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Tanya Wilcox
( out of 409 reviews )

Tanya Wilcox, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Cardiovascular Center

Cardiovascular Center
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132
801-585-7676
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University of Utah Hospital

50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132
801-585-7676
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Dr. Tanya Wilcox completed her medical education at the University of California, Irvine following her undergraduate degree in evolutionary biology at Princeton. She continued her medical training with a residency and chief residency in internal medicine followed by a fellowship in cardiovascular diseases at New York University.

Dr. Wilcox is a general cardiologist with clinical expertise in preventative cardiology, lipidology, disorders of metabolism, and echocardiography. Her academic interests include investigating the association between metabolic risk factors and cardiovascular disease and perioperative cardiovascular outcomes. She is also interested in medical education and is involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.

Dr. Wilcox is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular diseases and echocardiography. She is also a board certified lipid specialist.

Specialties

Board Certification

American Board of Clinical Lipidology
American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Cardiovascular Disease)
National Board of Echocardiography

Patient Rating

Patients consistently praise Dr. Wilcox for her clinical expertise and up-to-date knowledge, describing her as highly knowledgeable and thorough. Reviewers highlight clear, patient-centered communication—she listens, answers questions without rushing, explains test results and treatment plans, and involves patients in shared decision-making. Many note her compassion, professionalism, and coordination with other specialists, which makes them feel supported and confident in their care.

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4.9 /5
( out of 409 reviews )

The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers. The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

Dr. Tanya Wilcox completed her medical education at the University of California, Irvine following her undergraduate degree in evolutionary biology at Princeton. She continued her medical training with a residency and chief residency in internal medicine followed by a fellowship in cardiovascular diseases at New York University.

Dr. Wilcox is a general cardiologist with clinical expertise in preventative cardiology, lipidology, disorders of metabolism, and echocardiography. Her academic interests include investigating the association between metabolic risk factors and cardiovascular disease and perioperative cardiovascular outcomes. She is also interested in medical education and is involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.

Dr. Wilcox is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular diseases and echocardiography. She is also a board certified lipid specialist.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Radiology & Imaging Sciences -Adjunct Assistant Professor
Academic Divisions Cardiovascular Medicine
Board Certification
American Board of Clinical Lipidology
American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Cardiovascular Disease)
National Board of Echocardiography

Education history

Fellowship Cardiology - New York University Grossman School of Medicine Fellow
Chief Resident Internal Medicine - New York University Grossman School of Medicine Chief Resident
Residency Internal Medicine - New York University Grossman School of Medicine Resident
Certification Clinical Research Methods - New York University Clinical and Translational Science Institute Certificate
Internship Internal Medicine - New York University Grossman School of Medicine Intern
Professional Medical Medicine - University of California, Irvine School of Medicine M.D.
Undergraduate Ecology and Evolutionary Biology - Princeton University B.A.

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. St John E, Carey JR, Wilcox T, Ryan J, Ramakrishna S, Daud A, Diaz-Robles D, Smith A, Cowan K, Wang L (2025). Expanding the Patient Pool for Rilonacept. JACC Case Rep, 30(17), 103799.
  2. Wilcox, T, Smilowitz, N R, Berger, J S (2025). Association between preoperative platelet count and perioperative cardiovascular events after noncardiac surgery. . J Thromb Haemost.
  3. Wilcox T, Smilowitz NR, Berger JS (2025). Association between preoperative platelet count and perioperative cardiovascular events after noncardiac surgery. J Thromb Haemost, 23(7), 2314-2321.
  4. Wilcox T, Smilowitz NR, Seda B, Xia Y, Hochman J, Berger JS (2022). Sex Differences in Thrombosis and Mortality in Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19. Am J Cardiol, 170, 112-117.
  5. Wilcox T, Smilowitz NR, Xia Y, Beckman JA, Berger JS (2020). Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Perioperative Myocardial Infarction After Noncardiac Surgery. Can J Cardiol, 37(2), 224-231.
  6. Wilcox T, Smilowitz NR, Xia Y, Berger JS (2019). Cardiovascular Risk Scores to Predict Perioperative Stroke in Noncardiac Surgery. Stroke, 50(8), 2002-2006.
  7. Wilcox T, Newman JD, Maldonado TS, Rockman C, Berger JS (2018). Peripheral vascular disease risk in diabetic individuals without coronary heart disease. Atherosclerosis, 275, 419-425.
  8. Newman JD, Wilcox T, Smilowitz NR, Berger JS (2018). Influence of Diabetes on Trends in Perioperative Cardiovascular Events. Diabetes Care, 41(6), 1268-1274.
  9. Sunseri M, Ahuja T, Wilcox T, Green D (2018). Acquired Coagulopathy and Hemorrhage Secondary to Subcutaneous Heparin Prophylaxis. Case Rep Hematol, 2018, 9501863.
  10. Pitzer VE, Viboud C, Alonso WJ, Wilcox T, Metcalf CJ, Steiner CA, Haynes AK, Grenfell BT (2015). Environmental drivers of the spatiotemporal dynamics of respiratory syncytial virus in the United States. PLoS Pathog, 11(1), e1004591.
  11. Tran MH, Lin DM, Wilcox T, Schiro D, Cannesson M, Milliken J (2014). Effects of a multimodality blood conservation schema toward improvement of intraoperative hemoglobin levels and off-pump transfusions in coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Transfusion, 54(10 Pt 2), 2769-74.

Review

  1. Tran MH, Wilcox T, Tran PN (2019). Catheter-related right atrial thrombosis. [Review]. J Vasc Access, 21(3), 300-307.
  2. Wilcox T, De Block C, Schwartzbard AZ, Newman JD (2020). Diabetic Agents, From Metformin to SGLT2 Inhibitors and GLP1 Receptor Agonists: JACC Focus Seminar. [Review]. J Am Coll Cardiol, 75(16), 1956-1974.

Other

  1. Wilcox T, Blaum C, Newman JD (2018). Diabetes Management in Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disease. American College of Cardiology.
  2. Wilcox T (2017). Glucose Monitoring in Older Adults: How Much Is Too Much? aginghearts.org.
  3. Shoji, S, Shah, N, Shrader, P, Freeman, N, Bittner, V, Wilcox, T, Navar, A M (). "Event-Driven Intensification and Persistent Therapeutic Inertia in LDL-C Management Among 1,033,703 Patients With ASCVD", Manuscript submission (under review).
  4. Shoji, S, Shah, N, Shrader, P, Freeman, N, Bittner, V, Wilcox, T, Navar, A M (). "Temporal Changes in LDL-C Among Patients with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: Insights From 1,033,703 individuals in the cvMOBIUS-2 Registry", Manuscript submission (under review).
  5. Xi Liang, Rachel Yang, Ishfaq Rashid, Tanya Wilcox, Carl Asche, Benjamin Miao, Satabdi Chatterjee, Bonnie Donato, Connor Willis (). "Treatment, Testing, and Outcomes from ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) at an Academic Healthcare System: A Retrospective Analysis" (under review).