Karol E. Watson, MD, PhD
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Karol E. Watson, MD, PhD

  • Women's Cardiovascular Disease|
  • Cardiology
Average rating: 4.9
(106 ratings)  
Westwood Specialty Care | 200 Medical Plaza, Suite 365, Los Angeles, CA 90095

About

Dr. Karol Watson is an attending cardiologist and a Professor of Medicine/Cardiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. She is Director of the UCLA Women’s Cardiovascular Health Center, the UCLA-Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Health Program, Co-Director of the UCLA Program in Preventive Cardiology, and Director of the UCLA Fellowship Program in Cardiovascular Diseases. Dr. Watson is a principal investigator for several large National Institutes of Health research studies including the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study and the Multi-ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. She is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a member of the American Heart Association. She is also a Board member of the American Heart Association, Western States Affiliate, and Chairperson of the Scientific Advisory Board for Womenheart, the largest national organization for women survivors of heart disease.

Languages

English, Spanish

Education

Medical Board Certification

Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2004

Fellowship

Cardiology, UCLA School of Medicine, 1997

Residency

Internal Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, 1992

Internship

Internal Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, 1991

Degrees

PhD, UCLA School of Medicine Dept of Physiology, 1998
MD, Harvard Medical School, 1989

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Videos

Love Your Heart. Everyday Tips to Keep Your Heart Healthy and Strong

In the News

Queen Latifah Puts Heart Failure Center Stage - U.S. News, Sep 2016

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Recognitions

  • Super Doctors® Southern California, 2024