
Karol E. Watson, MD, PhD
Women's Cardiovascular Disease| Cardiology
Average rating:
4.9
(130 ratings)
Accepting new patients
Primary Location
Westwood Specialty Care
200 Medical Plaza
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
Phone
Fax
310-825-5105
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
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
Locations

Hospital Affiliations
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Videos
Love Your Heart. Everyday Tips to Keep Your Heart Healthy and Strong
Research
Publications
In the News
Queen Latifah Puts Heart Failure Center Stage - U.S. News, Sep 2016
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