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Teresa De Marco

MD

Director of Advanced Heart Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension
Medical Director of Heart Transplantation

About me

Dr. Teresa De Marco is director of advanced heart failure and pulmonary hypertension for UCSF, as well as medical director of heart transplantation. She manages patients with advanced heart failure and pulmonary hypertension, with expertise in all treatment modalities for the conditions.

In her research, De Marco participates in multicenter studies evaluating state-of-the-art options for advanced stages of heart failure and pulmonary hypertension.

De Marco earned her medical degree at the University of California, Irvine, after graduating from the University of California, Berkeley. She completed both an internship and a residency in internal medicine at UCSF Medical Center. She also completed fellowships in cardiology and heart transplantation.

  • Education

    UC Irvine School of Medicine, 1982

  • Residencies

    UCSF Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 1985

  • Fellowships

    UCSF Medical Center, Heart Failure, 1987

    UCSF Medical Center, Cardiovascular Disease, 1989

  • Board Certifications

    Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine/Cardiovascular Disease

    Advanced Heart Failure & Trans, American Board of Internal Medicine

    Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

  • Academic Title

    Professor

  • Languages

    Italian

    Spanish

Conditions I specialize in

Treatments I provide

Advanced Heart Failure Evaluation and Therapies Program

400 Parnassus Ave., Fifth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143

(415) 353-4145
Th, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Cardiovascular Genetics Program

535 Mission Bay Blvd. South
San Francisco, CA 94158

(415) 353-2873
Tu | Th, noon - 4 p.m

Heart Transplant Program

400 Parnassus Ave., Fifth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143

(415) 353-4145
Th, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

HHT Center of Excellence

185 Berry St., Suite 180, Lobby 6
San Francisco, CA 94107

(415) 353-8867
M-F, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Mechanical Circulatory Support

400 Parnassus Ave., Fifth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143

(415) 353-4145
M-F, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic

400 Parnassus Ave., Plaza Level
San Francisco, CA 94143

(415) 353-9088
M-F, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

San Mateo Primary and Specialty Care

1100 Park Place, Suite 100
San Mateo, CA 94403

(415) 502-8950
M-F, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

My reviews

4.8

Overall Experience
75 Reviews
There are not enough words to describe Dr. DeMarco as a provider. She is OUTSTANDING and when I am with her I feel she has my best interest at heart and cares. I feel like I am in excellent hands.
Explained things in a way that was easy to understand
75 Reviews
Did the doctor pay attention to your concerns
75 Reviews
Gave easy to understand instructions about taking care of health problems or concerns
68 Reviews
Knew the important information about your medical history
75 Reviews
The provider showed respect for what you had to say
75 Reviews
The provider spent enough time with me
73 Reviews
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Selected research

Decorative Caduceus

Pulmonary Hypertension Association Registry

PAH guideline-recommended diagnostics assessed include chest radiography, echocardiogram, ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) scan, pulmonary function tests, overnight oximetry, and right heart catheterization and identified as either "co...

Recruiting

Decorative Caduceus

Prospective Assessment of Premature Ventricular Contractions Suppression in Cardiomyopathy(PAPS...

Compare the overall improvement or change in LVEF between RFA and AAD groups.

Recruiting

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