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Rigved Tadwalkar, MD, Cardiology, Santa Monica, CA

RigvedV.TadwalkarMDMS, FACC, FACP

Cardiology • Santa Monica, CA

Consultative Cardiologist with the Pacific Heart Institute

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  • Office

    2001 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 360w
    Santa Monica, CA 90404
    Phone+1 310-829-7678
    Fax+1 310-829-6889

Summary

  • Current interests in Digital Health, Wearables, Artificial Intelligence, Structural & Multimodality Imaging, Interventional Echocardiography, General Invasive Cardiology, Cardiometabolic Health, and Prevention.

Clinical Expertise

  • Evidence-based medicine, Biomedical research, Healthcare outcomes research, Medical education, Healthcare administration, Entrepeneurship, Public speaking, Preventive cardiology, Echocardiography, Exercise stress testing, Stress echocardiography, Transesophageal echocardiography, Interventional echocardiography, Nuclear cardiology, Cardiac CT, Cardiac critical care, Diagnostic cardiac catheterization, Heart failure, Cardiac arrhythmias, Cardiovascular health technologies, Digital Health, Healthcare social media, Structural imaging, Artificial Intelligence

Education & Training

  • Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
    Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2015 - 2018
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2013
  • George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
    George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 2010, MD
  • Georgetown University
    Georgetown UniversityM.S., Physiology & Biophysics, 2004 - 2005
  • University of Southern California
    University of Southern CaliforniaB.A., Biological Sciences, Sociology (double), 2001 - 2004

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2012 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
  • California Department of Public Health: Radiologic Health BranchLicentiate Fluoroscopy Supervisor & Operator
  • Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed TomographyDiplomate
  • Certification Board of Nuclear CardiologyDiplomate
  • National Board of EchocardiographyDiplomate

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Southern California Rising Stars Super Doctors, 2020-2024
  • Top Doctor Los Angeles Magazine, 2022-2023
  • Healthcare Hero LAX Coastal Magazine, 2021
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The Current State of Endovascular Intervention for Peripheral Arterial Disease  
    Tadwalkar RV, Lee MS, Vascular Disease Management, 10/1/2015
  • Sjögren’s Syndrome-associated Neuropathy and Cirrhosis.  
    Shah D, Tadwalkar RV, Hua J., Proceedings of UCLA Healthcare, 1/26/2015

Abstracts/Posters

  • Addressing Recurrent Pericarditis: An Initiative to Improve the Patient Care Journey.
    Salik J, Weber B, Abbate A, Klein AL, Kohnstamm S, Luis A, Cremer P, Al-Kazaz M, Kerrigan J, Zurick AO, Shah DJ, Wang L, Sabet A, Tadwalkar RV, German DM, Jimenez J, G..., Global Quality Showcase, 2024 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions., Chicago, Illinois, 11/16/2024
  • Establishing a Panel Reactive Antibody Threshold to Treat Sensitized Patients Awaiting Heart Transplant in the Era of the Virtual Crossmatch
    Tadwalkar R, Kittleson M, Patel J, Moriguchi J, Rafiei M, Osborne A, Chang D, Czer L, Esmailian F, Reinsmoen N, Kobashigawa J, J Am Coll of Cardiol, 2013
  • Consequences of First-Year Rejection after Heart Transplantation: Is the Worse Yet to Come?
    Tadwalkar R, Patel J, Kittleson M, Czer L, Kobashigawa J, J Am Coll of Cardiol, 2012
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Lectures

  • RNA Therapeutics: A Revolution in Cardiology 
    23rd Maui Cardiovascular Symposium - 11/10/2024
  • Sonographic Assessment of Diastolic Dysfunction 
    Pacific Heart Institute Echocardiography Conference - 4/15/2024
  • Wearable vs. Implantable Cardiac Devices in Atrial Fibrillation 
    22nd Maui Cardiovascular Symposium - 10/21/2023
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Other

Authored Content

  • The Use of PCI in the Most Challenging SettingsNovember 2014

Press Mentions

  • The One Thing Cardiologists Are Begging You to Do for Your Heart Health This Fall and Winter
    The One Thing Cardiologists Are Begging You to Do for Your Heart Health This Fall and WinterNovember 27th, 2024
  • Mediterranean Diet May Lower Risk of Heart Diseases, Diabetes
    Mediterranean Diet May Lower Risk of Heart Diseases, DiabetesOctober 31st, 2024
  • How Exercise On Weekends Can Boost Your Health
    How Exercise On Weekends Can Boost Your Health October 15th, 2024
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Committees

  • Advisor, Addressing Recurrent Pericarditis Initiative, American Heart Association 2024 - Present
  • Advisor, Heart Failure Care Redesign Team, Providence Saint John’s Medical Center. 2023 - Present
  • Ambassador, World Heart Day, World Heart Federation 2023 - Present
  • Quality Improvement Lead, Echocardiography Laboratory, Providence Saint John's Medical Center 2022 - Present
  • Medical Review Board, Prevention Magazine 2022 - Present
  • Advisor, High-Sensitivity Troponin Workgroup, Providence Saint John’s Medical Center 2022 - Present
  • Member, Forbes Health Advisory Board 2022 - Present
  • Medical Reviewer, Insider 2022 - Present
  • Member, CardioSurve Research Panel, American College of Cardiology 2022 - Present
  • Member, Executive Committee on Candidate Selection, Pacific Heart Institute 2021 - Present
  • Advisor & Content Writer, Development Team, Providence Saint John’s Physician Partners Website 2020 - Present
  • Advisor, Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, Providence Saint John’s Medical Center 2018 - Present
  • Co-Founder & Advisor, American College of Cardiology, Committee on Technology, California Chapter 2016 - Present
  • Member, Rank Selection Committee, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center 2017 - 2018
  • Board of Directors, American College of Cardiology, California Chapter 2017 - 2018
  • Committee, Code Blue Review, UC Center for Health Quality and Innovation 2014 - 2015
  • Committee, Risk Management Review, UCLA Medical Center 2014 - 2015
  • Committee, Morbidity & Mortality Conference, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 2012 - 2013
  • Senior Resident Advisor, Journal Club, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 2012 - 2013
  • Housestaff Representative, Graduate Medical Education Committee, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 2012 - 2013
  • Housestaff Representative, Medical Executive Committee, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 2012 - 2013
  • Co-Chair, Housestaff Executive Committee, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 2012 - 2013

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish, Marathi

Industry Relationships

  • Speaker, Allelica2024 - Present
  • Speaker, Amgen2024 - Present
  • Speaker, Kiniksa2024 - Present
  • Consultant & Speaker, Novartis2023 - Present
  • Speaker, scPharmaceuticals2023 - Present
  • Key Opinion Leader, Henry Schein2023 - Present
  • Consultant, GENinCode2023 - Present
  • Advisory Board, Forbes Health2022 - Present

External Links

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