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Office
1900 University Blvd
THT 760
Birmingham, AL 35294Phone+1 205-934-3368- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- I am retired from Cardiovascular surgery
Education & Training
- University of Alabama Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1979 - 1981
- Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1973 - 1978
- Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1973
Certifications & Licensure
- AL State Medical License 1979 - 2024
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Clinical Trials
- Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support (Intermacs) Start of enrollment: 2005 Jun 01
- Medical Arm of the Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support Start of enrollment: 2013 Apr 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Reply: Is Total Cardiac Volume Optimal for Pediatric Cardiac Transplant Donor-Recipient Matching?Koehl, D., Cantor, R., Amdani, S., Kirklin, J.> ;JACC. Heart Failure. 2024 Feb 1
- 2 citationsUncertain benefit of statins in pediatric heart transplant recipients: A PHTS analysis.Khoury, M., Cantor, R., Beasley, G., Boyle, G., Parent, J., Townsend, M., Koehl, D., Kirklin, J., Chen, C., Baez Hernandez, N., Halnon, N.> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2023 Dec 6
- 2 citationsChanging Strategy Between Bridge to Transplant and Destination LVAD Therapy After the First 3 Months: Analysis of the STS-INTERMACS Database.Aniket S Rali, Chakradhari Inampudi, Sandip Zalawadiya, Ashish Shah, Jeffrey J Teuteberg, Garrick C Stewart, Ryan S Cantor, Luqin Deng, Jeffrey P Jacobs, James K Kirkl...> ;Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2024 Apr 1
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Journal Articles
- Original Investigation Ventricular Assist Device Support as a Bridge to Transplantation in Pediatric PatientsMarc E Richmond, Scott Auerbach, David Rosenthal, James K Kirklin, ScienceDirect
- Impact of Routine Surveillance Biopsy Intensity on the Diagnosis of Moderate to Severe Cellular Rejection and Survival After Pediatric Heart TransplantationMatthew D Zinn, Kathleen E Simpson, James K Kirklin, Charles E Canter, Pediatric Transplantation
Press Mentions
- UAB’s Dr. James Kirklin Named Inaugural Recipient of the PHTS Lifetime Achievement AwardDecember 12th, 2021
- Meet UAB’s Dr. James Kirklin, Retired Cardiologist with Heart for HBCU ScholarsFebruary 25th, 2021
- Miles College, Lawson State Scholars to Highlight Research on Heart Association PanelJanuary 28th, 2021
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Professional Memberships
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Hospital Affiliations
- Birmingham VA Medical CenterBirmingham, Alabama
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