
Richard Becker MD
Interventional Cardiology, Vascular Medicine
chief, division of cardiovascular health and disease
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222 Piedmont AveCincinnati, OH 45219
Phone+1 513-475-8521
Fax+1 513-475-7480
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Education & Training
UMass Chan Medical SchoolFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1986 - 1989
Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1985
University of Cincinnati College of MedicineClass of 1982, MD, Honors
University of CincinnatiM.Ed., Biochemistry/ Nutrition, 1978
University of CincinnatiB.A., Psychology, 1977
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License 1984 - 2027
NC State Medical License 2003 - 2014
MA State Medical License 1986 - 2005
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds 2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014
- Daniel Drake Medal of Honor University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 2011
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Endothelial Transcription Factor EB Protects Against Doxorubicin-Induced Endothelial Toxicity and Cardiac Dysfunction.Wa Du, Madison Ringer, Darshini Desai, Golam Iftakhar Khandakar, Luis E Tron Esqueda
Circulation. 2026-03-03 - 1 citationsA Multiomics Approach to Defining Target-Organ Injury in Youths With Primary Hypertension: The SHIP AHOY Cohort.Kalyani Ananthamohan, Tammy M Brady, Mohammed Arif, Stephen R Daniels, Bonita Falkner
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2025-11-04 - 2 citationsSex as a biological variable: a contemporary perspective.Fatima Farrukh, Richard C Becker
American Heart Journal. 2025-09-01
Journal Articles
- Translation and Clinical Development of Antithrombotic AptamersNimjee SM, Povsic TJ, Sullenger BA, Becker RC, Nucleic Acid Ther, 1/16/2016
- Aspirin dosing in the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular eventsKim J, Becker RC, J Thomb Thrombolysis, 1/6/2016
- The biochemistry, enzymology and pharmacology of non-vitamin K anticoagulant drug reversal agents and antidotesBecker RC, J Thomb Thrombolysis, 1/1/2016
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Factors Associated With Major Bleeding Events.Goodman SG, Wojdyla DM, Piccini JP, White, HD, Paolini JF, Nessel CC, Berkowitz SD, Mahaffey KW, Patel MR, Sherwood MW, Becker, RC, Halperin JL, Hacke W, Singer DE, Ha..., JACC, 1/11/2014
- The Use Of Dual Antiplatlet Therapy And Patient Outcomes In Those Undergoing PCI In The Rocket AF Trial.Sherwood MW, Jones S, Cyr D, Becker R, Berkowitz S, Washam J, Breithardt G, Fox K, Halperin J, Hankey G, Singer D, Piccini J, Nessel C, Mahaffey K, Califf R, Hacke W, ..., JACC, 1/1/2014
- Use And Outcomes Of Antiarrhythmic Therapy In Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Receiving Oral Anticoagulation: Results From The Rocket AF Trial.Steinberg B, Hellkamp A, Lokhnygina Y, Halperin J, Breithardt G, Passman R, Hankey G, Patel M, Becker R, Singer D, Berkowitz S, Nessel C, Mahaffey K, Fox K, Califf R, ..., JACC, 1/1/2014
Other
- CD Rom Educational Service.Becker RC, Up-To-Date
1/1/2016 - On behalf of The Executive Steering Committee and the ROCKET AF Study Investigators Rivaroxaban for Stroke Prevention in East Asian Patients From the ROCKET AF TRIAL.Wong KSL, Hu DY, Oomman A, Tan R-S, Patel MR, Singer DE, Breithardt G, Mahaffey KW, Becker RC, Califf R, Fox KAA, Berkowitz SD, Hacke W, Hankey GJ, Stroke Online
http://stroke.ahajournals.org/content/early/2014/04/23/STROKEAHA.113.002968
1/1/2014 - Early trials of platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitors in coronary heart diseaseBecker RC
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/early-trials-of-platelet-glycoprotein-iib-iiia-receptor-inhibitors-
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-07-02
Authored Content
- AHA Scientific Sessions 2022: “One World. Together for Science”November 2022
- What Was Unique About This AHA Conference?November 2019
- What Was Unique About This AHA Conference?November 2019
Press Mentions
App Turns Smartwatch into Detector of Structural Heart DiseaseNovember 10th, 2025
App Turns Smartwatch into Detector of Structural Heart DiseaseNovember 8th, 2025
HMN 2025: How Growing Coronary Heart Failure Epidemic Requires Prioritizing Main PreventionMay 6th, 2025
Grant Support
- U54,PPG,R01,U01NHLBIPresent
Research History
- Translational and Discovery scienceAnti-thrombotic therapy drug development employing nucleic acids and cationic polymers.
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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