NinaThakkarRiveraDOPhD

Cardiology

Echocardiography, Heart Failure & Transplantation, Cardiac Critical Care

Clinical Physician Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology

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Education & Training

Broward HealthFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2015 - 2018
Broward Health Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2012 - 2015
Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2012
Drexel University College of MedicinePhD, Microbiology and Immunology, 2003 - 2008
University of MiamiBS and BA, Biology/Chemistry and Psychology/Exercise Sports Science, 1998 - 2002

Certifications & Licensure

FL State License 2015 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
AOA Board of Internal Medicine Cardiology
AOA Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
AOA Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
American Society for EchocardiographyBoard Certified Echocardiography
Certification Board of Nuclear CardiologyBoard Certified Nuclear Cardiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Role for advanced heart failure therapies in the management of influenza B-associated fulminant myocarditis with recovery.
Austin Erben, Crystal Lihong Yan, Felipe Ruiz, Nina Thakkar Rivera> ;BMJ Case Reports. 2023 Oct 31
2 citations
Safety and Efficacy of Traditional Heart Failure Therapies in Patients With Cardiac Amyloidosis and Heart Failure.
Crystal Lihong Yan, Ryan A Gallo, Moises Vasquez Martinez, Beatriz Rivera Rodriguez, Luis Trujillo, Nina Thakkar Rivera, James E Hoffman> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 2023 Oct 1
1 citations
Driveline erosion of the colon as a late complication of LVAD implantation.
Crystal Lihong Yan, E Joseph Bauerlein, Nina Thakkar Rivera> ;Journal of Cardiology Cases. 2023 May 1
Expanding heart transplantation in 2022 and beyond.
Nina Thakkar Rivera, David A Baran> ;Current Opinion in Cardiology. 2023 Mar 1
COVID-19-associated acute cellular rejection of a transplanted heart.
Crystal Lihong Yan, Gaurav Gupta, Luiz Paulo Guido, Philip Ruiz, Eugene Joseph Bauerlein 3rd, Nina Thakkar Rivera> ;Clinical Transplantation. 2023 Mar 1
3 citations
Evolving Presentation of Cardiogenic Shock: A Review of the Medical Literature and Current Practices.
Neal Olarte, Nina Thakkar Rivera, Luanda Grazette> ;Cardiology and Therapy. 2022 Sep 1
Achalasia as an Unusual Cause of Acute Cellular Rejection of a Transplanted Heart.
Amanda Fernandes, Crystal Lihong Yan, Phillip Ruiz, Nina Thakkar Rivera> ;Case Reports in Cardiology. 2022 Jan 1
3 citations
Advanced heart failure therapies in patients with stable HIV infection.
Nicolas Brozzi, Jacques Simkins, Renzo O. Cifuentes, Ali Ghodsizad, Nina Thakkar Rivera, Matthias Loebe> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2020 Feb 12
18 citations
Disparities in Survival with Bystander CPR following Cardiopulmonary Arrest Based on Neighborhood Characteristics.
Nina Thakkar Rivera, Shari L. Kumar, Rohit K. Bhandari, Sunil Kumar> ;Emergency Medicine International. 2016 Jun 9
2 citations
HIV-associated primary effusion lymphoma presenting as a paracardial mass.
Heather Katz, Cielo Rose, Nina Thakker Rivera, Natasha Bray> ;BMJ Case Reports. 2015 Feb 27
4 citations
Solitary metastasis to the small bowel from primary adenocarcinoma of the lung.
Nina Thakkar Rivera, Heather Katz, Geoffrey Weisbaum, Ralph Guarneri, Natasha Bray, Delia Constanza-Guaqueta> ;Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer. 2014 Dec 1
14 citations
Rare infection of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator lead with Candida albicans: Case report and literature review
Nina Thakkar Rivera, Natasha Bray, Hong Wang, Kenneth Zelnick, Ahmed Osman, Ricardo Vicuña> ;Therapeutic Advances in Cardiovascular Disease. 2014 Jun 20
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Press Mentions

Miami Valves 2022 Brings International Perspective to Advances in Treatment Devices and ProceduresMarch 7th, 2022

Professional Memberships

American Osteopathic Association - AOA
Member
American College of Cardiology - ACC
Member
Heart Failure Society of America
Member
International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Member

Other Languages

Gujarati, Spanish

Hospital Affiliations

Broward Health Medical CenterFort Lauderdale, Florida
Jackson Health SystemMiami, Florida
Cleveland Clinic FloridaFort Lauderdale, Florida
UMHC-Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, Florida