Dr. Mark Urman, MD
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Age 55
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Dr. Mark Urman, MD is a cardiology specialist in Los Angeles, CA and has been practicing for 24 years. He graduated from Northwestern University The Feinberg School Of Medicine in 1988 and specializes in cardiology and clinical lipidology.Read his story
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Congestive Heart Failure
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more than 96% of peers
Aortic Valve Disease
very high
more than 94% of peers
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
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more than 94% of peers
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Dr. Urman's bio
This content was provided by Dr. Urman "Mark K. Urman, MD has been in practice since 1994. He is dedicated to diagnosing, treating, managing and preventing diseases, conditions and disorders exclusively of the heart and cardiovascular system. He is well-recognized for his expertise in clinical, non-invasive and consultative cardiology, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, echocardiography and preventive cardiology. Dr. Urman is the immediate-past Medical Director of the Preventive and Consultative Heart Center at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute and was the inaugural Medical Director of the Heart Center and a past Clinical Chief of the Division of Cardiology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He is also a Clinical Professor of Medicine at both the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center where he has been recognized for his outstanding teaching of cardiology trainees. Dr. Urman is one of a few select cardiologists in the US to have earned the esteemed recognition of being named a Fellow of the country's two most prestigious professional cardiovascular organizations. In addition to being a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and a Fellow of the American Heart Association (FAHA), honors that attest to his commitment to excellence, innovation and leadership in clinical cardiology, he is also a Fellow of the American Society of Echocardiography (FASE). Dr. Urman is board-certified in cardiovascular diseases and echocardiography. Dr. Urman has the distinction of being recognized by his peers in U.S. News & World Report's Top Doctors and Castle Connolly's Top Doctors™. In addition to being one of America's Best Doctors, he has been honored for his expertise by being named one of "America's Top Physicians" in Cardiology (Consumer's Research Council of America) multiple times, has been listed in The Guide to America's Top Cardiologists every year since 2006 and now is found in The Leading Physicians of The World recognizing Doctors of Excellence. He has been selected a Top Cardiologist in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills by the International Association of Cardiologists. Dr. Urman has been chosen in the last seven consecutive Southern California Super Doctors® editions of Los Angeles Magazine (most recently in the January 2015 issue). These top doctors in Los Angeles were selected via independent research and polling of their peers and Dr. Urman is humbled that he has been repeatedly recognized as one of the best cardiologists in Los Angeles. He also has been named as an "Industry Favorite" on the Hollywood's Top Doctors list in the Hollywood Reporter. While he is proud of his recognition as a top cardiologist, he especially takes pride in being able to connect with his patients. As a testament to this, he was awarded the Ben Newman, MD Award at Cedars-Sinai in recognition for compassion and empathy toward his patients. Dr. Urman has written many articles in peer-reviewed medical publications, has presented his research internationally and has lectured extensively on hyperlipidemia, hypertension, heart failure and the pharmacological and lifestyle management of cardiovascular disease. He has traveled internationally to consult on patients and has patients who come from as far as Asia and the Middle East to seek his care. Dr. Urman has appeared on, quoted by and been sought after by local and national news, web and television programs including CNN, The Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, US News & World Report, CBS Radio, CBS 2 News, ABC 7 News, The Doctors, Doctor 90210, Dr. Oz on Fox, WebMD, Health Day, Medscape, Yahoo News, Bloomberg Businessweek, and Men's Journal. Dr. Urman received his bachelor's and medical degrees from Northwestern University where he was enrolled in the Honors Program. A native Angelino (he was born at the old Cedars of Lebanon hospital), he was glad to return home to complete his internal medicine internship and residency at Cedars-Sinai and his cardiology fellowship at the UCLA-West Los Angeles Veteran's Administration Medical Center. "
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This content was provided by Dr. Urman "Modern and cutting-edge medical practice offering patients state-of-the-art technologies while maintaining old-fashioned values which emphasize personalized patient care."
