Linda Park, PhD, NP, FAAN

Associate Professor
Community Health Systems
+1 415 502-6616

Dr. Park's program of research focuses on the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. Her current research projects center around determining the most engaging, practical, and meaningful technology-based interventions to improve patient self-care, clinical outcomes, and quality of life for patients with ischemic heart disease and heart failure. Dr. Park applies mixed quantitative / qualitative research methods in her research among patients with cardiovascular disease.

Dr. Park is also active in her clinical role as a nurse practitioner and works at a medical center for Cardiovascular Services. She holds an appointment as a Research Health Science Specialist at San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center where she conducts work related to improving cardiovascular outcomes for Veterans.

She is deeply committed to mentorship and is the nursing director for the National Clinician Scholars Program at UCSF, one of six sites that include Yale, University of Pennsylvania, University of Michigan, Duke, and UCLA. In this 2-year fellowship program, nurse and physician scholars are immersed in a rigorous program of research, policy, and leadership training to serve as change agents to improve health, health care, and health equity.

Publications: 

United States Women Veterans and Cardiovascular Disease Primary Prevention.

The Journal of cardiovascular nursing

Dancu C, Martyn-Nemeth P, Park LG

Health Literacy and Its Impact on Self-Care of Children With Congenital Heart Disease.

The Journal of cardiovascular nursing

Gomez YM, Sharp LK, Martyn-Nemeth P, Park LG, Vuckovic KM

Effects of Social Isolation and Loneliness on Heart Failure Self-care: A Cross-sectional Analysis.

The Journal of cardiovascular nursing

Platz K, Cavanagh CE, Metzger M, Park LG, Howie-Esquivel J

Addressing the Epidemic of Loneliness and Social Isolation for Cardiovascular Health.

The Journal of cardiovascular nursing

Raygani S, Martyn-Nemeth P, Park LG

An App-Based Physical Activity Intervention in Community-Dwelling Chinese-, Tagalog-, and Vietnamese-Speaking Americans: Single-Arm Intervention Study.

JMIR formative research

Nguyen A, Yu F, Park LG, Fukuoka Y, Wong C, Gildengorin G, Nguyen TT, Tsoh JY, Jih J

Cardiac Rehabilitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Potential for Digital Technology to Support Physical Activity Maintenance: Qualitative Study.

JMIR cardio

Park LG, Chi S, Pitsenbarger S, Johnson JK, Shah AJ, Elnaggar A, von Oppenfeld J, Cho E, Harzand A, Whooley MA

Initiating and Continuing Long-Term Exercise in Heart Failure: A Qualitative Analysis From the GEtting iNTo Light Exercise-Heart Failure Study.

The Journal of cardiovascular nursing

Platz K, Metzger M, Cavanagh C, Park L, Howie-Esquivel J

Effects of a patient-centered digital health intervention in patients referred to cardiac rehabilitation: the Smart HEART clinical trial.

BMC cardiovascular disorders

Harzand A, Alrohaibani A, Idris MY, Spence H, Parrish CG, Rout PK, Nazar R, Davis-Watts ML, Wright PP, Vakili AA, Abdelhamid S, Vathsangam H, Adesanya A, Park LG, Whooley MA, Wenger NK, Zafari AM, Shah AJ

Preparing nurse scientists for health services and policy research: Five-year outcomes of interprofessional postdoctoral training in the National Clinician Scholars Program.

Nursing outlook

Choi KR, Brush BL, Chapman SA, Costa DK, Feder SL, Gutierrez JI, Heilemann MV, Manojlovich M, Noonan D, Park LG, Potempa K, Sochalski J

2023 ACC/AHA/SCAI advanced training statement on interventional cardiology (coronary, peripheral vascular, and structural heart interventions): A report of the ACC Competency Management Committee.

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery

Writing Committee, Bass TA, Abbott JD, Mahmud E, Parikh SA, Aboulhosn J, Ashwath ML, Baranowski B, Bergersen L, Chaudry HI, Coylewright M, Denktas AE, Gupta K, Gutierrez JA, Haft J, Hawkins BM, Herrmann HC, Kapur NK, Kilic S, Lesser J, Lin CH, Mendirichaga R, Nkomo VT, Park LG, Phoubandith DR, Quader N, Rich MW, Rosenfield K, Sabri SS, Shames ML, Shernan SK, Skelding KA, Tamis-Holland J, Thourani VH, Tremmel JA, Uretsky S, Wageman J, Welt F, Whisenant BK, White CJ, Yong CM, ACC Competency Management Committee, Mendes LA, Arrighi JA, Breinholt JP, Day J, Dec GW, Denktas AE, Drajpuch D, Faza N, Francis SA, Hahn RT, Housholder-Hughes SD, Khan SS, Kondapaneni MD, Lee KS, Lin CH, Hussain Mahar J, McConnaughey S, Niazi K, Pearson DD, Punnoose LR, Reejhsinghani RS, Ryan T, Silvestry FE, Solomon MA, Spicer RL, Weissman G, Werns SW

