Payal Kohli MD FACC (She/Her)

Non-Invasive Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology

Associate Adjunct Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University. Associate Adjunct Professor in Cardiology Division, Duke University. Founder and Medical Director, Cherry Creek Heart. On-Air Medical Expert, Tegna Broadcasting, Daily Blast Live and 9News/KUSA Denver.

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1411 S Potomac StSuite 430Denver, CO 80012
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Summary

Dr. Payal Kohli is a renowned Cardiologist, specializing in non-invasive cardiology, based in Denver, CO. She completed her fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at the University of California San Francisco as well as fellowship in Preventive Cardiology and Echocardiography, She completed residency in Internal Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dr. Kohli also holds a medical degree from Harvard Medical School, magna cum laude, and two B.S. degrees, in Biology & Brain and Cognitive Sciences, from MIT. Her esteemed career includes roles as an Associate Adjunct Professor at Duke University and Johns Hopkins University, and various Cardiology positions across reputable medical centers in Colorado. Dr. Kohli's expertise includes general cardiology, hypertension, echo, and coronary artery diseases, among others. She has contributed to several publications in respected medical journals and has been part of vital clinical trials. Dr. Kohli is a decorated professional recognized with multiple awards including the Bristol-Myers Squibb Award and the AHA Women In Cardiology Trainee Award for Excellence, the American College of Cardiology Gifted Educator Award and the American College of Cardiology Colorado Chapter Cardiologist of the Year award. She has a national media presence, service as the On-Air medical expert for the syndicated talk show Daily Blast Live and 9News in Denver, Colorado, with several thousand on air appearances.

Cardiology Care | Cherry Creek Heart | United States

At Cherry Creek Heart, Harvard-educated cardiologist Dr. Payal Kohli provides comprehensive personalized cardiology care with 24/7 Physician Access, Preventive

Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2012 - 2015
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2009 - 2011
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 2007
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyB.S., Biology, & Brain and Cognitive Sciences, 1998 - 2002

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2012 - Present
CO State Medical License 2015 - 2027
MA State Medical License 2010 - 2012
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal MedicineCardiovascular Disease Certification
ARDMSRPVI Certified
Certification Board of Nuclear CardiologyNuclear Cardiology Certified
National Board of EchocardiographyComprehensive Echo

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Bristol-Myers Squibb Award American College of Cardiology, 2014
AHA Women In Cardiology Trainee Award for Excellence American Heart Association, 2013
Trainee Award for Excellence American Heart Association Women In Cardiology, 2013
Best FIT Poster at ACC.13 2013
Bristol-Myers Squibb Travel Award 2013
NIH T32 Training Grant National Institutes of Health, 2013
Best FIT Poster at ACC.13 American College of Cardiology, 2013
Best Scientific Content and Highest Scored Abstract European Society of Cardiology Congress 2012, 2012
European Society of Cardiology Congress 2012
Beecher Research Scholarship Massachusetts General Hospital, 2008
Neil Ghiso Fellowship Harvard Medical School, 2006
Most Outstanding Academic Record Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002
Walle Nauta Research Award Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002
Most Outstanding Associate Advisor Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001
Induction into National Society of Collegiate Scholars National Society of Collegiate Scholars, 2001
Induction into National Society of Collegiate Scholars 2001
Golden Key National Honor Society National Dean’s List 2000-2001
National Dean's List Golden Key International Honor Society, 2000
Most Outstanding Medlink Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999
Wellesley College Book Award Wellesley University, 1998
Book Award Wellesley College, 1998
Presidential Scholarship Cornell University, 1998
Cornell University Presidential Scholarship Cornell University, 1998
Best Scientific Content and Highest Scored Abstract American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions
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Clinical Trials

LAPLACE-TIMI 57: Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C) Assessment With PCSK9 monoclonaL Antibody Inhibition Combined With Statin thErapy Start of enrollment: 2011 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

High-sensitivity C-reactive Protein in Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: To Measure or Not to Measure?
Adhya Mehta, Roger S Blumenthal, Ty J Gluckman, David I Feldman, Payal Kohli
US Cardiology. 2025-01-01
3 citations
New Perspectives in Management of Cardiovascular Risk Among People With Diabetes.
Abhishek Gami, Roger S Blumenthal, Darren K McGuire, Sudipa Sarkar, Payal Kohli
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2024-06-18
23 citations
The importance of LDL-C lowering in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease prevention: Lower for longer is better.
Omar Mhaimeed, Zain A Burney, Stacey L Schott, Payal Kohli, Francoise A Marvel
American Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 2024-06-01

