M.Richman M.D.May 64 minMeasuring a CRP Level will NOT Save Your Life!I originally posted my first article on C-reactive protein nearly a decade ago. After watching the news recently and listening to a story...
M.Richman M.D.Apr 84 minCompression Stocking Use to Heal Venous UlcersVenous disease occurs when a vein is not functioning properly causing a disturbance of normal one-way blood flow usually causing venous...
M.Richman M.D.Mar 203 minDo Trans Fats Wreak Havoc on your Cardiovascular System? Trans fats are formed during the partial hydrogenation of vegetable oils by a process that converts these oils and to semi-solid fats for...
M.Richman M.D.Mar 112 minThe Safety of Statin TherapyCardiovascular disease continues to be an epidemic and is responsible for more than half of all deaths in the United States. Each day...
M.Richman M.D.Mar 111 minAdvanced Lipoprotein TestingI want to repost this paper that I posted a year ago so our new clients can read it. It is a paper I wrote several years ago for The...
M.Richman M.D.Mar 95 minResveratrol-What's all the hype about?Resveratrol is a compound found largely in the skins of red grapes. It has gained a large amount of media attention and has been touted...
M.Richman M.D.Jan 243 minTime to Tell the Truth About HDL CholesterolI hear almost daily from family, friends, and other doctors that they are in great shape because their HDL-C (the good cholesterol) is...
Jennifer MartucciDec 1, 20211 min Give the Gift of PaladinMD's this Holiday Season!HOUSE CALLS for the HOLIDAYS! What better way to show your loved ones you care than by giving the gift of care with...
M.Richman M.D.Dec 1, 20212 minFamilial HypercholesterolemiaFamilial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a group of genetic disorders that result in severe elevations of blood cholesterol levels. Despite...
M.Richman M.D.Nov 17, 20217 minThe Myth of Statin-Induced Liver DamageIn 2008, I started a series about the safety of statin therapy that I wrote for my Cholesterol Management 101 Blog on WebMD. One of the...
M.Richman M.D.Oct 27, 20216 min The Truth About Antibody Testing For COVID-19 ImmunityI am asked almost on a daily basis if I would recommend antibody testing to see if one has antibodies against the COVID-19 virus. This...
M.Richman M.D.Sep 15, 20213 minLiquid Biopsy: Using Tumor DNA in Blood to Aid Cancer CareCancer has a major impact on society in the United States and across the world. In 2020, an estimated 1,806,590 new cases of cancer will...
M.Richman M.D.Jul 30, 20211 minDr. Richman Performing Open Heart Surgery (Mitral Valve Repair)I am always asked what the human heart actually looks like in a patient’s chest. This is the video I made several years ago fixing a...
M.Richman M.D.Jul 9, 20211 minHow Does A Heart Surgeon Prevent A Heart AttackI had always wanted to give this talk to Cardiologists. I was given the opportunity a few years ago at one of the largest Cardiovascular...
M.Richman M.D.Jun 10, 20215 minThe Dean Ornish Lifestyle Program: Does It Really Reverse Heart Disease?I want to start today's article with a simple question that I want everyone to think about. Wouldn't it be logical that if there was some...
M.Richman M.D.Jun 4, 20213 minRed Yeast Rice: Buyer BewareI have had increasing numbers of patients who come to me who are using Red Yeast Rice (RYR) as the only means to treat their high...
M.Richman M.D.Apr 29, 20211 minAdvanced Lipoprotein Testing-Why is it so important?This is a short article that I wrote a few years back for The National Lipid Association to explain how Atherosclerosis occurs. And why...
M.Richman M.D.Apr 24, 20211 minLifestyle Changes To Reduce High TriglyceridesI wanted to post something about what to eat and not to eat if you have High Triglycerides. This is what the National Lipid Association...
M.Richman M.D.Apr 19, 20214 min5 Things I Learned From Being A Heart SurgeonI personally believe that all of us have our calling. Unfortunately, many people never figure it out until it's to late. I don't mean...
M.Richman M.D.Mar 19, 20215 minWhat Kind of Surgeons Are We Training for the Future?Today is the day that medical students find out whether or not they “matched” into a residency program. It is called National Residency...