Dr. Tara Sedlak

Biography

Tara L. Sedlak is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia, specializing in cardiology. Her research focuses on women's heart disease, specifically examining the etiology, treatment, and prognosis of conditions such as microvascular disease, coronary vasospasm, and spontaneous coronary artery dissection. Sedlak's work emphasizes the understanding of how these conditions affect women's health, particularly in terms of ongoing chest pain associated with obstructive coronary artery disease. She has received multiple awards for her contributions to cardiology, including the Boehringer Ingelheim Scholar Award and recognition for her presentations at Cardiovascular Resident Research Days. Sedlak completed her BSc in Physiology at the University of Alberta and earned her MD from the University of British Columbia. Her clinical fellowship training was conducted at Cedars Sinai Medical Center, enhancing her expertise in the cardiology field. She holds several Royal College Fellowships in Adult Cardiology and Internal Medicine from the University of British Columbia, confirming her high standard of clinical competency in these areas. Sedlak is dedicated to advancing women’s health, especially concerning cardiovascular diseases, through research and education.

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