Books/Book Chapters

Cardiac Biomarkers in Clinical Practice: Present and Future Applications
Chapter: Evolving Biomarkers for Cardiac Ischemia
Kohli P and Morrow DAEditors: Januzzi, J.Jones and Bartlett2011
Anesthesiology: A Case Based Guide For Students
Chapter: Anesthesia for Urological Surgery
Kohli PEditors: Ehrenfeld, J., Urman, R., Segal S..Springer2010

Abstracts/Posters

Risk of New-Onset Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction From Statin Therapy Differs in Pre-Diabetics and Non Pre-Diabetics: An Analysis from TNT and IDEAL
Kohli P, Waters DD, Arsenault B, Messig M, Laskey R, Kastelein J, American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, Washington, DC, 1/1/2014
Stuck Between A Rock and a Hard Place: A Patient with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Cardiogenic Shock. Challenging FIT Clinical Cases
Kohli P and Ganz P, American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, Washington, DC, 1/1/2014
Illicit Drug Use Does Not Adversely Affect Diastolic Function: Data from the Mind Your Heart Study
Kohli P, CohenB, Mishra R, ReganMC, Schiller NB, American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, Washington, DC, 1/1/2014
Right Ventricular Physiology
Kohli P and Schiller NB, American Society of Echocardiography Dynamic Echocardiography, 1/1/2014
The Great Debate: Rita Redberg, MD
Kohli P, American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions 2012, 5/1/2012
Atherosclerosis and LDL-lowering Therapies
Kohli P, REVEAL-TIMI 55 Investigator and Research Coordinator Meeting, Boston, MA, 1/1/2012
AMG 145, A Fully Human Monoclonal Antibody Against Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin Kexin type 9 (PCSK9), Facilitates Achievement of NCEP LDL-Cholesterol Goals in High...
Desai NR, Kohli P, Giugliano RP, O'Donoghue M, Somaratne R, Hoffman EB, Huang F, Wasserman SM, Scott R, Sabatine MS, American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, Los Angeles, CA, 1/1/2012
NSAID Use is Associated with An Increase in Adverse Cardiac Events: 4-year results from the REACH Registry
Kohli P, Steg PG, Crowley K, Murphy SA, Goto S, Bhatt DL, European Society of Cardiology, Munich, Germany, 1/1/2012
Who Funds the Evidence in the ESC Guidelines: Government or Industry? Analysis of the Class I Acute Coronary Syndrome Recommendations from 2011
Kohli P, Murphy SA, Cannon CP, European Society of Cardiology, Munich, Germany, 1/1/2012
Triglycerides: How Much Credit Do They Deserve?
Kohli P and Cannon CP, Medical Clinics of North America. Coronary Risk Factors Update, 1/1/2012
The Importance of Matching Language to Study Type
Kohli P, Editors of the Heart Group Journals, Chicago, IL, 2012; Munich, Germany, 2012, 1/1/2012
Reduction in First and Recurrent Cardiovascular and Ischemic Events With Ticagrelor Compared with Clopidogrel in the PLATO Study
Kohli P, PLATO Steering Committee, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2012
The Prognostic Utility of Serial C-Reactive Protein Levels after an Acute Coronary Syndrome: An Analysis from PROVE-IT TIMI 22
Kohli P, Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction Scientific Symposium 2012, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2012
Occult Breast Cancer Manifests as Paraneoplastic Limbic Encephalitis and Stiff Person Syndrome
Kohli P, Jadhav AP, Cho, TA, American College of Physicians, San Diego, 4/1/2011
Taking Care after a Heart Attack
Kohli P, Brigham & Women's Hospital Heart Happenings Program: A Symposium for Patients Who Have Survived Heart Attacks, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, 1/1/2011
A Novel Docosatriene (10,17S-DT) is a Potent Inhibitor of Airway Inflammation and Hyper-responsiveness
Kohli P, Levy BD, Serhan CN, Harvard Medical School Health Sciences and Technology Forum, Boston, 3/1/2004
A Novel Docosatriene (10,17S-DT) is a Potent Inhibitor of Airway Inflammation and Hyper-responsiveness
Kohli P, Levy BD, Serhan CN, Society for Leukocyte Biology Conference, Philadelphia, 10/1/2003
Inhibition of KCa Channels Restores Blunted Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction in Rats with Cirrhosis
Kohli P, Carter EP, McMurtry IF, American Thoracic Society International Conference, Denver, 5/1/2001
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Lectures

