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June-Wha Rhee,

Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine

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Location
City of Hope Duarte
1500 East Duarte Road
Duarte, CA 91010
Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease
Education
Medical school:
Board Certifications

  • 2017, Certification, Examination of Special Competence in Adult Echocardiography, National Board of Echocardiography

  • 2017, Initial Certification, Cardiovascular Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

  • 2014, Initial Certification, Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

  • 2011, California Medical License

Degrees

  • 2006-2011, Doctor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

  • 2002-2006, Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

Fellowship

  • 2017-2019, Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford, CA

  • 2016-2017, Chief Fellow in Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA

  • 2014-2017, Fellow in Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA

Residency

  • 2011-2014, Resident in Internal Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA

Professional Experience

  • 2021-present, Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

  • 2019, Instructor, Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford Cardiovascular Medicine

  • 2018-2019, Clinical Instructor, Stanford Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford, CA

Academic Appointments
  • Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
About Me

In her approach to patient care, cardio-oncologist June-Wha Rhee, M.D., puts listening first. She aims to understand patients' desires, priorities, concerns and experiences. Fascinated with the heart, she has dedicated her career to finding new ways to prevent or minimize cardiovascular complications from cancer treatment.
 
Dr. Rhee earned a bachelor’s degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a medical degree from Harvard. During her postgraduate training at Stanford, she was a resident in internal medicine, a fellow in cardiovascular medicine — including a stint as chief fellow — and a postdoctoral researcher studying heart diseases using patient-specific stem cells. Her current research, funded by the National Institutes of Health and the American Heart Association, delves into the mechanisms behind drug-induced cardiovascular complications. She also actively participates in various clinical and research committees including the American Heart Association Cardio-Oncology Committee.
 
Fluent in Korean, Dr. Rhee spends her time outside of work with her family, exploring local parks, dining out and enjoying playdates with friends.
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