Physician-Scientist Joins Cedars-Sinai Cardiology Team Skip to main content Close Select your preferred language English عربى 简体中文 繁體中文 فارسي עִברִית 日本語 한국어 Русский Español Tagalog Menu Close Call 1-800-CEDARS-1 toggle search form Close Los Angeles, 17 February 2022 08:01 AM America/Los_Angeles Physician-Scientist Joins Cedars-Sinai Cardiology Team Jae Hyung Cho, MD, PhD, is investigating the possibility of using cell therapy to regenerate healthy heart muscle cells. Photos by Cedars-Sinai. Jae Hyung Cho MD PhD Brings Translational Medicine and Research Expertise to the Smidt Heart Institute Jae Hyung Cho, MD, PhD, a physician-scientist, has joined the Department of Cardiology in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai as a staff physician specializing in general cardiology, continuing the institute’s tradition of fostering lifesaving advancements by hiring translational investigators. Cho completed his internal medicine residency training at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and worked as a hospitalist at Cleveland Clinic before moving to Cedars-Sinai to complete his PhD in biomedical and translational science and his cardiology fellowship training. Cho’s PhD advisor was Eduardo Marbán, MD, PhD, executive director of the Smidt Heart Institute and the Mark S. Siegel Family Foundation Distinguished Professor. “Dr. Cho’s addition to the faculty at the Smidt Heart Institute helps further our commitment to translational medicine, which combines bench-side research with bedside care,” said Marbán. This pairing of research and clinical care, Marbán said, creates the best possible outcomes for heart patients. “Dr. Marbán inspired me to become a physician-scientist who can link science and medicine,” Cho said. “I am honored to have this renowned scientist in heart rhythm disorders and heart regeneration as my mentor.” Cho is investigating the possibility of using cell therapy to regenerate healthy heart muscle cells, reduce abnormal rhythms and improve heart function in patients experiencing heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, a potentially fatal condition found in half of all heart failure patients. Another area of particular interest is heart rhythm disorders. “I was a drummer in a medical school rock band,” said Cho, who attended the University of Ulsan College of Medicine in Seoul, South Korea. “I grew obsessed with keeping all the rhythms perfect when I played my music and decided to pursue cardiology and treat patients suffering from heart rhythm disorders.” Read more in Discoveries: Your Head and Your Heart: Understanding the Connection Related Stories RSS feed - Related Stories (opens in new window) View all headlines - Related Stories Smidt Heart Institute Welcomes New Director of Preventive Cardiology September 26, 2022 07:27 AM America/Los_Angeles Martha Gulati, MD, an expert in preventive cardiology and women’s heart disease, has joined the Smidt Heart Institute as director of Preventive Cardiology, associate director of the Preventive and Rehabilitative Cardiac Center and associate director … Read more Cedars-Sinai Cancer Leaders Assume New Roles September 22, 2022 09:15 AM America/Los_Angeles Lali Medina-Kauwe, PhD, former co-leader of the Cancer Biology Program in Cedars-Sinai Cancer, has assumed a new role as associate director for Basic Research. The Cancer Biology Program will now be led by Dolores Di Vizio, MD, PhD, professor of … Read more Pharmacology Researcher to Lead Cancer Diversity Inclusion Program September 08, 2022 09:08 AM America/Los_Angeles James Turkson, PhD, professor in the Division of Medical Oncology in the Department of Medicine at Cedars-Sinai, is uniquely positioned for a new role developed at Cedars-Sinai Cancer: director for Diversity, Inclusion and Strategy.“I have great … Read more Show previous items Show next items Contact the Media Team Email: [email protected] Share this release Physician-Scientist Joins Cedars-Sinai Cardiology Team Share on: Twitter Share on: Facebook Share on: LinkedIn Search Our Newsroom Social media Visit our Facebook page (opens in new window) Follow us on Twitter (opens in new window) Visit our Youtube profile (opens in new window) (opens in new window) Latest news 07 Oct 2022 - HealthDay: Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries 07 Oct 2022 - Faculty Publications: Sept. 29-Oct. 6 07 Oct 2022 - Fine-Tuning Organ-Chip Technology 06 Oct 2022 - KCRW: Want New Omicron Booster? Wait at Least 2 Months After Last Shot 05 Oct 2022 - Cedars-Sinai Schedules Free Flu Vaccine Clinics 04 Oct 2022 - Cedars-Sinai Showcases Hispanic and Latinx Art Newsroom Home