Ruchi Kapoor, MD, PhD
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Ruchi Kapoor, MD, PhD
Medical Specialties
- General cardiology
- Cardio-oncology
- Telehealth services
Top Conditions & Symptoms
- Heart failure
- Cardiomyopathy
- Hypertension
- Abnormal cholesterol (dyslipidemia)
- Arrhythmias
- Cardiovascular disease and oncology
Top Procedures & Treatments
- Echocardiogram (echo)
- Cardiovascular stress testing
- Medical management of general cardiovascular symptoms
- Medical management of cardio-oncology treatments
Locations
Languages
- English
- Hindi
Patient Ratings and Reviews
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Dr Ruchi was thorough, understanding of my concerns, listened well and gave excellent advice. I will only see her as my Cardiologist as she made me feel comfortable and seen.
Detailed listening, warm manner, strong reassuranceEasily my favorite doctor and place to visitFellow was perfect as well
Dr was very professional, listened to my questions and made me feel very comfortable
Good experience with both the nurse and the doctor. I was not rushed and my questions were answered in a timely manner.
The doctor was very thorough, spent a considerable amount of time going over my condition and the path forward for a diagnosis and treatment
Doctor always answers my questions and helps us work together towards health goals. She understands that doing the right thing for me is different than doing everything POSSIBLE for me. She always does the right thing. I feel heard.
Saw a fellow first then the practitioner. The experience was good. Had I been in for an acute issue I would have wanted a heads-up,
Dr. Kapoor is wonderful!
Dr. Kapor was terrific. I have had 4 major heart episodes dating back in [...] with 11 stints. I have never had a physician take the time to explain m y condition as clearly as Dr. Kapor.
Dr. Kapoor took the time to explain my situation to me in clear layman's terms. She was a good listener and very personable as well as professional.
Dr Kapoor was remarkable! I'm so thankful to have met her!
Dr Kapoor is my ideal Doctor/Practitioner Enjoyable, concerned, attentive, thoroughDr Kapoor has an exceptionally warm personality and makes me feel very well cared for
Excellent visit with Dr. Kapoor. She took the time to explain my condition in detail, and provided information about my concerns. I never felt rushed, and never felt like she discounted my concerns. Very happy with the care she provided.
Dr Kapoor is patient and attentive.
Dr. Kapoor is an exceptional physician and I feel very fortunate to have her as my Cardiologist. It gives me a great deal of comfort to be under her care.
Dr Kapoor is excellent. She is intelligent, very knowledgeable, caring and concerned and gives the patient dignity.
Visit with Dr. Kapoor and the fellow was exceptional
Dr Kapoor listened well and explained my [...] condition in an understandable manner.
Amazing thorough experience w dr Kapoor. I now understand why the long wait to be seen by her.
Dr Kapoor clearly reviewed my chart and history before our appointment. Excellent discussion with her regarding my treatment options.
Very good bedside manner, great explanations. 10 out of 10 with answering all my questions
Dr. Kapoor is an excellent physician. I value her insight and so happy about her care for me.
She was very friendly, easy to talk to, but thorough
Dr Kapoor is empathetic, intelligent, and makes me feel at ease. She is always willing to listen, and she's very well informed. She also addresses all of my concerns and makes time for me.
Dr. Kapoor is an outstanding physician. Her academic knowledge is extensive and her clinical and communication skills are superb.
Very good is not a term that accurately reflects Dr. Kapoor's care. She is excellent.
Dr. Kapoor is great, always explains everything very thoroughly
Dr Ruchi Kapoor is consistently caring, competent and simply excellent in the personalized care she's providing
Dr. Kapoor spent a great deal of time talking through my concerns and it was greatly appreciated!
I was very impressed. The Doctor was clear, informative and personable.
