Dr. Ilana Golub | Medicine | Best Researcher Award

Resident Physician | University of California, Los Angeles | United States

Dr. Ilana S. Golub is a physician-scientist specializing in cardiovascular imaging, preventive cardiology, and academic internal medicine. Her research focuses on non-invasive cardiac imaging, particularly cardiac CT scanning, to advance the early detection and risk assessment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. She has made significant contributions to understanding coronary calcium scoring, arterial calcification, and imaging biomarkers of subclinical atherosclerosis. Her first-author publication on “Major Global Coronary Artery Calcium Guidelines” was recognized among the American College of Cardiology’s Top 10 Contents, reflecting her influence on global clinical practice. Dr. Golub’s research portfolio includes 18 peer-reviewed publications, more than 35 published abstracts, and numerous national conference presentations. With 308 citations across 297 indexed documents and an h-index of 5, her scholarly impact spans both academic and clinical domains. In addition to her research, she has demonstrated outstanding leadership in mentorship, medical education, and community health through her work with the UCLA Mobile Clinic Project, integrating medical care with social work and public health outreach to serve unhoused populations. Her academic pursuits embody a strong commitment to advancing clinical excellence, research innovation, and compassionate, community-centered healthcare.

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Featured Publications

Golub, I. S., Lakshmanan, S., & Budoff, M. J. (2020). Myocardial crypt, diverticulum, or aneurysm? CTA as an adjudicator. International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, 36(10), 2061–2062.
Golub, I. S., Lakshmanan, S., Calicchio, F., & Budoff, M. J. (2020). Computed tomography angiogram: Diagnosing device placement failure. Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, 14(6), e163–e164.
Golub, I. S., Dahal, S., Calicchio, F., & Budoff, M. J. (2021). Novel use of coronary artery calcium scoring. Coronary Artery Disease, 32(1), 86–87.
Golub, I. S., Lakshmanan, S., Dahal, S., & Budoff, M. J. (2021). Utilizing coronary artery calcium to guide statin use. Atherosclerosis, 326, 17–24.
Golub, I. S., Dahal, S., Lakshmanan, S., & Budoff, M. (2021). Where is the stent? CTA assists angiography: A case of jailed LAD. Journal of Clinical Images and Medical Case Reports, 2. ISSN 2766-7820.
Golub, I. S., Lakshmanan, S., Dahal, S., Kristo, S., Schroeder, L., Termeie, O., Manubolu, V., Hussein, L., Verghese, D., Shafter, A. M., Casaburi, R., Budoff, M. J., & Roy, S. K. (2022). Aortic arch calcification and novel markers of subclinical atherosclerosis on lung CT: Methodology and reproducibility in the COPDgene study. Imaging in Medicine, 14(6). ISSN 1755-5191.
Golub, I. S., Sheppard, J. P., Lakshmanan, S., Dahal, S., Kinninger, A., Allison, M., Barr, G., McClelland, R., Blaha, M. J., Roy, S. K., & Budoff, M. J. (2022). Coronary artery and aortic arch calcification in ungated lung CT scans as predictors of ASCVD in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis: Methods and reproducibility. Journal of Coronary Artery Disease, 28(4).
Golub, I. S., Termeie, O. G., Kristo, S., Schroeder, L. P., Lakshmanan, S., Shafter, A. M., Hussein, L., Verghese, D., Aldana-Bitar, J., Manubolu, V. S., & Budoff, M. J. (2023). Major global coronary artery calcium guidelines. JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, 16(1), 98–117.
Golub, I. S., Benzing, T., Kianoush, S., Krishnan, S., Ichikawa, K., & Budoff, M. J. (2024). Hemodynamic significance of coronary anomalies: Computed tomography-based fractional flow reserve (CT-FFR) as an adjudicator. Coronary Artery Disease, 35(5), 440–441.
Golub, I. S., Misic, A., Schroeder, L. P., Aldana-Bitar, J., Krishnan, S., Kianoush, S., Benzing, T., Ichikawa, K., & Budoff, M. J. (2024). Calcific coronary lesions: Management, challenges, and a comprehensive review. AIMS Medical Science, 11(3), 292–317. 1