Dr Mark K. Urman is a board-certified cardiologist based in Los Angeles, currently serving as Clinical Chief of Cardiology and Medical Director of the Preventive & Consultative Heart Center at Cedars‑Sinai Medical Center. With over 20 years of experience in both clinical cardiology and preventive heart care, he has built a practice that emphasises early detection, risk modification and comprehensive management of cardiovascular disease.
Cedars‑Sinai Medical Center.
– Preventive cardiology: strategy and interventions to reduce heart disease risk.
– Echocardiography and advanced cardiac imaging for diagnosis and monitoring.
– Management of coronary artery disease, heart failure, and arrhythmias.
Coordination of multidisciplinary heart-care teams, integrating lifestyle, pharmacologic and procedural therapies.
Key Achievements
– Recognised multiple times in regional “Top Doctors” listings for Los Angeles.
– Published research and invited lectures on preventive cardiology and heart failure management.
– Pioneered a consultative heart-care model at Cedars-Sinai that emphasises early risk stratification, patient education and personalised care plans.
– Serves on hospital committees for cardiovascular quality-outcomes and guideline implementation.
Approach to Patient Care
Dr Urman believes in partnering with patients: educating them about modifiable risk factors, integrating lifestyle changes with evidence-based medical therapy, and using advanced imaging to monitor and tailor interventions. He emphasises a proactive rather than reactive mindset, aiming not just to treat disease but to prevent it.