Overview
Rick Nishimura is a Cardiologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Nishimura is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Valve Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Cardiomyopathy, Mitral Stenosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 316 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 46 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Aortic Valve Stenosis.
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- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
Locations
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
1 Clinical Trials
Mayo Clinic
Vuyisile Nkomo is a Cardiologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Nkomo is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Valve Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Nkomo is currently accepting new patients.
Mayo Clinic
Patricia Pellikka is a Cardiologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Pellikka is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Valve Stenosis. Her top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Pellikka is currently accepting new patients.
Mayo Clinic
Sorin Pislaru is a Cardiologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Pislaru is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Valve Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Tricuspid Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Pislaru is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- Elite
- CardiomyopathyDr. Nishimura isElite. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Constrictive PericarditisDr. Nishimura isElite. Learn about Constrictive Pericarditis.
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)Dr. Nishimura isElite. Learn about Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM).
- Mitral StenosisDr. Nishimura isElite. Learn about Mitral Stenosis.
- Mitral Valve RegurgitationDr. Nishimura isElite. Learn about Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
- PericarditisDr. Nishimura isElite. Learn about Pericarditis.
- Distinguished
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Nishimura isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Nishimura isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Familial Hypertrophic CardiomyopathyDr. Nishimura isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.
- Pediatric MyocarditisDr. Nishimura isDistinguished. Learn about Pediatric Myocarditis.
- Subvalvular Aortic StenosisDr. Nishimura isDistinguished. Learn about Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis.
- Tricuspid RegurgitationDr. Nishimura isDistinguished. Learn about Tricuspid Regurgitation.
- Advanced
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Nishimura isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Nishimura isAdvanced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
- Frontotemporal DementiaDr. Nishimura isAdvanced. Learn about Frontotemporal Dementia.
- Heart FailureDr. Nishimura isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Failure.
- Heart MurmursDr. Nishimura isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Murmurs.
- Heart TumorDr. Nishimura isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Tumor.
- Experienced
- AnginaDr. Nishimura isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Nishimura isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Nishimura isExperienced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Cardiac AblationDr. Nishimura isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Ablation.
- Cardiac AmyloidosisDr. Nishimura isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Amyloidosis.
- Cardiac ArrestDr. Nishimura isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Arrest.