Fatima Rodriguez

Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)

Bio

Fatima Rodriguez, MD, MPH is an Associate Professor in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Section Chief of Preventive Cardiology at Stanford University. She received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School and a Master of Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Dr. Rodriguez completed her internal medicine residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and fellowship in cardiovascular medicine at Stanford.

Dr. Rodriguez specializes in the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease, with clinical expertise in coronary artery disease and inherited lipid disorders. Her research focuses on advancing cardiovascular health equity, leveraging digital tools to improve guideline-based care, and using AI-enabled approaches for early detection of atherosclerosis.

Clinical Focus

Cardiovascular Medicine
Prevention
Lipid disorders
Cardiovascular Disease
Coronary Artery Disease

Academic Appointments

Associate Professor - University Medical Line, Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine
Member, Bio-X
Member, Cardiovascular Institute
Faculty Affiliate, Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI)
Member, Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance

Administrative Appointments

Vice Chair for Clinical Research, Department of Medicine (2025 - Present)
Associate Director, Center for Digital Health (2023 - Present)
Unit Based Medical Director, J7, Stanford Healthcare (2019 - 2025)
Section Chief, Preventive Cardiology, Stanford University (2021 - Present)

Honors & Awards

Zuckerman Fellow, Harvard Center for Public Leadership (2009)
Medical Scholars Award, Massachusetts Medical Society (2011)
Presidential Scholars Public Service Initiative, Harvard Medical School (2011)
Arnold C. Dunne Award for Compassionate Patient Care, Brigham and Women's Hospital (2012)
Golden Stethoscope Award, Brigham and Women's Hospital (2014)
Trainee Award for Excellence in Medical Education in Medicine and Medical Subspecialties, Harvard Medical School (2014)
Edwin Alderman Award for Excellence in Clinical Research, Stanford University (2015)
Timothy F. Beckett, Jr. Award, Best Clinical Teaching by a Medicine Fellow, Stanford University (2015)
Outstanding Clinical Fellow Award, Stanford University, Division of Cardiology (2016)
Research Fellowship Award, American College of Cardiology (ACC)/Merck (2016)
Edwin Alderman Award for Excellence in Clinical Research, Stanford University (2017)
Center of Excellence Faculty Fellowship, Stanford University (2018)
McCormick Galiban Faculty Award, Stanford University (2018)
Chair Diversity Investigator Award, Stanford University Department of Medicine (2020)
Douglas P. Zipes Distinguished Young Scientist Award, American College of Cardiology (2022)
Resident Research Mentor Award, Stanford Internal Medicine Residency (2022)
John Levin Excellence in Leadership Award, Stanford Health Care (2024)
William R. and Erlyn J Gould Distinguished Lecture on Technology and Quality of Life, University of Utah (2024)

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations

Fellow, American Heart Association, Council on Epidemiology and Prevention (2010 - Present)
Fellow, American College of Cardiology (2014 - Present)
Member, National Lipid Association (2016 - Present)
Associate Editor, New England Journal of Medicine Journal Watch Cardiology (2018 - 2023)
Board of Directors, American Society of Preventive Cardiology (2022 - Present)

Professional Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (2017)
B.A., University of Pennsylvania (2006)
M.D., Harvard Medical School (2011)
M.P.H., Harvard School of Public Health (2011)
Residency, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Internal Medicine (2014)
Fellowship: Stanford University Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship (2017) CA
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (2014)
Board Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (2017)

Contact

Clinical (Primary)

This is the primary clinic for this clinical provider. For additional clinical locations and information, please visit the link(s) listed below in the 'Additional Clinical Info' section.

Preventive Cardiology Clinic 300 Pasteur Dr Rm A260 MC 5319 Stanford CA 94305 Tel: (650) 725-5909 Fax: (650) 725-6766

Additional Clinical Info

Stanford Health Care

2024-25 Courses

Independent Studies
- Community Health and Prevention Research Master's Thesis Writing
  CHPR 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Curricular Practical Training and Internship
  CHPR 290 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Directed Reading
  CHPR 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Directed Reading and Research
  BIODS 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Directed Reading in Medicine
  MED 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Graduate Research
  MED 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Medical Scholars Research
  MED 370 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Undergraduate Research
  CHPR 199 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Undergraduate Research
  MED 199 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)

Stanford Advisees

Med Scholar Project Advisor
Sarkis Bouladian, Dale Kim

Graduate and Fellowship Programs

Cardiovascular Medicine (Fellowship Program)

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