Cardiology
Kirkwood Adams, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine and Radiology, Division of Cardiology
Chapel Hill, NC
Kirkwood F. Adams Jr., MD, is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Radiology in the Division of Cardiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of North Carolina and completed his internship, residency, and cardiology fellowship at North Carolina Memorial Hospital. Dr. Adams founded and directed the UNC Heart Failure Program and served as the institution's first transplant cardiologist for two decades, helping
50+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine (ABIM)
- Cardiovascular Disease (ABIM)
Education & Training
- MD: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (1976)
- Residency: University of North Carolina Hospitals - Internal Medicine (1976-1980)
- Fellowship: University of North Carolina Hospitals - Cardiovascular Disease (1980-1982)
Peer Recognition
- Healthgrades — Healthgrades Honor Roll
Recognition & Leadership
Leadership Roles
- Founder and Director, UNC Heart Failure Program
- First transplant cardiologist at UNC
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant
Conditions & Treatments
Heart FailureAdvanced Heart Failure
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- UNC Hospitals Pediatric Rheumatology
Experience
50+ years in practice