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Richard Wright, MD, Cardiology, Santa Monica, CA

RichardFWrightMD

Cardiology Santa Monica, CA

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Heart Failure & Transplantation, Interventional Cardiology

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCLA

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  • Office

    2001 Santa Monica Blvd
    Suite 280w
    Santa Monica, CA 90404
    Phone+1 310-829-7678
    Fax+1 310-829-6889

Education & Training

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1981 - 1984
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1981
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1979
  • University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)
    University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1978
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1977

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1979 - 2026
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1979 - 1999
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctors:LA Area Castle Connolly, 2013
  • Top Doctors:Southern California Castle Connolly, 2012
  • Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • hATTR Amyloidosis with Polyneuropathy: A Patient’s Journey to Treatment 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
  • Selecting A First-Choice Therapy For Systolic HF: The Growing Body of Evidence 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019

Press Mentions

  • People with Kidney Disease, Diabetes May Develop Heart Disease 28 Years Earlier
    People with Kidney Disease, Diabetes May Develop Heart Disease 28 Years EarlierNovember 14th, 2024
  • Diabetes, Kidney Disease Could Raise Cardiovascular Disease Risk up to 28 Years Earlier
    Diabetes, Kidney Disease Could Raise Cardiovascular Disease Risk up to 28 Years EarlierNovember 11th, 2024
  • Quitting Smoking Cuts Heart Attack Risk by Nearly 50%, Study Finds
    Quitting Smoking Cuts Heart Attack Risk by Nearly 50%, Study FindsAugust 30th, 2024
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