2023 ACC/AHA/SCAI Advanced Training Statement on Interventional Cardiology (Coronary, Peripheral Vascular, and Structural Heart Interventions): A Report of the ACC Competency Management Committee.

JACC. Cardiovascular interventions

Writing Committee, Bass TA, Abbott JD, Mahmud E, Parikh SA, Aboulhosn J, Ashwath ML, Baranowski B, Bergersen L, Chaudry HI, Coylewright M, Denktas AE, Gupta K, Gutierrez JA, Haft J, Hawkins BM, Herrmann HC, Kapur NK, Kilic S, Lesser J, Lin CH, Mendirichaga R, Nkomo VT, Park LG, Phoubandith DR, Quader N, Rich MW, Rosenfield K, Sabri SS, Shames ML, Shernan SK, Skelding KA, Tamis-Holland J, Thourani VH, Tremmel JA, Uretsky S, Wageman J, Welt F, Whisenant BK, White CJ, Yong CM

Getting Into Light Exercise (GENTLE-HF) for Patients With Heart Failure: the Design and Methodology of a Live-Video Group Exercise Study.

Journal of cardiac failure

Howie-Esquivel J, Metzger M, Malin SK, Mazimba S, Platz K, Toledo G, Park L

2023 ACC/AHA/SCAI Advanced Training Statement on Interventional Cardiology (Coronary, Peripheral Vascular, and Structural Heart Interventions): A Report of the ACC Competency Management Committee.

Circulation. Cardiovascular interventions

Bass TA, Abbott JD, Mahmud E, Parikh SA, Aboulhosn J, Ashwath ML, Baranowski B, Bergersen L, Chaudry HI, Coylewright M, Denktas AE, Gupta K, Gutierrez JA, Haft J, Hawkins BM, Herrmann HC, Kapur NK, Kilic S, Lesser J, Huie LC, Mendirichaga R, Nkomo VT, Park LG, Phoubandith DR, Quader N, Rich MW, Rosenfield K, Sabri SS, Shames ML, Shernan SK, Skelding KA, Tamis-Holland J, Thourani VH, Tremmel JA, Uretsky S, Wageman J, Welt F, Whisenant BK, White CJ, Yong CM

2023 ACC/AHA/SCAI Advanced Training Statement on Interventional Cardiology (Coronary, Peripheral Vascular, and Structural Heart Interventions): A Report of the ACC Competency Management Committee.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Writing Committee, Bass TA, Abbott JD, Mahmud E, Parikh SA, Aboulhosn J, Ashwath ML, Baranowski B, Bergersen L, Chaudry HI, Coylewright M, Denktas AE, Gupta K, Gutierrez JA, Haft J, Hawkins BM, Herrmann HC, Kapur NK, Kilic S, Lesser J, Lin CH, Mendirichaga R, Nkomo VT, Park LG, Phoubandith DR, Quader N, Rich MW, Rosenfield K, Sabri SS, Shames ML, Shernan SK, Skelding KA, Tamis-Holland J, Thourani VH, Tremmel JA, Uretsky S, Wageman J, Welt F, Whisenant BK, White CJ, Yong CM

2023 ACC/AHA/SCAI Advanced Training Statement on Interventional Cardiology (Coronary, Peripheral Vascular, and Structural Heart Interventions): A Report of the ACC Competency Management Committee.

Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions

Writing Committee, Bass TA, Abbott JD, Mahmud E, Parikh SA, Aboulhosn J, Ashwath ML, Baranowski B, Bergersen L, Chaudry HI, Coylewright M, Denktas AE, Gupta K, Gutierrez JA, Haft J, Hawkins BM, Herrmann HC, Kapur NK, Kilic S, Lesser J, Lin CH, Mendirichaga R, Nkomo VT, Park LG, Phoubandith DR, Quader N, Rich MW, Rosenfield K, Sabri SS, Shames ML, Shernan SK, Skelding KA, Tamis-Holland J, Thourani VH, Tremmel JA, Uretsky S, Wageman J, Welt F, Whisenant BK, White CJ, Yong CM

Social Support and Technology Use and Their Association With Mental and Physical Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Asian Americans: The COMPASS Cross-sectional Study.

