Richard F Wright MD
Echocardiography, Heart Failure & Transplantation
Chairman, Cedars-Sinai Pacific Heart Institute
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2001 Santa Monica BlvdSuite 280wSanta Monica, CA 90404
Phone+1 310-829-7678
Fax+1 310-829-6889
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Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1981 - 1984- Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1981
- Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1979
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1978
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1977
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1979 - 2026
MA State Medical License 1979 - 1999
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Master American College of Cardiology, 2025
- Top Doctors:LA Area Castle Connolly, 2013
- Top Doctors:Southern California Castle Connolly, 2012
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 88 citationsAssessment of Device-Related Thrombus and Associated Clinical Outcomes With the WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device for Embolic Protection in Patients With A...Michael L. Main, Dali Fan, Vivek Y. Reddy, David R. Holmes, Nicole Gordon
The American Journal of Cardiology. 2016-04-01 - 14 citationsCombination Angiotensin‐Receptor Blocker (ARB)/Calcium Channel Blocker With HCTZ vs the Maximal Recommended Dose of an ARB With HCTZ in Patients With Stage 2 Hypertens...Richard F. Wright, Daniel Duprez, Das Purkayastha, Rita Samuel, Keith C. Ferdinand
Journal of Clinical Hypertension. 2011-08-01 - 1 citationsEchocardiography preauthorization mandates from private insurers.Richard F. Wright
Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine. 2009-01-01
Press Mentions
ACC.25: Smidt Heart Institute Experts Present Late-Breaking ResearchMarch 25th, 2025- People with Kidney Disease, Diabetes May Develop Heart Disease 28 Years EarlierNovember 14th, 2024
- Diabetes, Kidney Disease Could Raise Cardiovascular Disease Risk up to 28 Years EarlierNovember 11th, 2024
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