Marcus Anthony Urey MD

Heart Failure & Transplantation, Cardiovascular Disease Genetics, Cardiac Critical Care

Assistant Professor

9434 Medical Center DriveLa Jolla, CA 92037

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Summary

Marcus Urey, MD, is a Cardiologist based in La Jolla, CA, who specializes in Heart Failure & Transplantation, Cardiovascular Disease Genetics, and Cardiac Critical Care. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center after graduating from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 2010. Dr. Urey has experience in cardiomyopathies and heart failure and transplantation. He has several publications in prestigious journals such as the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, European Journal of Heart Failure, Heart Failure Clinics, Transplantation, and Medrxiv.

Education & Training

University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2013 - 2016
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2013
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 2010

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Certifications & Licensure

NV State Medical License 2021 - 2027
CA State Medical License 2017 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2012 - 2019
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Real-world Genetic Testing Practices in Cardiomyopathy: National Insights From 1.7 Million Patients.
Quan M Bui, Ana Morales, Eric D Adler, Marcus A Urey, Anshul Sinha
Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2026-08-01
Fewer gastrointestinal events with vutrisiran versus placebo in patients with transthyretin amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy: analysis from the phase 3 HELIOS-B study.
Marcus A Urey, Quan M Bui, Laura Obici, Jonas Wixner, Erwan Donal
Amyloid. 2026-07-17
Marching to a new beat: Choosing the right pacing strategy in transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis.
Nicholas Wettersten, Marcus A Urey, Gordon Ho
Heart Rhythm O2. 2026-07-01

Journal Articles

End-Stage Biventricular Failure from Necrotizing Autoimmune Myopathy
Nicholas Wettersten, Marcus A Urey, Journal of Cardiac Failure

Authored Content

End-Stage Biventricular Failure from Necrotizing Autoimmune MyopathySeptember 2018

Press Mentions

New Data from HELIOS-B Phase 3 Study Demonstrate Lower Rates of Gastrointestinal Events in ATTR-CM Patients Treated with VutrisiranSeptember 28th, 2025
A Change of Heart: La Jolla Patient, Doctor Describe Transplant BeatDecember 30th, 2019
Choosing Therapies for ATTR-CM in 2026July 29th, 2026