Lillian L. Khor
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Lillian L. Khor, MBBCh, MRCP(UK), MSCI

Languages spoken: Malay, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese

Lillian Khor received her medical degree (M.B.BCh., BAO) from the National University of Ireland in 1997 and her Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (UK) in 2000. She completed her Internal Medicine Internship and Residency, Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship, and master’s in clinical Investigation at the University of Utah. During this time, she served as Chief Medical Resident of the Coronary Care Unit at LDS Hospital and Chief Fellow in Cardiovascular Medicine. She has been faculty at both the Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center and the University of Utah Health Hospital and Clinics since 2007. Her leadership roles include Medical Directorship of the Telemetry, Coronary Care Unit, and Cardiovascular Clinics at the VA Medical Center (2007-2010) and Medical Directorship of Preventive Cardiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation (2010-2023). Her clinical practice is at the VA Medical Center, where she is engaged in clinical trials, quality improvement, and educational projects with Point of Care Ultrasound.

She has published on the gender and age-related differences in the prognostic value of a biomarker (C-reactive protein) and on the use of Point-of Care Ultrasound in the assessment of heart failure. She is passionate about community education and has volunteered her services as past President of the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Board of Directors (2010-2014), Co-Principal Investigator for a grant called “Heartwise 9-1-1” to increase awareness of heart attack symptoms in women, and regular TV and radio show interviews in English and Spanish. As a Master Clinician Observer for the School of Medicine, she emphasizes humanism and empathy to optimize diagnosis and rapport within the practice of medicine. Her clinical and research interests are in obesity-associated heart failure and non-invasive assessment of elevated intra-cardiac pressure. In her multiple roles as clinician, educator, administrator, researcher, and mentor she promotes and practices wellness through exercise, healthy gastronomy, and laughter.

Board Certification

AACVPR (Certified Cardiac Rehabilitation Professional)
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Cardiovascular Disease)
Membership of the Royal College of Physicians
National Board of Echocardiography (Adult Transthor Plus Transesophageal Echocardiography)
Royal College of Physicians in Ireland

Patient Rating

Patients consistently praise Dr. Khor as knowledgeable and thorough, with clear explanations that make complex cardiac issues understandable. Many comments highlight her compassionate, attentive bedside manner—she listens carefully, answers questions, and helps patients feel confident in their treatment plans. Clinic staff are described as supportive, and several patients credit her care with meaningful improvements in their cardiac health and lifestyle.

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4.9 /5
( out of 39 reviews )

The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers. The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Professor (Clinical)
Radiology & Imaging Sciences -Adjunct Professor
Academic Divisions Cardiovascular Medicine
Board Certification
AACVPR (Certified Cardiac Rehabilitation Professional)
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Cardiovascular Disease)
Membership of the Royal College of Physicians
National Board of Echocardiography (Adult Transthor Plus Transesophageal Echocardiography)
Royal College of Physicians in Ireland

Education history

Fellowship General Cardiology - University of Utah & Affiliated Hospitals Chief Fellow
Graduate Training Master of Science Clinical Investigation - University of Utah Master's
Fellowship General Cardiology - University of Utah & Affiliated Hospitals Fellow
Chief Resident Coronary Care Unit - LDS Hospital Chief Resident
Residency Internal Medicine - University of Utah & Affiliated Hospitals Resident
Internship Internal Medicine - University of Utah & Affiliated Hospitals Intern
Residency Internal Medicine - Federated Dublin Voluntary Hospitals Scheme Resident
Internship Internal Medicine and Surgery - James Connolly Memorial Hospital Intern
Professional Medical Medicine - National University of Ireland M.B., B.Ch., BAO