Dr. Kapoor is one of the best doctors I've ever had. The best and most reassuring thing is that not only was she able to determine whether my symptoms were concerning, she was able to explain to me what I was feeling and why even when it wasn't concerning. These are experiences every other doctor I've talked to couldn't explain or didn't care to because it wasn't of concern. Even though there is no follow-up care from my appointment with Dr. Kapoor, I feel treated, examined, seen, and ready to live with this.
I always look forward to seeing Dr. Kapoor. She is amazing. I feel I couldn't have a better cardiologist taking care of me and my heart!
New Dr and and staff were great
Dr Kapoor was very familiar with my medical and very informative.
Dr Kapoor is an excellent doctor. She took time to answer my questions and did a great job of explaining things.
Doctor was very thorough and used words that were very easy to understand. After the examination, she then explained the after visit summary and the plan for follow up.
Dr. Kapoor is excellent!
Dr Kapoor was excellent. She listened acutely and she also educated me about heart things.
Dr. Kapoor is always in charge,and engages with the patient to any changes in life/health conditions.
I drove from [...] to see Dr. Kapoor for a number of reasons. The first being, she listens. NeXT, she explains! The third is her bedside manner. She talks with you; not at you. She cares about you and shows it by believing you [...] It's extremely important to me that Dr. Kapoor celebrates by smiling when things like #'s show an improvement. She is a genuine, caring person. Worth a long drive to see and hear competence and sincerely. The U hires the best! Thanks, you guys and gals who make the University for sure place to go and be able to trust!
Fellow [...] and cardiologist Dr Kapoor are the absolute best Warm, great listeners, address my issues thoroughly, explain everything clearly, and best of all, are genuinely caring. I'm grateful to have them and always look forward to seeing them both.
Listened and answered all my questions.
Dr Ruchi Kapoor was excellent. She took the time to make me feel comfortable, listen to me and gave me very sound, practical advice to follow. I am so glad I made the appointment to see her.
I always have a list of questions/concerns printed to share with Dr Kapoor and she always tells me she's happy I bring it. She is kind and compassionate, friendly, appropriately laughs with me. She is also very knowledgeable and takes extra time to listen to my concerns. She does a thorough exam. [...] I look forward to seeing her. And I'm thankful to have found her.
Dr. Kapoor is very good at her profession
I had an extremely good experience. Dr Kapoor made me feel very comfortable and was very thorough.
My cardiologist showed she cares about my well being and encouraged me to practice better self care.
Dr. Kapoor is terrific and I would not hesitate to endorse or recommend her to friends.
Again dr kapoor and dr [...] were clearly best in their field and I trusted their plan for me
I feel fortunate to have Dr Kapoor as my cardiologist. She's caring, gives clear explanations re my concerns. I'm comfortable talking with her.
About Ruchi Kapoor
Dr. Ruchi Kapoor, MD, PhD is board-certified in internal medicine and recently finished her fellowship in cardiology from University of California, Irvine. She is interested in providing comprehensive general cardiac care to her patients with a focus on women's heart health and prevention of heart disease.
Dr. Kapoor received her MD and PhD from Weill Cornell Medical College, with the focus of her thesis on how drugs, particularly antidepressants, affect the function of membrane properties. Her scientific pursuits led to an interest in physics, and ultimately physiology then pathophysiology, of the cardiovascular system.
Her other academic interests include echocardiography, education and training of physicians. She hopes to pass on the same appreciation and love of the cardiovascular system to her patients and future generations of doctors.
Personal Interests
Dr. Kapoor is a bibliophile and loves books and libraries along with hiking in the pacific northwest.
Education and Training
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University of Calif. Irvine-Dept. of CardiologyFellowship, 2019, Cardiovascular DiseaseUniversity of California - Irvine Medical CenterResidency, 2016University of California - Irvine Medical CenterInternship, 2014Weill Medical College of Cornell UnivMedical Education, 2013
Board Certifications
- Echocardiography, 2020, National Board of Echocardiography
- Cardiovascular Disease, 2019, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Internal Medicine, 2016, American Board of Internal Medicine