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Line Kemeyou
( out of 35 reviews )

Line Kemeyou, MD

Languages spoken: Italian, English, French

Clinical Locations

Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah Hospital

Heart Transplant Clinic
Salt Lake City
801-585-5122

Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah Hospital

Heart Failure Clinic
Salt Lake City
801-585-5122

Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah Hospital

Salt Lake City
801-585-5122

  • Dr. Kemeyou received her medical degree from the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Texas Southwestern Medical School (UTSW) in Dallas. She then completed her training in Internal Medicine and in Cardiovascular Diseases at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Texas Southwestern Medical School (UTSW) and the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Florida, respectively. She continued her training with an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation Fellowship at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah.

    Dr. Kemeyou is board certified in General Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant. Her clinical interests include improvement in health care delivery, sarcoidosis, cardiac sarcoidosis, and care of patients with advanced congestive heart failure including the use of mechanical circulatory support devices and heart transplantation.

    Dr. Kemeyou sees patients at the Cardiovascular Center at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Hospital and at the George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center. To refer patients and other related inquiries, or to schedule clinic appointments please call 801-585-5122.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology)
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Cardiovascular Disease)

    Patient Rating

    5.0 /5
    ( out of 35 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.

    Patient Comments

    Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

    March 24, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    She is the BEST! Such a delight and takes care to talk to my mom and listens to her concerns. Never feel rushed or pushed into care. 5 stars!

    February 15, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Dr. Kemeyou is very knowledgeable and caring. She takes her role as a Cardiologist very seriously and looks outside the box to help come up with solutions if/when other methods don't work.

    February 15, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Very attentive to my cares and concerns and seemed to genuinely want to help me get answers to my health concerns.

    October 30, 2024
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    She's the best I've had to deal with, and the most pleasant.

    May 20, 2024
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    good doctor

    May 17, 2024
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    Listens well and provides clear answers

    May 11, 2024
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    Dr. Kemeyou as extremely knowledgeable, very attentive and super empathetic to what her patients are going through. I very much appreciate her caring attitude toward being a human with a health need.

    April 04, 2024
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    Dr. Kemeyou is thorough, honest,highly qualified , and makes her patients feel comfortable and important!

    April 01, 2024
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    It was a pleasure to be seen by her. She was a great listener and had a very nice ¿bedside manner. Asked me a lot of good questions. Clearly has the knowledge and passion for what she is doing. Very impressed.

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  • Dr. Kemeyou received her medical degree from the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Texas Southwestern Medical School (UTSW) in Dallas. She then completed her training in Internal Medicine and in Cardiovascular Diseases at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Texas Southwestern Medical School (UTSW) and the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Florida, respectively. She continued her training with an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation Fellowship at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah.

    Dr. Kemeyou is board certified in General Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant. Her clinical interests include improvement in health care delivery, sarcoidosis, cardiac sarcoidosis, and care of patients with advanced congestive heart failure including the use of mechanical circulatory support devices and heart transplantation.

    Dr. Kemeyou sees patients at the Cardiovascular Center at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Hospital and at the George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center. To refer patients and other related inquiries, or to schedule clinic appointments please call 801-585-5122.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Associate Professor (Clinical)
    Academic Divisions Cardiovascular Medicine
    Board Certification
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology)
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Cardiovascular Disease)

    Education history

    Fellowship Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant - Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah School of Medicine Fellow
    Fellowship Cardiovascular Disease - Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Florida College of Medicine Fellow
    Residency Internal Medicine - Parkland Health & Hospital System Resident
    Internship Internal Medicine - Parkland Health & Hospital System Intern
    Professional Medical Medicine - Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Texas Southwestern Medical School M.D.
    Undergraduate Nursing - Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Texas Health Science Center at Houston BSN

