Omar Siddiqi, MD
Assistant Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Medicine
Cardiovascular Medicine

MD, Washington University School of Medicine
BS, University of Rhode Island

Pronouns: he/him/his



Omar Siddiqi, MD is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in Cardiovascular Medicine at the Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, and he is the Program Director of the Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship Program. As director of the cardiology fellowship curriculum, he is credited with developing an academic half day for cardiovascular medicine fellows, developing an echocardiography curriculum utilizing the CAE echocardiography simulator housed in the Solomont Simulation Center, and starting an Imaging Show and Tell conference. These efforts have been recognized with two Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship Faculty Teaching Awards which he won in 2015 and 2018. At the Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, he serves as co-director of the second year medical school cardiovascular pathophysiology module. His research interests in medical education include the development of simulation-based curricula and the integration of team-based learning (TBL) in teaching ECGs. His clinical interests include cardiac amyloidosis and echocardiography, and he is an attending cardiologist in the BU Amyloidosis Center. His clinical research interests are around the assessment of novel therapies for the treatment of cardiac amyloidosis. He has served as Clinical Investigator of five studies, including two currently.

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Amyloidosis Center





ITL-2001-CL-301: MAGNITUDE: A Phase 3, Multinational, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of NTLA-2001 in Participants with Transthyretin Amyloidosis with Cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM)
06/26/2024 - 06/26/2027 (PI)
Intellia Therapeutics, Inc.


AbatacepT foR ImmUne checkpoint inhibitor associated Myocarditis (ATRIUM): A Phase 3, Investigator-Initiated, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Abatacept Compared to Placebo in Hospitalized Participa
08/08/2022 - 08/08/2025 (PI)
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company


A Phase 2, randomized, placebo-controlled, subject and investigator blinded, multi-center study to assess the efficacy of MAS825 for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infected patients with COVID-19 pneumonia and impaired respiratory function
06/09/2020 - 06/09/2023 (PI)
Novartis Pharma Corp


Myocardial ischemia and Transfusion (MINT)-CCC
09/01/2016 - 05/31/2023 (Multi-PI)
PI: Omar Siddiqi, MD
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey NIH NHLBI
5U01HL133817-02


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  1. Siddiqi OK, Ruberg FL, Gopal DM. Impact of Vutrisiran on Functional Capacity and Quality of Life in ATTR Cardiomyopathy: HELIOS-B Analysis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2025 May 27; 85(20):1956-1958.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40398974
     
  2. Rao SV, Brooks MM, D'Agostino HEA, Steg PG, Simon T, Aronow HD, Goldsweig AM, Malik S, Alsweiler C, Ho KKL, Dehghani P, Caixeta A, Quraishi AR, Robinson S, Traverse JH, Siddiqi O, Fergusson DA, Potter BJ, Schulman-Marcus J, Keating FK, Carson JL. Effect of Red Blood Cell Transfusion Strategy on Clinical Outcomes Among Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Revascularization: A Prespecified Analysis of the MINT Trial. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2025 May; 18(5):e015249. PMID: 40159118; PMCID: PMC12092174; DOI: 10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.125.015249;
     
  3. Kogan M, Kimball SL, Purrington K, Cedor J, Siddiqi OK. Undocumented immigrants and advanced heart failure therapies. JHLT Open. 2025 Feb; 7:100207.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40144825; PMCID: PMC11935448; DOI: 10.1016/j.jhlto.2025.100207;
     
  4. Yurista S, Wadhera P, Eder RA, Elkayam U, Siddiqi OK. Peripartum HFpEF: Identification of a Novel Phenotype and the Need for Cardio-Obstetrics Management. JACC Adv. 2024 Feb; 3(2):100799. PMID: 38939402; PMCID: PMC11198047; DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2023.100799;
     
  5. Gustine JN, Staron A, Mendelson L, Joshi T, Gopal DM, Siddiqi OK, Ruberg FL, Sanchorawala V. Predictors of treatment response and survival outcomes in patients with advanced cardiac AL amyloidosis. Blood Adv. 2023 Oct 24; 7(20):6080-6091.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37581513; PMCID: PMC10582303; DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023010324;
     
  6. Hakim AD, Awili M, O'Neal HR, Siddiqi O, Jaffrani N, Lee R, Overcash JS, Chauffe A, Hammond TC, Patel B, Waters M, Criner GJ, Pachori A, Junge G, Levitch R, Watts J, Koo P, Sengupta T, Yu L, Kiffe M, Pinck A, Stein RR, Bendrick-Peart J, Jenkins J, Rowlands M, Waldron-Lynch F, Matthews J. Efficacy and safety of MAS825 (anti-IL-1ß/IL-18) in COVID-19 patients with pneumonia and impaired respiratory function. Clin Exp Immunol. 2023 Oct 13; 213(3):265-275. PMID: 37338154; PMCID: PMC10570997; DOI: 10.1093/cei/uxad065;
     
  7. Rucker DM, Siddiqi OK, Pimentel DR, Luptak I. Hemodynamic testing to guide vasodilator therapy in cardiac amyloidosis. J Cardiol Cases. 2023 Sep; 28(3):105-108.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37671260; PMCID: PMC10477047; DOI: 10.1016/j.jccase.2023.04.011;
     
  8. Schiess N, Kulo V, Anand P, Bearden DR, Berkowitz AL, Birbeck GL, Cervantes-Arslanian A, Chan P, Chishimba LC, Chow FC, Elicer I, Fleury A, Kinikar A, Kvalsund M, Mateen FJ, Mbonde AA, Meyer AL, O'Carroll CB, Ogunniyi A, Patel AA, Rubenstein M, Siddiqi OK, Spudich S, Tackett SA, Thakur KT, Vora N, Zunt J, Saylor DR. Consensus Competencies for Postgraduate Fellowship Training in Global Neurology. Neurology. 2023 Aug 22; 101(8):357-368.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36997322; PMCID: PMC10449442; DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000207184;
     
  9. Alreshq R, Cozzolino M, Lilleness B, Pipilas A, Mendelson L, Joshi T, Muralidhar V, Guardino E, Berk JL, Siddiqi OK, Gopal DM, Sanchorawala V, Ruberg FL. Light Chain Testing Abnormalities Among Patients With Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy Referred for Technetium-99m Pyrophosphate Imaging. Am J Cardiol. 2022 Oct 15; 181:105-112.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36028388; PMCID: PMC9675982; DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.06.064;
     
  10. Schwartz B, Schou M, Ruberg FL, Rucker D, Choi J, Siddiqi O, Monahan K, Køber L, Gislason G, Torp-Pedersen C, Andersson C. Cardiovascular Morbidity in Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance: A Danish Nationwide Study. JACC CardioOncol. 2022 Sep; 4(3):313-322.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36213365; PMCID: PMC9537076; DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccao.2022.05.009;
     
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What to Know About Atrial Fibrillation in ATTR-CM

Everyday Health 9/19/2024

Common Heart Medications Do Not Increase COVID-19 Risks, Studies Say

WBUR 5/4/2020

2019 Boston University School of Medicine: Faculty of the Month Award
2019 Boston University School of Medicine: Extra Miler Award
2018 Boston Medical Center: Cardiology Fellowship Teaching Award
2015 Boston Medical Center: Cardiology Fellowship Teaching Award
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