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Tara Jones
Rating: 4.9 of 5
( out of 55 reviews )

Tara Jones, FACC, FSCAI, MD, PharmD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

University of Utah Hospital

50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132

Mountain West Medical Group Specialty Clinic at MWMC

Mountain West U Specialty Clinic
196 E 2000 N
Tooele , UT 84074

Cardiovascular Center

Cardiovascular Center
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132
  • Tara Jones, MD, PharmD is an Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine and a member of the Interventional Cardiology faculty.

    Dr. Jones graduated from the South Dakota State University College of Pharmacy where she received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2005 and her Doctorate of Pharmacy in 2007. She then graduated from the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine with her MD in 2012. She completed her Internal Medicine residency at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and her Cardiovascular Fellowship at the University of Washington. She subsequently came to the University of Utah to complete her Interventional Cardiology and Structural Heart Disease Fellowships.

    Dr. Jones specializes in both interventional cardiology and structural heart disease cases including Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Her clinical responsibilities include invasive management of acute heart attacks, evaluation and management of valvular heart disease, coronary stent implantation/balloon angioplasty, and PFO/ASD closure.

    She is also an active researcher, with her academic interests focused on cardiogenic shock, acute coronary syndromes, and structural heart disease. She has authored several articles in cardiovascular journals focusing on these interests. In her free time, she enjoys skiing, hiking, and running.

    She will be seeing patients as part of our Interventional and Structural Heart Disease program as well as general cardiology.

    Board Certification

    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Interventional Cardiology)
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Cardiovascular Disease)
    American Board of Internal Medicine

    Patient Rating

    Rating: 4.9 out of 5
    4.9 /5
    ( out of 55 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.

    Patient Comments

    Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Good, helpful conversation.

    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
    Rating: 4 out of 5

    good

    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Great knowledge and the ability to explain treatment course

    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Tara Jones was very informative and explained everything. She answered all my questions. I have so much faith in her. Very good doctor.

    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    She was very thorough explaining my upcoming procedure.

    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 1 out of 5

    She doesn't actually care about you if you have POTS. She treats you like just another client and doesn't actually listen to your complaints. She keeps pushing for things that you've already tried w no improvement. She just doesn't care.

    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr. Jones is an excellent physician. She takes time to discuss concerns regarding my health.

    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr. L Tara Jones, MD. is very personable, I felt like she anwsered my questions about my health , with sencerity, honesty and seriousness, helping me to understand the directions and self responsibility, I need to take for my heart and to live my best healthy life

    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    It was a very good experience . Came in quite nervous she was calm and very understanding to my questions

  • Tara Jones, MD, PharmD is an Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine and a member of the Interventional Cardiology faculty.

    Dr. Jones graduated from the South Dakota State University College of Pharmacy where she received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2005 and her Doctorate of Pharmacy in 2007. She then graduated from the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine with her MD in 2012. She completed her Internal Medicine residency at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and her Cardiovascular Fellowship at the University of Washington. She subsequently came to the University of Utah to complete her Interventional Cardiology and Structural Heart Disease Fellowships.

    Dr. Jones specializes in both interventional cardiology and structural heart disease cases including Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Her clinical responsibilities include invasive management of acute heart attacks, evaluation and management of valvular heart disease, coronary stent implantation/balloon angioplasty, and PFO/ASD closure.

    She is also an active researcher, with her academic interests focused on cardiogenic shock, acute coronary syndromes, and structural heart disease. She has authored several articles in cardiovascular journals focusing on these interests. In her free time, she enjoys skiing, hiking, and running.

    She will be seeing patients as part of our Interventional and Structural Heart Disease program as well as general cardiology.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Associate Professor (Clinical)
    Academic Divisions Cardiovascular Medicine
    Board Certification
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Interventional Cardiology)
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Cardiovascular Disease)
    American Board of Internal Medicine

