Jeffrey J. Kim, MD
- Cardiology
Chief, Pediatric Cardiology
Professor, Pediatrics – Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine
Phone:
832-824-3278
Languages: English
Office location:
6651 Main Street
Houston, TX 77030
Get to know Jeffrey J. Kim, MD
Dr. Kim is a Pediatric Cardiologist and a Professor of Pediatrics at the Baylor College of Medicine. At Texas Children’s, he currently serves as the Chief of Cardiology for the Heart Center and as the Vice-Chair of Faculty Development for the Department of Pediatrics. He is also a member of the Arrythmia and Pacing Service, the Cardiovascular Genetics Service, and the Cardiomyopathy Service. Dr. Kim is interested in organizational dynamics and has served as the Chief of Strategic Operations in the Heart Center Executive Committee. He is also a member of several leadership committees.
He is involved in collaborative translational research in molecular cardiology and is on faculty with the Translational Biology and Molecular Medicine Department as well as the Cardiovascular Research Institute.
Clinical Interests
Cardiac ablation techniques and arrythmia management in children; management of genetic arrhythmia syndromes; evaluation and management of sudden death in cardiomyopathy and pediatric heart disease
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine | Fellowship | Pediatric Cardiology | 2006 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Fellowship | Pediatric Electrophysiology | 2006 |
| University of Chicago Hospitals | Residency | Pediatrics | 2002 |
| University of Chicago Hospitals | Internship | Pediatrics | 2000 |
| University of Illinois @ Chicago | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 1999 |
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Pediatrics | Fellow |
| American College of Cardiology | Fellow |
| American Heart Association | Executive Board; Fellow |
| American Pediatric Society | Elected Member |
| Children’s Cardiomyopathy Foundation | Executive Board |
| Heart Rhythm Society | Fellow |
| Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society | Past-President |
| Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes Foundation | Executive Board |
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Highlights
Dr. Nancy Ayres Named Recipient of the 2024 Physician Lifetime Achievement Award
Research interests
Clinical characterization of arrhythmias and cardiomyopathies, as well as the delineation of their molecular and genetic basis; innovative approaches in care and management of arrhythmias in children and patients with congenital heart disease
Thomas PE, Decker JA, Cannon BC, Kertesz NJ, Friedman RA, Kim JJ. Impact of American Heart Association Scientific Statement on Screening Electrocardiograms and Stimulant Medications. Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine 165 (2): 166-70. February 2011.
Kim JJ, Macicek SL, Decker JA, Kertesz NJ, Friedman RA, Cannon BC. Magnetic Versus Manual Catheter Navigation for Ablation of Free Wall Accessory Pathways in Children. Circulation: Arrhythmias and Electrophysiology 5(4): 804-8. August 2012.
Brescia ST, Rossano JW, Jefferies JL, Denfield SW, Dreyer, WJ, Towbin JA, Kim JJ. Mortality and Sudden Death in Pediatric Left Ventricular Non-compaction. Circulation 127(22): 2202-8. June 2013.
Barton, AL, Moffett BS, Valdes SO, Miyake CY, Kim JJ. Efficacy and safety of high-dose propranolol for the management of infant supraventricular tachyarrhythmias. Journal of Pediatrics 166(1): 115-118. January 2015.
Miyake CY, Kim JJ. Arrhythmias in left ventricular noncompaction. Card Electrophysiol Clin 7(2): 319-330. June 2015.
Niu MC, Maskatia S, Kim JJ. Marked septal dyskinesis from Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome. Circulation 130(23): e196-198. December, 2014.
Chiang DY, Kim JJ, Valdes SO, de la Uz C, Fan Y, Orcutt J, Domino M, Smith M, Wehrens XH, Miyaki CY. Loss-of-function SCN5A mutations associated with sinus node dysfunction, atrial arrhythmias, and poor pacemaker capture. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol Epub. June 2015.
Kim JJ, Salvin J, Moffett BS. PCICS 2014 Consensus Statement: Pharmacotherapies in Cardiac Critical Care: Antiarrhythmics. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.