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Zea Borok, MD, Pulmonology, San Diego, CA

ZeaBorokMD

Pulmonology • San Diego, CA

Critical Care Medicine, Interstitial Lung Diseases

Professor, Medicine, UCSD School of Medicine

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Education & Training

  • Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health
    Clinical Center at the National Institutes of HealthResidency, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1989
  • UPMC Medical Education/Presbyterian Shadyside Hospital
    UPMC Medical Education/Presbyterian Shadyside HospitalFellowship, Critical Care Medicine, 1986 - 1987
  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1986
  • University of Cape Town Faculty of Medicine
    University of Cape Town Faculty of MedicineClass of 1979

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1990 - 2025
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1987 - 1990
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1983 - 1990
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • LINC00261 Is an Epigenetically-Regulated Tumor Suppressor That Is Essential for Activation of the DNA Damage Response  
    Zea Borok, Jonathan Castillo, Clinical Cancer Research

Press Mentions

  • Zea Borok, MD, Named Chair of the Department of Medicine at UC San Diego School of Medicine
    Zea Borok, MD, Named Chair of the Department of Medicine at UC San Diego School of MedicineMarch 22nd, 2021
  • USC Stem Cell Scientist Amy Ryan Studies Diseases from Cystic Fibrosis to COVID-19
    USC Stem Cell Scientist Amy Ryan Studies Diseases from Cystic Fibrosis to COVID-19March 3rd, 2021
  • Hastings Foundation Donates $12.5 Million to Lung Disease Research at USC
    Hastings Foundation Donates $12.5 Million to Lung Disease Research at USCMay 3rd, 2018
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Grant Support

  • Molecular Programming Of AEC Differentiation: Role Of Forkhead FactorsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2010–2012
  • Epigenetic Profiling Of Human Alveolar Epithelial Cells In Health And DiseaseNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2011
  • Alveolar Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) In Pulmonary FibrosisNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2008–2011
  • Epigenetic Regulation Of AEC Plasticity And Epithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2010
  • Role Of FOXP2 In AEC (Trans)DifferentiationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2004–2008
  • GATA-6: Key Regulator Of AEC TransdifferentiationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2004–2007
  • Stem Cell Homing/Engraftment In Lung Injury And RepairNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2002–2004
  • Regulation Of Aquaporin-5 Type I PneumocytesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2000–2003
  • Alveolar Epithelial Function/DifferentiationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1994–1997
  • Control Of Alveolar Epithelial Function/DifferentiationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1993

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