    Education history

    Undergraduate Pharmaceutical Sciences - South Dakota State University B.S.
    Doctoral Training South Dakota State University Pharm.D.
    Professional Medical Medicine - University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine M.D.
    Residency Internal Medicine - University of Nebraska Medical Center Resident
    Fellowship Cardiology - University of Washington School of Medicine Fellow
    Fellowship Interventional Cardiology - University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow
    Fellowship Structural Heart Interventional Cardiology - University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Tandar A, Sharma V, Ibrahim M, Jones T, Morgan D, Montzingo C, Lee J, Birgenheier N, Silberton N, Abraham A, Welt FGP, Glotzbach JP. (2021). Preventing or minimizing acute kidney injury in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement. J Invasive Cardiol, 33(1), E32-39.
    2. Bleiziffer S, Erlebach M, Simonato M, Pibarot P, Webb J, Capek L, Windecker S, George I, Sinning JM, Horlick E, Napodano M, Holzhey DM, Petursson P, Cerillo A, Bonaros N, Ferrari E, Cohen MG, Baquero G, Jones TL, Kalra A, Reardon MJ, Chhatriwalla A, Gama Ribeiro V, Alnasser S, Van Mieghem NM, Rustenbach CJ, Schofer J, Garcia S, Zeus T, Champagnac D, Bekeredjian R, Kornowski R, Lange R, Dvir (2018). Incidence, predictors and clinical outcomes of residual stenosis after aortic valve-in-valve. Heart (British Cardiac Society), 104(10), 828-834. (Read full publication)
    3. Jones TL, McCabe J (2017). Cardiovascular highlights from non-cardiology journals. Heart (British Cardiac Society), 103, 1553.
    4. Haglund NA, Burdorf A, Jones T, Shostrom V, Um J, Ryan T, Shillcutt S, Fischer P, Cox ZL, Raichlin E, Anderson DR, Lowes BD, Dumitru (2015). Inhaled Milrinone After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation. Journal of cardiac failure, 21(10), 792-7. (Read full publication)
    5. Jones TL, Golomb M, Dranow E, Welt FGP, Shah P (2020). The case for a qualitative lesion assessment system for coronary angiography. Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions, 98(3), 520-525. (Read full publication)
    6. Marashly Q, Taleb I, Kyriakopoulos CP, Dranow E, Jones TL, Tandar A, Overton SD, Tonna JE, Stoddard K, Wever-Pinzon O, Kemeyou L, Koliopoulou AG, Shah KS, Nourian K, Richins TJ, Burnham TS, Welt FG, McKellar SH, Nativi-Nicolau J, Drakos SG (2021). Predicting mortality in cardiogenic shock secondary to ACS requiring short-term mechanical circulatory support: The ACS-MCS score. Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions,
    7. Jones TL, Gowani SA, Abraham A, Sharma V, Glotzbach J, Morgan D, Welt FGP, Tandar (2020). Trans-septal puncture through Gore® Cardioform Septal Occluder device - Step by step approach. Cardiovascular revascularization medicine, 23, 91-93. (Read full publication)
    8. Simonato M, Webb J, Bleiziffer S, Abdel-Wahab M, Wood D, Seiffert M, Schäfer U, Wöhrle J, Jochheim D, Woitek F, Latib A, Barbanti M, Spargias K, Kodali S, Jones T, Tchetche D, Coutinho R, Napodano M, Garcia S, Veulemans V, Siqueira D, Windecker S, Cerillo A, Kempfert J, Agrifoglio M, Bonaros N, Schoels W, Baumbach H, Schofer J, Gaia DF, Dvir (2019). Current Generation Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Valve Positioning Strategies During Aortic Valve-in-Valve Procedures and Clinical Outcomes. JACC. Cardiovascular interventions, 12(16), 1606-1617. (Read full publication)
    9. Mercanti F, Rosseel L, Neylon A, Bagur R, Sinning J, Nickenig G, Grube E, Hildick-Smith D, Tavano D, Wolf A, Colonna G, Latib A, Mitomo S, Petronio A, Angelillis M, Tchetche D, De Biase C, Adamo M, Nejjari M, Digne F, Schafer U, Amabile N, Achkouty G, Makkar R, Yoon S, Finkelstein A, Dvir D, Jones T, Chevalier B, Lefevre T, Piazza N, Mylotte (2020). Chimney stenting for coronary occlusion during Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Insights from the Chimney Registry. JACC. Cardiovascular interventions, 13(6), 751-761.
    10. Jones TL, Kearney KE, McCabe JM (2019). Prevalence and Predictors of Vascular Thrombus Formation After Percutaneous Axillary Artery Impella Insertion. Circulation. Cardiovascular interventions, 12(8), e008046.
    11. Mayeux JD, Pan IZ, Dechand J, Jacobs JA, Jones TL, McKellar SH, Beck E, Hatton ND, Ryan JJ (2020). Management of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Current cardiovascular risk reports,
    12. Jones TL, Nakamura K, McCabe J (2019). Cardiogenic shock: evolving definitions and future directions in management. Open heart, 6(1), e000960. (Read full publication)
    13. Jones TL, Tan MC, Nguyen V, Kearney KE, Maynard CC, Anderson E, Mahr C, McCabe J (2020). Outcome differences in acute vs. acute on chronic heart failure and cardiogenic shock. ESC heart failure, 7(3), 1118-1124. (Read full publication)
    14. Sturm RC, Jones TL, Youngquist ST, Shah RU (2021). Regional systems of care in ST elevation myocardial infarction. Interventional cardiology clinics, 10(3), 281-291.
    15. Dawson K, Jones TL, Kearney KE, McCabe J (2020). Emerging Role of Large-bore Percutaneous Axillary Vascular Access: A Step-by-step Guide. Interventional cardiology (London, England), 15, e07. (Read full publication)
    16. Jain P, Thayer KL, Abraham J, Everett KD, Pahuja M, Whitehead EH, Schwartz BP, Lala A, Sinha SS, Kanwar MK, Garan AR, Hernandez-Monfort JA, Mahr C, Vorovich E, Wencker D, McCabe JM, Jones T, Goud M, Baca P, Harwani N, Burkhoff D, Kapur N (2021). Right Ventricular Dysfunction Is Common and Identifies Patients at Risk of Dying in Cardiogenic Shock. Journal of cardiac failure, 27(10), 1061-1072. (Read full publication)
    17. Jones TL, Golomb M, Dranow E, Welt FGP, Shah P (2021). The case for a qualitative lesion assessment system for coronary angiography. Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions, 98(3), 520-525. (Read full publication)
    18. Alasnag M, Jones TL, Hanfi Y, Ryan (2021). Sex-based outcomes in contemporary antiplatelet therapy trials. Open heart, 8(2), (Read full publication)
    19. Varela DL, Jones T (2021). Perivalvular Abscess Causing Coronary-Artery Compression. The New England journal of medicine, 385(1), e3. (Read full publication)
    20. Gamvroulas EM, Jones AE, Saunders JA, Jones TL, Witt D (2023). Trends in antiplatelet strategies 12-months following coronary stent placement in anticoagulated patients. BMC cardiovascular disorders, 23(1), 117. (Read full publication)
    21. Kyriakopoulos CP, Taleb I, Sideris K, Maneta E, Hamouche R, Tseliou E, Krauspe E, Selko S, Carter S, Jones TL, Zhang C, Presson AP, Dranow E, Geer L, Stehlik J, Selzman CH, Goodwin ML, Tonna JE, Hanff TC, Drakos S (2025). Informing Management of Patients Developing Cardiogenic Shock at a Spoke and Being Transferred to a Hub. Journal of the American Heart Association, 14(4), e035464. (Read full publication)
    22. Taleb I, Giannouchos TV, Kyriakopoulos CP, Clawson A, Davis ES, Sideris K, Tseliou E, Shah KS, Tonna JE, Dranow E, Jones TL, Carter SJ, Fang JC, Stehlik J, Ohsfeldt RL, Selzman CH, Hanff TC, Drakos S (2024). Cost-Effectiveness of a Shock Team Approach in Refractory Cardiogenic Shock. Circulation. Heart failure, 17(11), e011709. (Read full publication)
    23. Kyriakopoulos CP, Sideris K, Taleb I, Maneta E, Hamouche R, Tseliou E, Zhang C, Presson AP, Dranow E, Shah KS, Jones TL, Fang JC, Stehlik J, Selzman CH, Goodwin ML, Tonna JE, Hanff TC, Drakos S (2024). Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Suffering Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock. Circulation. Heart failure, 17(9), e011358. (Read full publication)

