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Office
800 E 28th St
Ste H2100
Minneapolis, MN 55407Phone+1 612-262-9000Fax+1 612-775-3199
Summary
- Dr. Retu Saxena is a cardiologist in Edina, MN and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Abbott Northwestern Hospital and Hutchinson Health. She received her medical degree from University of Minnesota Medical School and has been in practice 18 years. She specializes in adult congenital heart disease and echocardiography.
Education & Training
University of New Mexico School of MedicineFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2003 - 2006
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Fellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2002 - 2003- Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
OR State Medical License 2000 - Present
MN State Medical License 2008 - 2025
WI State Medical License 2009 - 2025
NM State Medical License 2003 - 2009- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Reach and effectiveness of a non-university cardio-obstetrics program.Retu Saxena, Gretchen Benson, Abbey C Sidebottom, Brynn Okeson, Joy Hayes
The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 2024-12-01 - Portrayal of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Popular Film: A Review of Gender, Race, and Ethnicity.Kirsten E Shaw, Kevin M Harris, Amy Diedrich, Amy K Holbrook, Larissa Stanberry
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2024-08-20 - Aspiration Thrombectomy for Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism.Kevin Buda, Joseph Jensen, Thomas Knickelbine, Thomas Gebhard, Bjorn Engstrom
CJC Open. 2024-08-01
Press Mentions
Heart Attack Portrayals in Movies Miss the Mark, Study FindsAugust 14th, 2024- Rethinking the 'Aspirin a Day' Mantra for Heart Attack PreventionOctober 20th, 2021
- The Top Doctors in the Twin Cities, 2019July 10th, 2019
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