Rory Bricker, MD
Assistant Professor, Medicine-Cardiology
Medical School
- MD, Temple University School of Medicine (2011)
Undergraduate School
- BA, University of California–Berkeley (CA) (2006)
Residency
- University of Maryland Program, Chief Resident, Internal Medicine (2014)
Fellowships
- University of Colorado, General Cardiology (2019)
- University of Colorado, Interventional Cardiology (2018)
- University of Colorado, Interventional Cardiology - Structural Heart Disease (2020)
Department
Medicine-CardiologyProfessional Titles
- Assistant Professor of Medicine
- Associate Program Director, Interventional Cardiology
- Medical Director of Chest Pain Center, University of Colorado Hospital
Recognitions
- Outstanding Cardiology Faculty Award, Cardiology Fellows, University of Colorado School of Medicine (2023)
- Outstanding Fellow Award, University of Colorado School of Medicine (2016)
- Chief Medical Resident, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine (2014)
Publications
- Waldo SW, Bricker RS. Moving Toward Accurate Calculation of Risk Without the Use of Calculators. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2019 Nov;20(11):937-938. PubMed PMID: 31865979
- Bricker RS, Valle JA, Plomondon ME, Armstrong EJ, Waldo SW. Causes of Mortality After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2019 May;12(5):e005355. PubMed PMID: 31104472
- Jawaid O, Stanislawski M, Bricker R, Plomondon ME, Grunwald GK, Valle JA, Armstrong EJ, Waldo SW. Contemporary use of intra-aortic balloon pumps during percutaneous coronary intervention: insights from the Veterans Affairs Clinical Assessment, Reporting, and Tracking program. Coron Artery Dis. 2019 Jan;30(1):44-50. PubMed PMID: 30358654
- Bricker RS, Glorioso TJ, Jawaid O, Plomondon ME, Valle JA, Armstrong EJ, Waldo SW. Temporal Trends and Site Variation in High-Risk Coronary Intervention and the Use of Mechanical Circulatory Support: Insights From the Veterans Affairs Clinical Assessment Reporting and Tracking (CART) Program. J Am Heart Assoc. 2019 Dec 17;8(24):e014906. PubMed PMID: 31813312
- Bricker RS, Quaife RA, Chen SJ, Messenger JC, Hammers J, Carroll JD. Transcatheter Closure of Left Ventricle to Coronary Sinus Fistula Post-MVR and Septal Myectomy. JACC Case Rep. 2021 Aug 18;3(10):1258-1263. PubMed PMID: 34471874
- Valle JA, Li Z, Kosinski AS, Nelson AJ, Vemulapalli S, Cleveland J, Fullerton D, Messenger JC, Rove JY, Bricker RS, Bradley SM, Masoudi FA, Yeh RW, Armstrong EJ, Waldo SW, Carroll JD. Dissemination of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in the United States. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2021 Aug 24;78(8):794-806. PubMed PMID: 34412813
- Bricker RS, Cleveland JC Jr, Messenger JC. Mechanical Complications of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Interv Cardiol Clin. 2021 Oct;10(4):465-480. PubMed PMID: 34593110
- Armstrong EJ, Bricker R. Commentary: Hypotension After Internal Carotid Artery Stenting: Is It Predictable?. J Endovasc Ther. 2019 Dec;26(6):768-770. PubMed PMID: 31603030
- Fisher LH, Choi J, Bricker RS, Shere-Wolfe KD, Saharia K. Photo quiz. Daptomycin-induced eosinophilic pneumonia. Clin Infect Dis. 2015 Sep 15;61(6):978-9, 1026-7. PubMed PMID: 26316527
- Swat SA, Hebbe A, Plomondon ME, Park KE, Bricker RS, Waldo SW, Valle JA. Contemporary Management Before Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: Insights From the Veterans Affairs Clinical Assessment, Reporting, and Tracking Program. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2023 Mar;16(3):e008949. PubMed PMID: 36722336
Practice Locations
UCHealth Heart & Vascular Center - Anschutz12505 E. 16th Ave
Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2, 3rd floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-5300
Hospital Affiliation
- University of Colorado Hospital
- UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital
Specialty Information
Specialties- General Cardiology, Board Certification
- Interventional Cardiology, Board Certification
- Internal Medicine, Board Certification
- Heart and Circulation - Angina
- Heart and Circulation
- Heart and Circulation - Angioplasty
- Heart and Circulation - Coronary Disease
- Heart and Circulation - Heart Attack
- Heart and Circulation - Heart Valve Diseases
- Heart and Circulation - Interventional Cardiology
- Heart and Circulation - Peripheral Artery Disease
- Heart and Circulation - Structural Heart Disease
- Heart and Circulation - Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- Circulatory System and Blood Vessel Health - Denervation
- Circulatory System and Blood Vessel Health
Clinical Interests
My clinical focuses include the diagnosis and management of stable coronary artery disease and peripheral artery disease as well as the acute management of heart attacks. In addition, I have a strong interest in aggressive preventative therapies to reduce the risk of having a heart attack using lifestyle changes and established medical therapies, as well as offering options for investigational prevention therapies when appropriate for the individual and their goals. I participate in several preventative therapy trials including anti cholesterol and anti-inflammatory drugs after heart attack, in addition to renal artery denervation for management of resistant high blood pressure to reduce lifetime cardiovascular risk.
Care Philosophy
My goal in clinic is to inform a patient about their cardiovascular risks, then listen to understand their unique values so we can choose the best treatment path forward that aligns with their short and long term goals. This includes through lifestyle changes as well as medical therapy, percutaneous intervention, or investigational therapies when they are needed to achieve these goals.
My clinical focuses include the diagnosis and management of stable coronary artery disease and peripheral artery disease as well as the acute management of heart attacks. In addition, I have a strong interest in aggressive preventative therapies to reduce the risk of having a heart attack using lifestyle changes and established medical therapies, as well as offering options for investigational prevention therapies when appropriate for the individual and their goals. I participate in several preventative therapy trials including anti cholesterol and anti-inflammatory drugs after heart attack, in addition to renal artery denervation for management of resistant high blood pressure to reduce lifetime cardiovascular risk.
Care Philosophy
My goal in clinic is to inform a patient about their cardiovascular risks, then listen to understand their unique values so we can choose the best treatment path forward that aligns with their short and long term goals. This includes through lifestyle changes as well as medical therapy, percutaneous intervention, or investigational therapies when they are needed to achieve these goals.
Personal Interests
My time away from the hospital is devoted to my wife, three kids, and our needy labrador. I love getting outside in the Colorado mountains to cycle, ski, and hike.
My time away from the hospital is devoted to my wife, three kids, and our needy labrador. I love getting outside in the Colorado mountains to cycle, ski, and hike.