    Review

    1. Alasnag M, Ahmed B, Jones T, Ibebuogu U, Price A, Spencer D, Welt F, Batchelor (2023). Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Sustainability: What It Is and Why It Matters. JACC. Cardiovascular interventions, (Read full publication)
    2. Tandar A, Sharma V, Ibrahim M, Jones T, Morgan D, Montzingo C, Lee J, Birgenheier N, Silverton N, Abraham A, Welt FGP, Glotzbach J (2021). Preventing or Minimizing Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. The Journal of invasive cardiology, 33(1), E32-E39. (Read full publication)
    3. Turner ME, Jones T, Bauser-Heaton (2025). Considerations for Women with Congenital Heart Disease Undergoing Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures. Interventional cardiology clinics, 14(1), 97-107. (Read full publication)

    Book Review

    1. Goldberger Z, Jones (2016). Book Review. 39, 779.

    Case Report

    1. Jones TL, Sharma V, Glotzbach JP, Welt FGP, Tandar A (2020). Is timing everything? Bioprosthetic valve fracture in valve-in-valve TAVR. J Card Surg, 35(11), 3242-3243. (Read full publication)

    Editorial

    1. Fang JC, Jones T (2020). Can a Pulmonary Artery Catheter Improve Outcomes in Cardiogenic Shock?. JACC. Heart failure, 8(11), 914-916. (Read full publication)

    Abstract

    1. Jones T, Taleb I, Dranow E, Chaney J, McKellar S, Koliopoulou AG, Selzman C, Fang J, Nativi-Nicolau, Tonna J, Overton S, Stehlik J, Welt F, Tandar A, Drakos S (2020). SCAI cardiogenic shock classification system to predict survival. 75(11 Supplement 1), 995.

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