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Rita Redberg, F.A.C.C., M.Sc., M.D.

Cardiologist

Dr. Rita Redberg is a cardiologist specializing in heart disease in women. She earned her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, in Philadelphia. She completed her residency at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York, where she went on to complete a fellowship in cardiology. Then she completed a fellowship in non-invasive cardiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center, also in New York. In addition, Redberg has a masters of science in health policy and administration from the London School of Economics in England. Also she is currently a Robert Wood Johnson health policy fellow.

Redberg has written, edited and contributed to many books, including "You Can Be a Woman Cardiologist," "Heart Healthy: The Step-by-Step Guide to Preventing and Healing Heart Disease," and "Coronary Disease in Women: Evidence-Based Diagnosis and Treatment."

Clinics

Cardiovascular Care and Prevention Center at Mission Bay
535 Mission Bay Blvd. South
San Francisco, CA 94158
Phone: (415) 353-2873
Fax: (415) 353-2528

Hours: Monday to Friday
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

More about Rita Redberg

Education

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine 1982

Residencies

Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, Internal Medicine 1985

Fellowships

Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, Cardiovascular Diseases 1987
Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York, Noninvasive Cardiology 1988

Selected Research and Publications

  1. Redberg RF. Dual-chamber implantable cardioverter-defibrillators for nonpacing indications: comment on "variation in use of dual-chamber implantable cardioverter defibrillators". Arch Intern Med. 2012 Apr 23; 172(8):641.
  2. Redberg RF. Raising the bar for primary prevention: comment on "cardiovascular primary prevention". Arch Intern Med. 2012 Apr 23; 172(8):659.
  3. Redberg RF, Katz MH. Healthy men should not take statins. JAMA. 2012 Apr 11; 307(14):1491-2.
  4. Lieber SB, Redberg RF, Blumenthal RS, Gandhi A, Robb KJ, Mora S. A National Interactive Web-Based Physical Activity Intervention in Women, Evaluation of the American Heart Association Choose to Move Program 2006-2007. Am J Cardiol. 2012 Apr 9.
  5. Psaty BM, Redberg RF. Evidence of Pharmaceutical Innovation and Therapeutic Enthusiasm: Strategies for Patent Extension. Arch Intern Med. 2012 Apr 9.
  6. Arjomandi M, Haight T, Sadeghi N, Redberg R, Gold WM. Reduced exercise tolerance and pulmonary capillary recruitment with remote secondhand smoke exposure. PLoS One. 2012; 7(4):e34393.
  7. Redberg RF. The archives of internal medicine: 2011 recap and looking forward in 2012. Arch Intern Med. 2012 Apr 23; 172(8):608.
  8. Dhruva SS, Redberg RF. Evaluating sex differences in medical device clinical trials: time for action. JAMA. 2012 Mar 21; 307(11):1145-6.
  9. Redberg RF. Informed Strategies for Treating Coronary Disease: Comment on "Initial Coronary Stent Implantation With Medical Therapy vs Medical Therapy Alone for Stable Coronary Artery Disease". Arch Intern Med. 2012 Feb 27; 172(4):321.
  10. Redberg RF. Important data after drug approval: comment on "dabigatran association with higher risk of acute coronary events". Arch Intern Med. 2012 Mar 12; 172(5):404.
  11. Redberg RF. Reconsidering transfer for percutaneous coronary intervention strategy: time is of the essence. Arch Intern Med. 2012 Jan 23; 172(2):98-9.
  12. Berkowitz SA, Redberg RF. Dramatic increases in carotid stenting despite nonconclusive data. Arch Intern Med. 2011 Nov 14; 171(20):1794-5.
  13. Dhruva SS, Redberg RF. Withdrawing unsafe drugs from the market. Health Aff (Millwood). 2011 Nov; 30(11):2218.
  14. Redberg RF. Vitamin supplements: more cost than value. Arch Intern Med. 2011 Oct 10; 171(18):1634-5.
  15. Redberg RF. Defining "appropriateness": the devil is in the definition. Arch Intern Med. 2011 Oct 10; 171(18):1673-4.
  16. Redberg RF, Katz M, Grady D. Editor's Note--to make the case--evidence is required: comment on "Making the case for selective use of statins in the primary prevention setting". Arch Intern Med. 2011 Sep 26; 171(17):1594.
  17. Dhruva SS, Redberg RF. Sex-specific outcomes for HeartMate II. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011 Sep 13; 58(12):1285; author reply 1285-6.
  18. Redberg RF, Dhruva SS. Transcatheter aortic-valve replacement. N Engl J Med. 2011 Sep 8; 365(10):958-9; author reply 959.
  19. Curfman GD, Redberg RF. Medical devices--balancing regulation and innovation. N Engl J Med. 2011 Sep 15; 365(11):975-7.
  20. Redberg RF. Earlier nephrology consultation is not associated with improved survival: comment on "Predialysis nephrology care of older patients approaching end-stage renal disease". Arch Intern Med. 2011 Aug 8; 171(15):1378.

Publications are derived from MEDLINE/PubMed and provided by UCSF Profiles, a service of the Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI) at UCSF. Researchers can make corrections and additions by logging on to UCSF Profiles.

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