Meghana Rao Brito, MD

Meghana Rao Brito, MD, is a cardiologist who specializes in cardiovascular disease in women as well as cardiovascular imaging, including echocardiography and nuclear medicine. She is involved in expanding the Yale New Haven Women’s Heart and Vascular Program with a goal of providing its patients with personalized medical care.

“I chose the field of cardiology because it presents a true opportunity to improve the lives of patients,” Dr. Rao Brito says. “I appreciate the relationships I have started to develop with my patients early in my career.”

“In recent years, we have developed a greater understanding of the disease processes behind the ‘number one killer in America,’ and this has given us the ability to prevent as well as treat common pathologies including coronary artery disease, heart failure, and arrhythmias. I love that it is an ever-evolving field,” she says.

Dr. Rao Brito utilizes multimodality imaging techniques with a focus on advanced echocardiography to diagnose and guide treatment of valvular heart disease. She also has a special interest in emerging knowledge about patterns of heart disease that predominantly affect women and the sharper focus that knowledge has put on multidisciplinary approaches to their health care. “We now have a real chance to bring down the number of cardiac-related deaths in women by utilizing personalized and preventive medicine,” she says.