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Specialty:
Medicine, Cardiology / Cardiovascular Disease
Department Affiliation:
Medicine
Hospital Affiliation:
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
State License:
G72736
Languages:
Spanish, Italian
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(310) 825-8811
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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.
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uclahealth.org/endocrinology
uclahealth.org/heart
medschool.ucla.edu/cardiovascular
uclahealth.org/weight-management
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Westwood Specialty Care
200 UCLA Medical Plaza
Suite 365
Los Angeles, CA 90095
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Medical Board Certifications
Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2004
Fellowship
Cardiology, UCLA School of Medicine, 1992-1997
Residency
Internal Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, 1991-1992
Internship
Internal Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, 1990-1991
Degree
UCLA School of Medicine Dept of Physiology, PhD
Harvard Medical School, MD, 1989
Interests
  • Angina

    Angina Pectoris

    Angina pectoris (or simply angina) is chest pain or discomfort that keeps coming back. It happens when some part of your heart doesn't get enough blood and oxygen. Angina can be a symptom of coronary artery disease (CAD).
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  • Atherosclerosis

    Atherosclerosis

    Atherosclerosis is a type of thickening or hardening of the arteries caused by a buildup of plaque in the inner lining of an artery. It can increase your risk of heart attack, stroke, and other circulatory conditions.
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  • Cardiac Rehabilitation

    Cardiac Rehabilitation

    Cardiac rehabilitation is a program to help people who have heart disease. It is designed to improve heart recovery, improve your ability to function, and prepare you for future daily activities. People in this program may have had a heart attack or heart surgery. Cardiac rehabilitation programs are overseen by a healthcare provider and can be conducted while a person is a hospital inpatient or on an outpatient basis.
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  • Cholesterol

    Cholesterol in the Blood

    The cholesterol in your blood comes from the foods you eat and your liver. Your liver makes all of the cholesterol your body needs. It helps your body make cell membranes, many hormones, and vitamin D. 
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  • Coronary Artery Disease

    Coronary Heart Disease

    A person with coronary heart disease has an accumulation of fatty deposits in the coronary arteries. These deposits narrow the arteries and can decrease or block the flow of blood to the heart.
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  • General Cardiology

    Home Page - Cardiovascular Diseases

    Cardiovascular diseases include coronary heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, and rheumatic heart disease.
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  • Hypertension

    High Blood Pressure/Hypertension

    Blood pressure is the force of the blood pushing against the artery walls. The force is created with each heartbeat as blood is pumped from the heart into the blood vessels. Blood pressure is also affected by the size of the artery walls and how elastic they are. Each time the heart beats (contracts and relaxes), pressure is created inside the arteries. High blood pressure, or hypertension, increases the risk for coronary heart disease (heart attack) and stroke (brain attack).
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  • Ischemia (Heart)
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Queen Latifah Puts Heart Failure Center Stage - U.S. News, Sep 2016

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