cholesterol

Dr. Sotirios Tsimikas

Cardiology
Office
9434 Medical Center Dr, 
La Jolla,, CA 

Elite in High Cholesterol
Office
9434 Medical Center Dr, 
La Jolla,, CA 
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Overview

Sotirios Tsimikas is a Cardiologist in La Jolla,, California. Dr. Tsimikas is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Apolipoprotein C2 Deficiency, Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Stent Placement.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 329 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 68 articles in the study of High Cholesterol.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CA
Hospital Affiliations
Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Health Care Services Corporation
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Medicaid
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SCAN Health Plan
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Tufts
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UnitedHealthcare
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Wellcare
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Locations

Office
9434 Medical Center Dr, La Jolla,, CA 92037
Call: 858-657-8530
Other Locations
Office
9500 Gilman Dr Dept 682, La Jolla,, CA 92093
Call: 858-534-6109

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.


329 Total Publications

Oxidized Phospholipids, Lipoprotein(a), and Cardiovascular Outcomes after Acute Coronary Syndrome.
Oxidized Phospholipids, Lipoprotein(a), and Cardiovascular Outcomes after Acute Coronary Syndrome.
Journal: Circulation
Published: December 01, 2025
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  • Familial Hypertriglyceridemia
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  • Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency
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  • Apo A-I Deficiency
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