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Sobieski C, Herner M, Goyal N, Khor LL, Chang L, Bieging E, McGarry TJ (2022). Pericardial Decompression Syndrome After Drainage of Chronic Pericardial Effusions. JACC Case Rep, 4(22), 1515-1521.
  2. Ratchford SM, Lee JF, Bunsawat K, Alpenglow JK, Zhao J, Ma CL, Ryan JJ, Khor LL, Wray DW (2022). The Impact of Obesity on the Regulation of Muscle Blood Flow during Exercise in Patients with Heart Failure with a Preserved Ejection Fraction. J Appl Physiol (1985), 132(5), 1240-1249.
  3. Wang L, Harrison J, Dranow E, Aliyev N, Khor L (2021). Accuracy of Ultrasound Jugular Venous Pressure Height in Predicting Central Venous Congestion. Ann Intern Med, 175(3), 344-351.
  4. Li X, Conlin CC, Decker ST, Hu N, Mueller M, Khor L, Hanrahan C, Layec G, Lee VS, Zhang JL (2019). Sampling arterial input function (AIF) from peripheral arteries: Comparison of a temporospatial-feature based method against conventional manual method. Magn Reson Imaging, 57, 118-123.
  5. Zhang JL, Layec G, Hanrahan C, Conlin CC, Hart C, Hu N, Khor L, Mueller M, Lee VS (2019). Exercise-induced calf muscle hyperemia: quantitative mapping with low-dose dynamic contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, 316(1), H201-H211.
  6. Khor LL, Muhlestein JB, Carlquist JF, Horne BD, Bair TL, Maycock CA, Anderson JL (2004). Sex- and age-related differences in the prognostic value of C-reactive protein in patients with angiographic coronary artery disease. Am J Med, 117(9), 657-64.

Review

  1. Wang L, Harrison J, Khor L (2025). Wang L, Harrison J, Khor L.; Volume Status: A Preload Assessment by Ultrasound of the Inferior Vena Cava and Jugular Venous Pulsation. Med Clin North Am. 2025 Jan;109(1):121-135. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2024.06.006. Epub 2024 Oct 10. Review. PubMed PMID: 39567089. [Review]. Med Clin North Am, 109(1), 121-135.

Letter

  1. Wang L, Harrison J, Dranow E, Aliyev N, Khor L (2022). RESPONSE [Letter to the editor]. Ann Intern Med, 175(5), W54.
  2. Wang L, Harrison J, Dranow E, Aliyev N, Khor L (2022). Accuracy of Ultrasound Jugular Venous Pressure Height in Predicting Central Venous Congestion. [Letter to the editor]. Ann Intern Med, 175(5), W54.
  3. Brown W, Suksaranjit P, Khor LL (2016). Eosinophil-Mediated Cardiac Injury Possibly Due to Dimethyl Fumarate. [Letter to the editor]. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging, 9(6), 752-3.

Abstract

  1. E Wendl, S C Selko, E Dranow, L Wang and J Harrison, L L C Khor (2024). THE TEACHABILITY OF POINT-OF-CARE ULTRASOUND OF THE JUGULAR VENOUS PULSE FOR ESTIMATION OF CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE [Abstract]. 83, 2533.
  2. Bailey, K, Dickey, J, Khor L (2022). Kelsey Bailey, BS candidate, Jacqueline Dickey, MD, MPH, Lillian Khor, MBBCh; Cardiac Rehabilitation in Obesity-related Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction, Poster Presentation at 40TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE OBESITY SOCIETY AT OBESITYWEEK® [Abstract].
  3. George T, Herner M, Dranow E, Khor L, Anderson M, Zheutlin A, Harrison JD, Wendl E, Wang L (2022). Distension of the Upright Ultrasound Jugular Venous Pulse is Predictive of All-Cause Mortality in Patients Referred for Right Heart Catheterization [Abstract]. 146(Supp 1), 13758.
  4. L Wang, J Harrison, E Dranow and L Khor (). Abstract 16244: Point of Care Ultrasound of the Jugular Venous Pulse in the Upright Position (u2 Jvp) Predicts Elevated Right Atrial Pressure and Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure on Right Heart Catheterization in Obese and Non-obese Patients [Abstract]. 142(Suppl 3), A16244-A16244.

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