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About Marcus Anthony Urey, MD

Marcus Anthony Urey, MD, is a board-certified cardiologist specializing in advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory devices and heart transplantation. He has a particular interest and expertise in managing end-stage congenital heart disease and cardiac amyloidosis. Dr. Urey serves as the medical director of the heart transplantation and cardiac amyloidosis programs.

He works closely with colleagues from different subspecialties in efforts to offer these patients the most up-to-date treatment including access to clinical trials.

As an associate professor in the Department of Medicine, Dr. Urey trains medical students, residents and fellows at UC San Diego School of Medicine. Dr. Urey completed fellowships in both advanced heart failure and heart transplantation at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, where he was also a resident in internal medicine. He earned his medical degree from UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine.

In addition to English, Dr. Urey is fluent in Spanish.

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For more information, see Heart Care and Cardiac Amyloidosis.

DegreeUniversity of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TXFellowshipUniversity of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TXResidencyUniversity of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TXMedical DegreeUC Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
GenderMale
LanguagesSpanish
Date Joined Staff2017-09-01
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal MedicineCardiovascular Disease
Conditions and Treatments
  • Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs)
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Heart Transplant
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
  • Heart Failure
  • Heart Muscle Disease
  • Myocardial Infarction
  • Stiff Heart Syndrome (Cardiac Amyloidosis)
  • Heart Valve Program
  • Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT)
Cardiology

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