Matthew James Bock MD FAAP
Pediatric Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego; Medical Director, Pediatric Heart Failure & Transplant Program; Department of Cardiology; Rady Children's Hospital of San Diego
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3020 Childrens WayMC5004San Diego, CA 92123
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Summary
- Dr. Matthew Bock is a pediatric cardiologist based in San Diego, CA, specializing in pediatric heart failure and heart transplantation. He completed his medical degree at Drexel University College of Medicine and a fellowship in Pediatric Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Transplantation, and Mechanical Circulatory Support at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. He serves as an Associate Professor at the University of California, San Diego, and a Pediatric Cardiologist at Rady Children's Hospital. Dr. Bock is also the Medical Director of the Pediatric Heart Transplant Program at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital. He has published extensively in his field, contributed to numerous clinical trials, and received several accolades, including the McPherson Award from Loma Linda University.
Education & Training
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University/Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoFellowship, Pediatric Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Transplantation, & Mechanical Circulatory Support, 2014 - 2015
Mt Sinai SOM2011 - 2014
Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumResidency, Pediatrics, 2008 - 2011
Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 2008, MD
University of California, DavisBS, Biology, cum laude, 1996 - 2000
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- McPherson Award Loma Linda University, 2020
- Best Abstract Award The Pediatric Cardiology Society of New York, 2014
- Award for Excellence - Neonatology Resident Loma Linda University Medical Center, 2011
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Mavacamten in Adolescents with Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.Joseph W Rossano, Charles Canter, Cordula M Wolf, Andrew Papez, Marta Gambra
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2026-07-23 - Ventricular Assist Device and Ductal Stent as Bridge to Heart Transplant for Pulmonary Atresia-Intact Ventricular Septum.John D Vossler, Srujan Ganta, Peter Chau, Gabrielle Vaughn, Matthew J Bock
World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery. 2026-03-01 - Everolimus and Low-Dose Tacrolimus After Heart Transplant in Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Christopher S Almond, Kevin P Daly, Erin L Albers, Juan C Alejos, Rebecca Ameduri
JAMA. 2025-10-21
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