JMIR public health and surveillance

Park LG, Meyer OL, Dougan MM, Golden B, Ta K, Nam B, Tsoh JY, Tzuang M, Park VMT

A scoping review of dementia caregiving for Korean Americans and recommendations for future research.

Clinical gerontologist

Ta Park VM, Ly Q, von Oppenfeld J, Lee Y, Joo Y, Shin HW, Rhee Y, Park LG

Discrimination Experiences during COVID-19 among a National, Multi-Lingual, Community-Based Sample of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: COMPASS Findings.

International journal of environmental research and public health

Ta Park VM, Dougan MM, Meyer OL, Nam B, Tzuang M, Park LG, Vuong Q, Bang J, Tsoh JY

Impact of COVID-19 on Heart Failure Self-Care: A Qualitative Study.

The Journal of cardiovascular nursing

Radhakrishnan K, Allen C, DeMain AS, Park L

Vaccine willingness: Findings from the COVID-19 effects on the mental and physical health of Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders survey study (COMPASS).

Preventive medicine reports

Ta Park VM, Dougan M, Meyer OL, Nam B, Tzuang M, Park LG, Vuong Q, Tsoh JY

Mobile Health Intervention Promoting Physical Activity in Adults Post Cardiac Rehabilitation: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

JMIR formative research

Park LG, Elnaggar A, Lee SJ, Merek S, Hoffmann TJ, Von Oppenfeld J, Ignacio N, Whooley MA

Differences in COVID-19 Vaccine Concerns Among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: The COMPASS Survey.

Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities

Ta Park V, Dougan M, Meyer O, Nam B, Tzuang M, Park L, Vuong Q, Tsoh J

Harnessing Mobile Health Technology for Secondary Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Older Adults: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.

Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes

Schorr EN, Gepner AD, Dolansky MA, Forman DE, Park LG, Petersen KS, Still CH, Wang TY, Wenger NK, American Heart Association Cardiovascular Disease in Older Populations Committee of the Council on C

Remote Rehabilitation: A Field-Based Feasibility Study of an mHealth Resistance Exercise Band.

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Petersen CL, Minor CM, Mohieldin S, Park LG, Halter RJ, Batsis JA

Patients' Use of Social Media for Diabetes Self-Care: Systematic Review.

Journal of medical Internet research

Elnaggar A, Ta Park V, Lee SJ, Bender M, Siegmund LA, Park LG

Sedentary lifestyle associated with mortality in rural patients with heart failure.

European journal of cardiovascular nursing

Park LG, Dracup K, Whooley MA, McCulloch C, Lai S, Howie-Esquivel J

Nurses' Perspectives on Lean Redesigns to Patient Flow and Inpatient Discharge Process Efficiency.

Global qualitative nursing research

Nicosia FM, Park LG, Gray CP, Yakir MJ, Hung DY

Rapid 5 lb weight gain is not associated with readmission in patients with heart failure.

ESC heart failure

Howie-Esquivel J, Dracup K, Whooley MA, McCulloch C, Jin C, Moser DK, Clark RA, Pelter MM, Biddle M, Park LG

Symptom Diary Use and Improved Survival for Patients With Heart Failure.

Circulation. Heart failure

Park LG, Dracup K, Whooley MA, McCulloch C, Jin C, Moser DK, Clark RA, Pelter MM, Biddle M, Howie Esquivel J

Participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation Among Patients With Heart Failure.

Journal of cardiac failure

Park LG, Schopfer DW, Zhang N, Shen H, Whooley MA

Long-Term Adherence to Low-Sodium Diet in Patients With Heart Failure.

Western journal of nursing research

Chung ML, Park L, Frazier SK, Lennie TA

Mobile Phone Interventions for the Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease.

Progress in cardiovascular diseases

Park LG, Beatty A, Stafford Z, Whooley MA

Psychosocial factors and medication adherence among patients with coronary heart disease: A text messaging intervention.

European journal of cardiovascular nursing

Park LG, Howie-Esquivel J, Whooley MA, Dracup K

The impact of a heart failure educational program for physicians varies based upon physician specialty.

Journal of clinical medicine research

Park LG, Mahar D, Shaw RE, Dracup K

Electronic measurement of medication adherence.

Western journal of nursing research

Park LG, Howie-Esquivel J, Dracup K