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Nguyen QT, Cabal V, Debbink M, Acosta D, Flattes VJ, Baluchi D, Ovuoba N, Cariello PF, Watts BT, Clouse ER, Nyman H, Taylor E, Kemeyou L, Lucero JE, Washington JC, Figueroa E, Campbell KM, Barbaar A, Ogbeide SA, Rodrguez JE (2024). Building an Equity-Centered Ecosystem: Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah Health as a Microcosm. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. ()
    2. Zenger B, Chang A, Eldridge DR, Thoms SP, Gray YM, Kang A, Steinberg BA, Bunch TJ, Kamimura A, Kemeyou L, Cariello PF (2025). Preparatory Program for Students Underrepresented in Medicine Promotes Self-Efficacy in the Medical School Application Process: Novel Insights from a Qualitative Analysis. J Best Pract Health Prof Divers, 17(1), 1-17. ()
    3. Noroozi Gilandehi S, Wong KH, Francis T, Wright MA, Lord J, Stehlik J, Kemeyou L, Smith T, Clardy SL (2024). Cardiac Involvement in Neurosarcoidosis: A Single-Center Investigation. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm, 11(2), e200196. ()
    4. Chamberlin JH, Kocher MR, Aquino G, Fullenkamp A, Dennis DJ, Waltz J, Stringer N, Wortham A, Varga-Szemes A, Rieter WJ, James WE, Houston BA, Hardie AD, Kabakus I, Baruah D, Kemeyou L, Burt JR (2023). Quantitative myocardial T2 mapping adds value to Japanese circulation society diagnostic criteria for active cardiac sarcoidosis. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging, 39(8), 1535-1546. ()
    5. Battistone MJ, Kemeyou L, Varpio L (2023). The Theoretical Integrative Review-A Reader's Guide. J Grad Med Educ, 15(4), 449-452. ()
    6. Battistone MJ, Kemeyou L, Varpio L (2023). The Theoretical Integrative Review-A Researcher's Guide. J Grad Med Educ, 15(4), 453-455. ()
    7. Marashly Q, Taleb I, Kyriakopoulos CP, Dranow E, Jones TL, Tandar A, Overton SD, Tonna JE, Stoddard K, Wever-Pinzon O, Kemeyou L, Koliopoulou AG, Shah KS, Nourian K, Richins TJ, Burnham TS, Welt FG, McKellar SH, Nativi-Nicolau J, Drakos SG (2021). Predicting mortality in cardiogenic shock secondary to ACS requiring short-term mechanical circulatory support: The ACS-MCS score. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv, 98(7), 1275-1284. ()
    8. Stoesser K, Frame KA, Sanyer O, Leiser JP, Moreno LE, Bosch C, Jones JL, Morales JJ, Rodrguez SR, Wilson J, Kemeyou L, Rodrguez JE (2021). Increasing URiM Family Medicine Residents at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah Health. PRiMER, 5, 42. ()
    9. Wohlfahrt P, Nativi-Nicolau J, Zhang M, Selzman CH, Greene T, Conte J, Biber JE, Hess R, Mondesir FL, Wever-Pinzon O, Drakos SG, Gilbert EM, Kemeyou L, LaSalle B, Steinberg BA, Shah RU, Fang JC, Spertus JA, Stehlik J (2022). Quality of Life in Patients With Heart Failure With Recovered Ejection Fraction. JAMA Cardiol, 6(8), 957-962. ()
    10. Money JE, Al Danaf J, Nelson M, Mckellar SH, Drakos SG, Kemeyou L (2020). Loss of Pulsatility: Another Cause of Syncope in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices. ASAIO J. ()
    11. Yin MY, Wever-Pinzon O, Mehra MR, Selzman CH, Toll AE, Cherikh WS, Nativi-Nicolau J, Fang JC, Kfoury AG, Gilbert EM, Kemeyou L, McKellar SH, Koliopoulou A, Vaduganathan M, Drakos SG, Stehlik J (2019). Post-transplant outcome in patients bridged to transplant with temporary mechanical circulatory support devices. J Heart Lung Transplant, 38(8), 858-869. ()

    Case Report

    1. Money JE, Al Danaf J, Nelson M, Mckellar SH, Drakos SG, Kemeyou L (2020). Loss of Pulsatility: Another Cause of Syncope in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices. ASAIO J, 66(10), e128-e130. ()

    Editorial

    1. Hanff TC, Kemeyou L (2021). Impaired Forced Expiratory Volume Across the Heart Failure Spectrum. Chest, 161(1), 11-12. ()
    2. Josef Stehlik, Line Kemeyou (2019). Protecting the Heart Allograft with a Statin: The Perfect Intervention or Too Good to Be True?