Recognition and Media - Rigved Tadwalkar, MD

Recognition & Media

A Respected Voice
in Modern Cardiology

Dr. Tadwalkar’s expertise in cardiovascular medicine has earned recognition from leading healthcare organizations, industry publications, and national media outlets. His insights have been featured across television, print, digital platforms, and professional forums, reflecting his commitment to advancing cardiovascular care and improving patient outcomes.

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FEATURED IN

2026

Medical News Today. Beta-Blockers: One Year of Treatment May Be Enough After Heart Attack
Healthline. New Cholesterol Guidelines Emphasize Earlier Screening, Treatment
HeartLife Foundation. Beating the Odds: Conference Conversations (AHA Interview)
Healthline. Most Statin Side Effects Are Not Caused by the Drug, Major Review Finds
Healthline. Low Dose Aspirin Not Tied to Cancer, but May Raise Cancer-Related Death Risk
KNX News. Cardiologist Explains Aspirin Dosing. Aired January 3rd, 2026.
Inside Edition. President Trump Says He Takes 4 Times Recommended Aspirin Dosage. Aired January 2nd, 2026.

2025

KNX News. How Oral Health Affects Heart Health. Aired December 23rd, 2025.
Healthline. Taking Melatonin Could Raise Your Risk of Heart Failure, Study Finds.
Medical News Today. AHA’s ‘Life’s Essential 8’ May Reduce Dementia Risk in Type 2 Diabetes.
Healthgrades. 7 Ways Physicians Say They Learned to Build Resilience.
HuffPost. 7 Sneaky Habits That Can Cause Heart Problems
Times of India. Doctors Say Men and Women Must Treat Heart Health Differently as They Age – here’s why.
Medical News Today. Why Men and Women May Need Different Approaches to Heart Health as they Age.
Forbes. Normal Blood Pressure By Age And Gender.
HealthCentral. You’ve Been Diagnosed With ATTR-CM, What Now?
Medical News Today. Free online tool may help calculate biological heart age and disease risk.
Healthline. Wrestling Icon Hulk Hogan Dies at 71 After Cardiac Arrest.
KNX News. 5 Minute CPR Lesson Can Save Lives. Aired June 3rd, 2025.
KNX News. Mobile Kiosk for Hands-Only CPR Lessons. Aired June 3rd, 2025.
Santa Monica Daily Press. Hands-only CPR training kiosk debuts in Santa Monica, aiming to turn bystanders into lifesavers.
ABC News. Mobile CPR Kiosk Unveiled at Hospital in Santa Monica; Hands-on Machine Teaches Proper Technique.
Medical News Today. Novel Treatment May Help Treat Hard-To-Control Hypertension, Global Trial Shows.
Women’s Health Magazine. A Few Minutes of Daily Exercise May Slash Heart Disease Risk By Almost Half.
Healthgrades. AI Algorithm Can Help Doctors Identify High Risk Heart Patients and Improve Care.
People Magazine. Man’s ‘Widow-Maker’ Heart Attack Caught on Camera at Home: See How His Wife Saved Him.
Inside Edition. Man Survives ‘Widow-Maker’ Heart Attack After Wife Calls 911.
Women’s Health Magazine. Prolonged Sitting Harms Your Heart Health Even If You Exercise, Study Shows—Here’s What To Do About It.
Parade. Cardiologists Warn That This Is the #1 Worst Habit for Your Heart (And What to Do Instead).
Healthgrades. 4 AI Tools That Can Ease Your Workload as a Healthcare Professional.
Forbes. Normal Resting Heart Rate By Age (Chart).
Healthgrades. Health Misinformation on TikTok: 5 Ways Physicians Are Helping Gen Z Patients.
Parade. Cardiologists Are Begging You to Break This Super-Common After-Work Habit ASAP.
SingleCare. Is Repatha a Statin?

