Medical Student
David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA
Samuel Kim, BA is a current 2nd year medical student at the Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Laboratory (CORELAB) at the University of California, Los Angeles. He completed his undergraduate degree at Dartmouth College and spent two gap years working in the Division of Cardiovascular Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania, where he developed his interest in cardiothoracic surgery. Sam's interests involve clinical outcomes in cardiothoracic surgery with a particular interest in heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support. He hopes to pursue an academic career in cardiothoracic surgery following medical school.