The Role of PCSK9 in Cholesterol Homeostasis, Response to Statins and Cardiovascular Risk in HIV+ Patients
San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2014
Approach to the Patient with Low HDL
Weymouth, MA - 1/1/2012
LAPLACE-TIMI 57: A Randomized Control Trial of AMG 145 (a PCS-K9 inhibitor) in Hypercholesterolemic Subjects on a Background of Statin Therapy
Boston, MA, 2011; Chicago, IL, 2011; Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2011 - 1/1/2011
A 42-year Old Man with Headache
1/1/2006
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Other

Intensive Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Can Positively Alter Gene Expression
Kohli P
http://www.consultantlive.com/cardiovascular-diseases/intensivecardiovascular-risk-reduction-can-pos
3/1/2014
Road Rage-like Anger Linked to Increased Cardiovascular Risk
Kohli P
http://www.consultantlive.com/cardiovascular-diseases/road-rage--anger-linked-increasedcardiovascula
3/1/2014
Diabetes Self-care App: The Next New Rx?
Kohli P
http://www.consultantlive.com/diabetes-type-2/diabetes-self-care-app-next-new-rx
2/1/2014
New OSA Treatment Uses Implanted Device
Kohli P
http://www.consultantlive.com/cardiovascular-diseases/new-osa-treatment-uses-implanteddevice
2/1/2014
Genotype-guided Warfarin Dosing: Does it Improve TTR?
Kohli P
http://www.consultantlive.com/atrial-fibrillation/genotype-guided-warfarin-dosing-does-itimprove-ttr
2/1/2014
Complex LAA Shape Predicts Thromboembolic Risk
Kohli P
http://www.consultantlive.com/atrial-fibrillation/complex-laa-shape-predictsthromboembolic-risk
2/1/2014
RE-LY AF Registry: Hypertension Most Common Risk Factor Worldwide
Kohli P
http://www.consultantlive.com/atrial-fibrillation/re-ly-af-registryhypertension-most-common-risk-fac
2/1/2014
Organic Milk: A Heart-Healthy Recipe?
Kohli P
http://www.consultantlive.com/cardiovascular-diseases/organic-milk-heart-healthy-recipe
1/1/2014
Caffeine and Atrial Fibrillation: Is There a Protective Effect?
Kohli P
http://www.consultantlive.com/atrial-fibrillation/caffeine-and-atrial-fibrillation-thereprotective-e
1/1/2014
Atrial Fibrillation: Bad for the Heart and the Soul
Kohli P
http://www.consultantlive.com/cardiovascular-diseases/atrial-fibrillation-bad-heart-andsoul
1/1/2014
Dietary Fiber Intake Shows Inverse, Dose-Dependent Risk Ratio with CHD, CVD
Kohli P
http://www.consultantlive.com/cardiovascular-diseases/dietary-fiberintake-shows-inverse-dose-depende
1/1/2014
Green Tea May Affect Absorption of Beta-Blocker
Kohli P
http://www.consultantlive.com/cardiovascular-diseases/green-tea-may-affect-absorptionbeta-blocker
1/1/2014
In Dialysis Patients with Atrial Fibrillation, Anticoagulation Offers No Benefit
Kohli P
http://www.consultantlive.com/atrial-fibrillation/dialysis-patients-atrialfibrillation-anticoagulati
1/1/2014
Regular Nut Consumption Linked with Lower Mortality
Kohli P
http://www.consultantlive.com/cardiovascular-diseases/regular-nut-consumption-linkedlower-mortality
12/1/2013
Beware Before Prescribing: Direct Thrombin Inhibitors Pose Increased Risk of MI
Kohli P
http://www.consultantlive.com/cardiovasculardiseases/content/article/10162/2162233
11/1/2013
ACC/AHA Prevention Guidelines: Highlights of the Top 3 Changes
Kohli P
http://www.consultantlive.com/cardiovascular-diseases/accaha-prevention-guidelineshighlights-top-3-c
11/1/2013
Can Prescribing a Cigarette Help Smokers Quit?
Kohli P
http://www.consultantlive.com/cardiovascular-diseases/content/article/10162/2160848
10/1/2013
The VitDISH Study: Vit D Supplementation Does Not Improve Isolated Systolic Hypertension in Older Patients
Kohli P
http://www.consultantlive.com/cardiovascular-diseases/content/article/10162/2160853
10/1/2013
Warfarin, Aspirin, Both, or Neither: What Would You Prescribe?
Kohli P
http://www.consultantlive.com/cardiovascular-diseases/content/article/10162/2161498
10/1/2013
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: How to Safely Restore Sinus Rhythm?
Kohli P
http://www.consultantlive.com/cardiovasculardiseases/content/article/10162/2161385
10/1/2013
In Patients With a Mechanical Valve, Which Agent for Oral Anticoagulation?
Kohli P
http://www.consultantlive.com/cardiovascular-diseases/content/article/10162/2161380
10/1/2013
Patterns in Aspirin Dosing and Interaction With Potent Thienopryidines Following Acute Coronary Syndromes
Kohli P
http://blog.cardiosource.org/post/patterns-inaspirin-dosing-and-interaction-with-potent-thienopryidi
10/1/2013
Does Rivaroxaban in Patients with AF Differ in Those with Prior MI?
Kohli P
http://www.consultantlive.com/cardiovasculardiseases/content/article/10162/2162224
10/1/2013
Dabigatran May Pose Excess Risk in Patients With Mechanical Valves
Kohli P
http://www.consultantlive.com/cardiovascular-diseases/content/article/10162/2157516
9/1/2013
Influenza and Ischemic Heart Disease: Does Vaccination for One Help Prevent the Other?
Kohli P
http://www.consultantlive.com/cardiovasculardiseases/content/article/10162/2157531
9/1/2013
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Authored Content

