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Rachid (Lakhdar) Macwar, MD, Cardiology, Plant City, FL, Upson Regional Medical Center

RachidRyan(Lakhdar)MacwarMDFACC, FSCAI

Cardiology Plant City, FL

Echocardiography, Interventional Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Imaging

Cardiovascular Imaging Director Echo lab director Nuclear Lab director Cardiac CT and cardiac MRI co director

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Summary

  • R. Ryan Macwar, MD, FACC | OSF Heartcare MidWest

    Cardiovascular Disease Male Languages: Arabic, English, French Medical Education: Mohammed V University (Rabat, Morocco) Internship(s): Southern Illinois Univer

Education & Training

  • Henry Ford Hospital
    Henry Ford HospitalFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2017 - 2018
  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalFellowship, Advanced Cardiac Imaging, 2011 - 2012
  • Geisinger Health System
    Geisinger Health SystemFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2008 - 2011
  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2007 - 2008
  • Henry Ford Hospital
    Henry Ford HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2007
  • Southern Illinois University
    Southern Illinois UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2005
  • Mohammed V University Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy
    Mohammed V University Faculty of Medicine and PharmacyClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2020 - 2024
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2016 - 2022
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2011 - 2022
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2005 - 2021
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2004 - 2017
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2008 - 2011
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
  • Chief Cardiology Fellow 2010
  • Ron J. Vandenbelt Award: 1st prize of the fellow oral presentation competition Michigan Chapter of the American College of Cardiology, 2006
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Prognostic value of adenosine cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients presenting with chest pain  
    Rachid Macwar, Brent Williams, jamshid Shirani, Am J Cardiol, 1/1/2013
  • Rate of acute myocardial infarction in patients with troponin-positive chest pain and unobstructed coronary arteries  
    Lubna Bhatti, Han Kim, Rachid Macwar, Raymond Kim, Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, 1/1/2013
  • Safety of the Combination of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers in Patients with Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta An...  
    Rachid Lakhdar, Mouaz Al-Mallah, David Lanfear, J Card Fail, 1/1/2008
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Assessing the Impact of Obesity on Coronary Artery Calcium Score
    Ashvarya Mangla , Sandeep Banga;,Huaping Wang,, Rachid Macwar, Annual Scientific meeting of the Society of Cardiac CT, 1/1/2015
  • Was the Introduction of Gated SPECT a Step Backwards? Evaluation of a Dedicated First Pass Imaging System
    Rachid Lakhdar, Vera Tsatkin, Yi-Hwa Liu, Albert J Sinusas, Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, 1/1/2008
  • Predictors of All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Normal Exercise Echocardiography Study
    Mouaz Al-Mallah, Rachid Lakhdar, Fadi Alqaisi, Abdulilah Arafeh, Raniah Al-Tamsheh, Karthikeyan Ananthasubramaniam, ACC 56th annual scientific meeting, 1/1/2007
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Lectures

  • Rate of acute myocardial infarction in patients with troponin-positive chest pain and unobstructed coronary arteries. 
    San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2013
  • Prognostic value of negative adenosine cardiac magnetic resonance myocardial perfusion imaging in patients with acute chest pain. 
    1/1/2011
  • Left Atrial Myxoma in a Patient Presenting With Acute Liver Failure 
    1/1/2006
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Other

  • Hyperparathyroidism Diagnosis and Surgical Management. Thesis 
    Rachid Lakhdar, A. Chefchaouni, A.Balafrej

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Arabic, French, Spanish

Hospital Affiliations