Laura Flink, MD

Assistant Professor

Laura Flink, MD MS is a non-invasive cardiologist at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center where she attends in the echocardiography laboratory, on the cardiology consult service and CCU and in the heart failure clinic. Dr. Flink’s research interests include women’s cardiovascular health and echocardiography.
Education
2018 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training, University of California
07/2016 - Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship, New York University School of Medicine
06/2012 - Internal Medicine Residency, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University
MD, 05/2009 - Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
MS, 04/2007 - Medical Science, University of California, Berkeley
AB, 05/2004 - Human Biology, Brown University
Honors and Awards
  • Chief Fellow in Cardiovascular Disease, New York University School of Medicine, 2015-16
  • American College of Cardiology, New York Chapter Young Investigator Award, American College of Cardiology, 2012
  • Finalist for Arnold Gold Humanism Excellence in Teaching Award, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2012
  • Alpha Omega Alpha, UCSF, 2009
Publications

  1. Ganguzza L, Ngai C, Flink L, Woolf K, Guo Y, Gianos E, Burdowski J, Slater J, Acosta V, Shephard T, Shah B. Association between diet quality and measures of body adiposity using the Rate Your Plate survey in patients presenting for coronary angiography. Clinical cardiology 2017. PMID: 29168985


  2. Flink L, Underberg JA, Newman JD, Gianos E. The recent national lipid association recommendations: how do they compare to other established dyslipidemia guidelines? Volume 17 of Issue 4. 2015. PMID: 25690588


  3. Giardina EG, Sciacca RR, Flink LE, Bier ML, Paul TK, Moise N. Cardiovascular disease knowledge and weight perception among Hispanic and non-Hispanic white women. Volume 22 of Issue 12. Journal of women's health (2002) 2013. PMID: 24180299


  4. Flink L, Mochari-Greenberger H, Mosca L. Gender differences in clinical outcomes among diabetic patients hospitalized for cardiovascular disease. Volume 165 of Issue 6. American heart journal 2013. PMID: 23708169


  5. Flink LE, Sciacca RR, Bier ML, Rodriguez J, Giardina EG. Women at risk for cardiovascular disease lack knowledge of heart attack symptoms. Volume 36 of Issue 3. 2013. PMID: 23338973


  6. Giardina EG, Mull L, Sciacca RR, Akabas S, Flink LE, Moise N, Paul TK, Dumas NE, Bier ML, Mattina D. Relationship between cardiovascular disease knowledge and race/ethnicity, education, and weight status. Volume 35 of Issue 1. 2011. PMID: 22083540


  7. Raine TR, Epstein LB, Harper CC, Brown BA, Boyer CB. Attitudes toward the vaginal ring and transdermal patch among adolescents and young women. Volume 45 of Issue 3. 2009. PMID: 19699422


  8. Epstein LB, Sokal-Gutierrez K, Ivey SL, Raine T, Auerswald C. Adolescent experiences with the vaginal ring. Volume 43 of Issue 1. 2008. PMID: 18565439