Kirkwood Adams

Kirkwood Adams, MD, serves as Associate Professor of Medicine and Radiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine within the Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, practicing at UNC Cardiology at Eastowne and UNC School of Medicine.

His educational background includes:

• Undergraduate: Duke University
• Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Residency: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dr. Adams' research centers on congestive heart failure pathophysiology, natural history, and treatment advancement through clinical investigation. His clinical expertise spans heart failure management, nuclear cardiology diagnostics, cardiac transplantation protocols, and comprehensive general cardiology care, with active patient-centered research driving therapeutic innovation.

His professional recognition includes:

• The Best Doctors in America
• Business North Carolina's Best Doctors

Dr. Adams integrates patient care with clinical research to advance heart failure treatment paradigms while maintaining active clinical practice across multiple UNC Health facilities.