Co-Director, UVA Health Aortic Disease Program (8/2024-present)
Surgery Physician Advisor for Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI), UVA Health (8/2024-present)
Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine (8/2024-present)
Section Chief of Aortic Surgery, Division of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital (9/2022-7/2024)
Member of the Faculty of Surgery (recommended/submitted rank: Associate Professor), Harvard Medical School (9/2022-7/2024)
Director of Aortic Surgery, Methodist Healthcare System/HCA Healthcare San Antonio Division (4/2019-8/2022)
Adjunct Faculty of Surgery, University of North Texas Health Science Center-Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (9/2021-8/2022)
Attending Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, Texas Heart Institute at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center (8/2011-3/2019)
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine (8/2011-3/2019)
Project Liaison, Philippine Pediatric Society (2000-2001)
Project Liaison, Institute of Human Genetics - National Institutes of Health - University of the Philippines Manila (2001-2002)
Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Aortic Arch Surgery
Repair of Type I Aortic Dissection
Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement
Open, Endovascular, and Hybrid Repairs
Genetically Triggered Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Cardiovascular
Conditions
Transcatheter Valve Therapies
La Salle Green Hills (High School 1987-1991)
University of the Philippines Diliman (B.S. Biology 1991-1995)
University of the Philippines Manila College of Medicine (M.D. 1995-2000)
Philippine General Hospital (Required Rotating Internship 1999-2000)
The Brooklyn Hospital Center General Surgery Residency (2002-2007)
Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of Medicine Thoracic Surgery Residency (2007-2010)
Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of Medicine Aortic Surgery Fellowship (2010-2011)
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health (M.P.H. 2024-2026)
Links
[1] https://uvahealth.com/findadoctor/Kim-de-la-Cruz-1902059447
[2] https://foxsanantonio.com/news/health/san-antonio-man-survives-strep-throat-infection-that-spread-to-heart-caused-organ-failure
[3] https://hcahealthcaretoday.com/2020/07/08/hca-healthcare-physician-performs-life-saving-heart-procedure-on-former-harlem-globetrotter/
[4] https://bwhbulletin.org/2023/03/07/young-patient-reflects-on-whirlwind-diagnosis-to-the-novel-heart-surgery-that-saved-her-life/
[5] https://sahealth.com/testimonials/franks-story
[6] https://www.patriotledger.com/story/lifestyle/2023/12/05/hingham-ma-lawyer-survives-ruptured-aorta-boston-surgery-saves-a-life-brigham-women/71599593007
[7] https://www.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/about/newsroom/patient-stories/jeannes-story-recovery-from-aortic-dissection
[8] https://tv.texasheart.org/isevs-30th-anniversary-interactive-cardiovascular-symposium/videos/terumo-update-on-relay-presentation-kim-de-la-cruz-md
[9] https://www.kens5.com/article/news/community/mission-sa/navy-seal-receives-life-saving-heart-surgery-after-car-crash-uncovers-diagnosis/273-50795b4c-bf05-4a7d-88d5-4e8e333ccc09
[10] https://www.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/about/newsroom/patient-stories/matts-story-aortic-dissection
[11] https://www.ctsnet.org/user/login?destination=user/424277
[12] https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/cI7iQpZmIHY?rel=0&wmode=opaque
[13] https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/QiMEZokzFWc?rel=0&wmode=opaque
[14] https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/wNiR8c8fFZk?rel=0&wmode=opaque
[15] https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/vzPha2DkUwY?rel=0&wmode=opaque
[16] https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/6xZMwMfiS08?rel=0&wmode=opaque
[17] https://www.ctsnet.org/print/home/kdelacruz
[18] https://www.ctsnet.org/article/addressing-complex-aortic-root-patient-streamlining-bentall-procedure-webinar-recording
[19] https://www.ctsnet.org/article/open-surgical-repair-removal-atrial-septal-amplatzer%E2%84%A2-device-eroding-aortic-root
[20] https://www.ctsnet.org/articles/kdelacruz
[21] https://www.ctsnet.org/society/ctsnet
[22] https://www.ctsnet.org/society/eacts
[23] https://www.ctsnet.org/society/ismics
[24] https://www.ctsnet.org/society/stsa
[25] https://www.ctsnet.org/society/sts