Leland

Kim

Senior Public Information Representative

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Leland Kim, senior public information representative at UCSF, covers cardiology, orthopaedic surgery, integrative medicine, dentistry and heart and lung transplant surgery for UCSF. He was previously marketing communications manager for Kaiser Permanente and public information officer for the Hawaii Department of Health. Kim was also an award-winning television news reporter for the NBC affiliate in Hawaii. After working as an Army medic, Kim spent more than a decade working at UCLA Medical Center and Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center. He holds degrees from UCLA (BA, Political Science/International Relations) and Stanford University (MA, Journalism).

Recent articles by Leland Kim

Man Loses 200 Pounds With Surgery and Lifestyle Changes

May 16, 2013
Unless you weigh more than 400 pounds, it’s difficult to imagine walking a mile in James Dials’ shoes. In fact, for most of his life, he couldn’t do that either.

Free Health Screening Gives High School Athletes Peace of Mind

May 09, 2013
Lowell High School football player Jacky Tang went through a barrage of medical tests at UCSF’s PlaySafe Cardiac Physicals, an interdisciplinary clinic designed to detect underlying medical abnormalities in young athletes and prevent sudden death.

Imaging Technique Could Help Traumatic Brain Injury Patients

May 08, 2013
A new application of an existing medical imaging technology could help predict long-term damage in patients with traumatic brain injury, according to a recent UCSF study.

Routine EKG Finding Could Signal Serious Heart Problem

April 11, 2013
A common test that records the heart’s electrical activity could predict potentially serious cardiovascular illness, according to a UC San Francisco-led study.

Study Uses Mobile Technology to Help Predict and Prevent Heart Disease

March 19, 2013
A UCSF team has developed an ambitious online cardiovascular study using smartphones, with the goal of enrolling 1 million people from all over the world to improve heart health.

New Clinical Tool Assesses Health Risks for Older Adults

March 05, 2013
A UCSF team has developed a tool that can help determine – and perhaps influence – senior citizens’ 10-year survivability rates by assessing their health risks.

Valentine's Day Chocolates Can Be Good for Heart Health

February 13, 2013
Giving chocolates on Valentine's Day is a billion-dollar business in the United States, but besides delighting our taste buds, dark chocolate actually has health benefits for the body, a UCSF cardiologist says.

Heart Failure Patient Loses 100 Pounds Before Transplant Surgery

January 31, 2013
Suitulaga “Sugi” Hunkin was suffering from heart failure by the age of 27, but he needed to lose 100 pounds to get in shape for transplant surgery at UCSF. To do that, he had to drastically change his lifestyle.

A Call to Prevent Unsafe, High-Risk Medical Devices From Reaching Patients

January 28, 2013
A UCSF-led commentary is calling attention to a little-known regulatory loophole that allows unsafe and untested medical devices to reach the marketplace and harm patients.

Website Helps Patients Navigate Complex Medical Decisions

January 04, 2013
A new, patient-friendly online resource called PREPARE helps people make complex medical decisions.