Ryan James Tedford MD FACC, FAHA, FHFSA
Heart Failure & Transplantation
Professor of Medicine/Cardiology; Chief, Heart Failure and Medical Director of Cardiac Transplantation, Medical University of South Carolina
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Education & Training
- Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2007 - 2011
- Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2007
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
- SC State Medical License 2017 - 2025
- MD State Medical License 2007 - 2017
- American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow Heart Failure Society of America, 2018
- Fellow American Heart Association, 2015
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Clinical Trials
- A Randomized Study of the MitraClip Device in Heart Failure Patients With Clinically Significant Functional Mitral Regurgitation Start of enrollment: 2013 Apr 01
- Efficacy and Safety of LCZ696 Compared to Valsartan, on Morbidity and Mortality in Heart Failure Patients With Preserved Ejection Fraction Start of enrollment: 2014 Jul 18
- Nitrate's Effect on Activity Tolerance in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Start of enrollment: 2014 Apr 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Cellular Communication Network Protein 2 in the Right Ventricle of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.Carly E Byrd, Jennifer E Schramm, Jun Yang, Allan E Barnes, Megan Griffiths
Pulmonary Circulation. 2025-04-01 - Reviving the Swan: Presenting the Chicago Hemodynamic Forum.Mark N Belkin, Jennifer A Cowger, Marat Fudim, Ryan J Tedford, Jonathan Grinstein
Circulation. Heart Failure. 2025-03-21 - Epicardial Fat in Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction: Novel Insights and Future Perspectives.Jacob Whitman, Elie Kozaily, Erin D Michos, Daniel N Silverman, Marat Fudim
Current Heart Failure Reports. 2025-03-19
Journal Articles
- Editorial Comment Not Quite Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension but More Than a SOB Story∗Ryan J Tedford, Bradley M Wertheim, Alexander R Opotowsky, ScienceDirect
Lectures
- VAD Emergencies: What Can Go Wrong?2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
- Featured Clinical Research I2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/16/2019
- How Do I Manage PH in the Setting of Left Heart Disease?2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/16/2019
Other
- Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Systemic SclerosisRyan J. Tedford, MD, MUSC Health
http://musc.bcst.md/videos/right-ventricular-dysfunction-in-systemic-sclerosis
MUSC Health - 11/14/2017
Authored Content
- A Contemporary Analysis of Heart Transplantation and Bridge-to-Transplantation Mechanical Circulatory Support Outcomes in Cardiac SarcoidosisFebruary 2018
- A Contemporary Analysis of Heart Transplantation and Bridge-to-Transplantation Mechanical Circulatory Support Outcomes in Cardiac SarcoidosisFebruary 2018
Press Mentions
- HF Benefits Look Durable in Single-Arm Study of Coronary Sinus ShuntFebruary 18th, 2025
- Reduced Vascular Load, Better RV Function with Dapagliflozin in HFpEFJuly 26th, 2024
- MUSC Introduces New ‘Game-Changing’ Procedure for Heart Failure PatientsApril 14th, 2022
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- International Society of Heart and Lung TransplantationMember
- Member
- Heart Failure Society of AmericaFellow
- Member
- Pulmonary Vascular Research InstituteMember
External Links
- MUSC Healthhttp://www.muschealth.org/providerdirectory/Tedford-Ryan
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