My Approach to GLP-1s: Great Power, Great ResponsibilityNovember 2023
Science During A Pandemic: AHA AfterthoughtsNovember 2020
Management of Elevated Triglycerides in the Era of Icosapent EthylMarch 2020
When the System Fails UsJune 2019
When the System Fails UsJune 2019
Patient-Generated Health Data: A Physician's Friend or Foe?June 2019
Patient-Generated Health Data: A Physician's Friend or Foe?June 2019
The Meaning of Doctoring: A Look into Our Own HeartsMay 2019
The Meaning of Doctoring: A Look into Our Own HeartsMay 2019
Are We Placing Unreasonable Demands on Our Advanced Practice Clinicians?April 2019
Are We Placing Unreasonable Demands on Our Advanced Practice Clinicians?April 2019
Finding Your Muse in MedicineMarch 2019
Finding Your Muse in MedicineMarch 2019
Cardiology: My First LoveFebruary 2019
Cardiology: My First LoveFebruary 2019
Forget “Get off the Couch” — What About Screens?January 2019
Forget “Get off the Couch” — What About Screens?January 2019
Is A Doctor Ever Really 'Out of Office'?December 2018
Is A Doctor Ever Really 'Out of Office'?December 2018
Not Sorry to Burst Your BubbleNovember 2018
Not Sorry to Burst Your BubbleNovember 2018
Is Medical Education Progressing or Regressing?October 2018
Is Medical Education Progressing or Regressing?October 2018
Is Medical Education Progressing or Regressing?October 2018
Are Physicians the Weakest List in Bringing a Drug into Practice?September 2018
Patient-Generated Health Data — A Physician’s Friend or Foe?July 2018
Patient-Generated Health Data — A Physician’s Friend or Foe?July 2018
Patient-Generated Health Data — A Physician’s Friend or Foe?July 2018
Conversations with Kohli | Are Physicians the Weakest Link in Bringing a New Drug to Market?March 2018
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Press Mentions

The Role of Obesity in Heart HealthJune 12th, 2025
Can You Get Measles if You've Been Vaccinated? | Answering FAQs About MeaslesApril 9th, 2025
No, Zinc Supplements Are Not Proven to Prevent or Treat ColdsDecember 6th, 2024
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