LEADERSHIP

Serves on the Forbes Health Advisory Board and the Medical Review Board of Prevention Magazine as well as several other leadership roles:

2026-Present Planning Committee, Hawaii Cardiovascular Symposium
2024-Present Advisor, Addressing Recurrent Pericarditis Initiative, American Heart Association
2023-Present Advisor, Heart Failure Care Redesign Team, Providence Saint John’s Medical Center
2022-Present Member, Forbes Health Advisory Board
2022-Present Medical Review Board, Prevention
2022-Present Medical Review Board, Good Housekeeping
2022-Present Medical Reviewer, Insider
2022-Present Quality Improvement Lead, Echocardiography Laboratory, Providence Saint John’s Medical Center
2022-Present Advisor, High-Sensitivity Troponin Workgroup, Providence Saint John’s Medical Center
2022-2023 Member, CardioSurve Research Panel, American College of Cardiology
2021-Present Provider, Enhanced Access/Concierge Care, Pacific Heart Institute
2021-Present Executive Committee on Candidate Selection, Pacific Heart Institute
2020-Present Advisor & Content Writer, Providence Saint John’s Physician Partners Website
2018-Present Advisor, Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, Providence Saint John’s Medical Center
2017-2018 Board of Directors, American College of Cardiology, California Chapter
2017-2018 Rank Selection Committee, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
2016-2018 Co-Chair, Committee on Technology, American College of Cardiology, California Chapter
2014-2015 Committee, Risk Management Review, UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
2014-2015 Floor Champion, Physician-Nursing Communication, UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
2014-2015 Committee, Code Blue Review, UC Center for Health Quality and Innovation
2012-2013 Committee, CMSC Duty Hour & Learning Environment Committee
2012-2013 Co-Chair, CSMC Housestaff Executive Committee
2012-2013 Housestaff Representative, CSMC Medical Executive Committee
2012-2013 Housestaff Representative, CSMC Graduate Medical Education Committee
2012-2013 Internal Program Review Board, CMSC Program Evaluation & Review Committee
2012-2013 Senior Resident Advisor, CSMC Journal Club
2012-2013 Committee, CSMC Morbidity & Mortality Conference
2012-2013 Committee, Residency Events, CSMC Department of Internal Medicine
2007-2008 Interviewer, GWU School of Medicine Committee on Admissions

ACHIEVEMENTS

Recognized by Castle Connolly, Super Doctors, and Los Angeles Magazine.

2026-Present Featured in Amgen Media Campaigns
2025-Present Elected to Top Doctors, Castle Connolly
2023-Present Ambassador, World Heart Day, World Heart Federation
2023 Invited panelist, Biological Sciences Career Panel, USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences
2023 Featured in Forbes Health Monthly Newsletter
2022-Present Elected annually to Top Doctors in Los Angeles Magazine
2021 Featured as Healthcare Hero in LAX Coastal Magazine
2021 Heart Team for first MitraClip case at Providence Saint John’s Medical Center
2020-Present Elected annually to Super Doctors Southern California “Rising Stars” list
2018-2019 Top Downloaded Publication, Catheterization & Cardiovascular Interventions
2018 Invited speaker, Pre-Medical Student Program Conference, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
2017-2018 Organized & fundraised – 2nd & 3rd annual Tech Conference, American College of Cardiology
2017 Recipient, Excellence in Cardiology Fellowship Award, Cardiovascular Research Foundation
2017 Invited panelist, Dornsife Career Pathways, USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences
2016 Recipient, Outstanding Cardiology Fellow Award, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
2016 Organized & fundraised for the first-ever Tech Conference, American College of Cardiology
2014 Abstract reviewer, annual SGIM California-Hawaii Regional Meeting
2013 Invited participant, CSMC Graduate Medical Education Strategic Planning Retreat
2012 Invited panelist, Pre-Health Week, USC Office of College Advising
2008 Awarded 1st place for medical student research, 13th GWU Health Sciences Research Day
2007 Awarded W.T. Gill Research Fellowship, GWU School of Medicine
2007 Acknowledged in GW Minute, “In & Of the District of Columbia”
2006-2007 Acknowledged for revisions in Human Physiology Laboratory Manual, 2nd & 3rd editions
2005 Invited panelist, Pre-Health Admissions Seminar, USC Office of College Advising

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