Jamal S. Rana, MD, PhD

Jamal S. Rana, MD, PhD, chief of cardiology at Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center and immediate past president of the California Chapter of the American College of Cardiology. KaiserPermanente.org

How to Decide If You Need a Statin

How to Decide If You Need a Statin

Jamal S. Rana, MD, PhD | April 22, 2023

When your doctor broaches the topic of taking a statin drug to lower your cardiovascular risk, you may wonder if…

Should You Take Statins? Three Questions to Answer
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Should You Take Statins? Three Questions to Answer

Jamal S. Rana, MD, PhD | March 4, 2021

The expansion of statin guidelines has brought many more people under its umbrella. Here’s how to personalize the recommendations to your health profile.