2 Specialties
- Cardiology
- Clinical Lipidology
1 Board Certifications
- Cardiovascular DiseaseAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
74 Conditions Treated
- Abnormal Heart Beat
- Amyloid Cardiopathy
- Aneurysm
- Aneurysm and Dissection of Heart
- Aneurysm of Heart
- Angina
- Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Ectasia
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arrhythmias
- Arteriosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Arrhythmia
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrial Myxoma
- Autonomic Neuropathy
- Benign Tumor
- Bradycardia
- Breathing Disorders
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiomegaly
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. Pulmonary Hypertension)
- Congenital Aortic Valve Disorders
- Congenital Heart Defects
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Congestive Heart Failure
- COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Endocarditis
- Family History of Heart Disease
- Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
- Heart Blood Vessel Blockage
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- High Cholesterol
- Hyperlipidemia
- Hypertension
- Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease
- Hypertensive Heart and Chronic Kidney Disease
- Hypertensive Heart Disease
- Hypotension
- Labored Breathing
- Limb Swelling Caused by Fluid Overload
- Long QT Syndrome
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocarditis
- Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Pericardial Disease
- Pericarditis
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pulmonary Valve Disease
- Septal Defect
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Thrombosis
- Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Vascular Disease
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28 Procedures
- 24-Hour Ambulatory Electrocardiogram
- Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Blood Pressure Management
- Blood Thinner Administration
- Cardiac Doppler
- Cardiac Event Monitor
- Cardiac Imaging
- Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Cardiovascular Imaging
- Cardiovascular Stress Test
- Cardioversion
- Cardioversion, Elective
- Carotid Ultrasound
- Cholesterol Management
- Coumadin® Management
- Echocardiogram Interpretation
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Heart Failure Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Interpretation of Exercise Stress Tests
- Nuclear Stress Testing
- PET Scan
- Pharmacologic Nuclear Stress Test
- Pharmacologic Stress Test, Adenosine
- Stress Test
- Ultrasound, Cardiac
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for California.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- Northwestern Center Feinberg School of MedicineUndergraduate School | Graduated 1984
- Northwestern University The Feinberg School Of MedicineMedical School | Graduated 1988
- Cedars Sinai Medical CenterInternship Hospital | Completed 1989
- Cedars Sinai Medical CenterResidency Hospital | Completed 1991
- West Los Angeles VA Med Ctr/UCLAFellowship Hospital | Completed 1994
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
- Castle Connolly Top Doctor, 2012-2016
- US News & World Report Top Doctor, 2012
- Guide To America's Top Cardiologists, Consumers Research Council of America, 2006-2015
- Outstanding Teaching Award, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Cardiology Fellowship Program, 2006-2007
- • Top Cardiologist in Los Angeles, International Association of Cardiology, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2016
- Hollywood’s Top Doctors, 2014, 2015
- Leading Physicians of the World, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016
- Super Doctors, Southern California (Los Angeles Magazine), 2008-2016
- American College of Cardiology/Syntex Continuing Medical Education Scholarship Award, 1994
- Ben Newman, MD Award, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Recognition for compassion and empathy towards patients), 1991
- America’s Top Physicians, Cardiology, Consumer’s Research Council of America, 2003- 2006
Media & Publications
- LA Times: A second opinion could save your life, 05/24/2015
- LA Times: Foods that cut sugar aren't necessarily a sweet choice, 06/14/2010
- LA Times: Simple steps can cut deadly risk of heart disease, study finds, 11/15/2010
- LA Times: Coffee studies should warm your heart, 04/10/2011
- LA Times: FDA to ban trans-fats, 11/7/2013
- Two-dimensional Coronary MR angiography: Analysis of initial clinical results, 1994
- Routine Echocardiographic Views Miss Significant Pleural Effusions: Bilateral Chest Scanning is Required, 1995
- Two-dimensional coronary MRA: limitations and artifacts, 1996
- MRI of Pseudoaneurysm of a Brachial Venous Coronary Bypass Graft, 1996
- US News & World Report: Heart health benefits of chocolate, 06/16/2015
- Mens Journal: Five steps can slash heart attack risk 80 percent, 11/18/2014
- Bloomberg Business Week: Fish oil pills, 06/28/2013
- WebMD: Sound sleep important for heart health, 09/10/2015
- CNN: Physicians can’t be patient’s friends, 10/13/2011
- Wall Street Journal: The importance and value of second opinions, 08/24/2015
- CBS Radio: Open-Line with Scott Mason, 09/06/2010
- CBS News: New CPR Guidelines, 10/18/2010
Languages Spoken
- English
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My favorite doctor. Always listens and is very thorough. I never feel rushed.
Dr. Urman is the BEST!
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Dr. Urman is thorough and empathetic. He listens and explains. I feel confident that my needs are being looked after in a professional and competent manner.
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Beverly in Beverly Hills, CA – Apr 07, 2017
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Dr. Urman is a thoughtful, compassionate and highly skilled doctor. He takes time to listen and is meticulous about making sure you understand what he is doing and why he is doing it. Best doctor I've ever had.
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Michael Kaiser in Los Angeles, CA – Apr 07, 2017
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Dr. Urma has treated my father for a very long time. There is no doctor we trust more for his opinion and advice. He has impeccable integrity and compassion.
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Julie Kellner in Santa Barbara, CA – Jan 07, 2017
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Caring, considerate, medically conservative, nice person, superb doctor.
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Michael Gluckman in Los Angeles, CA – Jun 03, 2016
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