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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. The Problem of Polypharmacy for Nursing Home Residents Comment on "Prolonged Antibiotic Treatment in Long-term Care: Role of the Prescriber". JAMA Intern Med. 2013 Apr 22; 173(8):683.
  2. Steinbrook R, Redberg RF. Firearm injuries as a public health issue. JAMA Intern Med. 2013 Apr 8; 173(7):488-9.
  3. Redberg RF. Considering baseline risk when prescribing pharmacologic treatment comment on "a national survey of the treatment of hyperlipidemia in primary prevention". JAMA Intern Med. 2013 Apr 8; 173(7):588.
  4. Redberg RF. Access to Cost Information Comment on "Availability of Consumer Prices From US Hospitals for a Common Surgical Procedure". JAMA Intern Med. 2013 Mar 25; 173(6):434.
  5. Redberg RF. Online network for adverse event reporting : comment on "participatory surveillance of hypoglycemia and harms in an online social network". JAMA Intern Med. 2013 Mar 11; 173(5):352-3.
  6. Redberg RF. Learning to say no: comment on "snapshots of low-value medical care". JAMA Intern Med. 2013 Feb 11; 173(3):188.
  7. Redberg RF. An eyedrop by any other name. JAMA Intern Med. 2013 Feb 11; 173(3):179.
  8. Redberg RF. Colchicine: comment on "the colchicine debacle". JAMA Intern Med. 2013 Feb 11; 173(3):185.
  9. Redberg RF. Clinical Benefit of Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: Comment on "Discerning the Incidence of Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Episodes of Atrial Fibrillation Before and After Catheter Ablation (DISCERN AF)". JAMA Intern Med. 2013 Jan 28; 173(2):157.
  10. Redberg RF. Getting to best care at lower cost. JAMA Intern Med. 2013 Jan 28; 173(2):91-2.
  11. Katz MH, Grady D, Redberg RF. Undertreatment improves, but overtreatment does not. JAMA Intern Med. 2013 Jan 28; 173(2):93.
  12. Ardaugh BM, Graves SE, Redberg RF. The 510(k) ancestry of a metal-on-metal hip implant. N Engl J Med. 2013 Jan 10; 368(2):97-100.
  13. Dhruva SS, Redberg RF. FDA regulation of cardiovascular devices and opportunities for improvement. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2013 Mar; 36(2):99-105.
  14. Newman DH, Saini V, Brody H, Brownlee S, Hoffman JR, Redberg RF, Roberts BH. Statins for people at low risk of cardiovascular disease. Lancet. 2012 Nov 24; 380(9856):1814; author reply 1817-8.
  15. Ray KK, Redberg RF. Statins for people at low risk of cardiovascular disease. Lancet. 2012 Nov 24; 380(9856):1816; author reply 1817-8.
  16. Chen CE, Dhruva SS, Redberg RF. Inclusion of comparative effectiveness data in high-risk cardiovascular device studies at the time of premarket approval. JAMA. 2012 Nov 7; 308(17):1740-2.
  17. Schroeder AR, Redberg RF. Cholesterol Screening and Management in Children and Young Adults Should Start Early-NO! Clin Cardiol. 2012 Nov; 35(11):665-8.
  18. Stock EO, Redberg R. Cardiovascular disease in women. Curr Probl Cardiol. 2012 Nov; 37(11):450-526.
  19. Redberg RF. Laboratory variability and precise clinical decision making. Arch Intern Med. 2012 Oct 22; 172(19):1521.
  20. Redberg RF, Katz MH. Reassessing benefits and risks of statins. N Engl J Med. 2012 Aug 23; 367(8):776; author reply 776.

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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