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Rishi Wadhera, MD, Cardiology, Boston, MA

RishiKumarWadheraMD MPP MPhil

Cardiology • Boston, MA

Cardiologist, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School

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  • Office

    375 Longwood Avenue
    4th Floor
    Boston, MA 02118

Education & Training

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2015 - 2019
  • Harvard Kennedy School
    Harvard Kennedy SchoolMPP, Public Policy, 2014 - 2018
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2014
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
    Mayo Clinic College of MedicineClass of 2011
  • University of Cambridge
    University of CambridgeM.Phil, Public Health, 2008 - 2009

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2014 - 2026
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • Cardiovascular Disease
    American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Misclassification of Hospital Performance Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program  
    Rishi K Wadhera, Robert W Yeh, JAMA Cardiology
  • Quality of Care and Outcomes Among Medicare Advantage vs Fee-for-Service Medicare Patients Hospitalized with Heart Failure  
    Rishi K Wadhera, Paul A Heidenreich, Clyde W Yancy, Deepak L Bhatt, JAMA Cardiology
  • Performance of Hospitals When Assessing Disease-Based Mortality Compared with Procedural Mortality for Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction  
    Ashwin S Nathan, Rishi K Wadhera, Deepak L Bhatt, Daniel M Kolansky, Ajay J Kirtane, Robert W Yeh, Tracy Y Wang, Jay Giri, JAMA Cardiology

Lectures

  • Neighborhood Disadvantage and Variations in Coronary Artery Disease Care and Outcomes Among Outpatient Cardiology Practices 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
  • Presenter 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019

Authored Content

  • Performance of Hospitals When Assessing Disease-Based Mortality Compared with Procedural Mortality for Patients with Acute Myocardial InfarctionMay 2020

Press Mentions

  • Prevalence and Control of Diabetes Among US Adults
    Prevalence and Control of Diabetes Among US AdultsFebruary 27th, 2025
  • Glycemic Control Worsening Among Young Adults with Diabetes
    Glycemic Control Worsening Among Young Adults with DiabetesFebruary 27th, 2025
  • CVD Hospitalization in Older Adults Higher in US Than in Denmark
    CVD Hospitalization in Older Adults Higher in US Than in DenmarkFebruary 7th, 2025
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Grant Support

  • Strategies to Improve the Cardiovascular Health of Rural Working-Age Adults in the United StatesBETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER2024–2028
  • Leveraging SNAP Policies to Improve the Cardiovascular Health of Low-Income Adults in the United StatesBETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER2024–2028
  • Cardiovascular Health of Low-Income Working-Age Adults in the US: Health Care Access, Policy, and the PandemicBETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER2022–2027

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