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Omid Dardashti

Omid Dardashti, MD

Cardiology

Accepting New Patients
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Highlights

Languages

  • Persian (Farsi)
  • English
  • Hebrew
  • Spanish

Gender

Male

About

VMG Provider

Yes

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Bio

What are some of the specific conditions you treat?

Congestive heart failure, hypertension (high blood pressure), coronary artery disease, rhythm disorders, valvular heart disease.

What techniques or procedures do you use in your practice?

Exercise stress testing, nuclear imaging, ultrasound/echocardiography, including transesophageal.

What would you like patients to know about your approach to care?

I take pride in providing compassionate, personalized care to the adult cardiology patient, and making him or her feel comfortable with me as I address his or her needs.

Awards and Accolades

Castle Connolly Top Doctor New York Metro Area
Castle Connolly
2014-2015

Inside Jersey Magazine Top Doctors
Inside Jersey Magazine
2014-2015

Publications & Research

Publications

Epicardial Surgical Ligation of the Left Atrial Appendage Is Safe, Reproducible, and Effective by Transesophageal Echocardiographic Follow-up Innovations 2013

Oncology Research

The Amino Terminus of Cdk2 Binds p21 1996

Clinical Trials

Pfizer 22 and Pfizer 38

LATITUDE

Tests whether losmapimod, a new anti-inflammatory medication, can safely reduce the risk of a subsequent cardiovascular event (such as death, heart attack, or near heart attack requiring urgent treatment ) when started immediately after a heart attack.

GLORIA

Patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation at risk for stroke are enrolled to characterize the target population and to collect real world data on important outcome events.

CANTOS

Test the hypothesis that treatment with canakinumab will prevent recurrent cardiovascular events.

PARAGON

Compare a new agent, LCZ696, to valsartan in reducing the rate of cardiovascular death and heart failure hospitalizations, in heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction (left ventricular ejection fraction ≥45%)

ColigoCare

ColigoCare is a network of physicians working collectively to provide the highest quality care to patients and the community

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Locations

  1. VMG Cardiac Services - Ridgewood
    • 1200 East Ridgewood Avenue, Suite 304, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
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Expertise

Education

  • Fellowship: St. Vincent's Hospital And Medical Center, Cardiovascular Diseases, 2007
  • Residency: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Internal Medicine, 2004
  • Doctor of Medicine: Rutgers University School Of Health Professionals, 2001
  • Bachelor of Arts: Rutgers University, 1996

Ratings & Reviews

4.9 out of 5

399 ratings, 100 reviews

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

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    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/27/2026

    It is always a pleasure to see doctor Dardashti he is always very informative with me and explains all matters to me

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/25/2026

    Very good is not a high enough rating

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/23/2026

    Dr. Dardashti is very professional and caring doctor. I had recommended him to family members and friends.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/22/2026

    Would always highly recommend Dr. Dardashi to family and friends.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/21/2026

    Dr. Dardashti is excellent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/20/2026

    Dr. Dardashti is always thorough, pleasant, informative and kind. My visits/appointments from start to finish are always right on the mark. From check in to checking out the staff is great to work with. [...] at the front desk is a pleasure, always friendly, helpful and accommodating. She goes beyond and above for me to have a Pleasant experience. Thanks to all the staff!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/20/2026

    Most of my Doc's are in [...], closer for me. I keep coming to Dr. Dardashti because I trust his expertise and appreciate his bedside manners. [...]

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/12/2026

    Dr. Omid Dardashti is a good doctor, and my husband and I both prefer to be his patients. Thank you Dr. Dardashti.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/11/2026

    My whole family uses this care provider

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/6/2026

    Dr. Dardashti is a good listener and I have complete confidence in him as my cardiologist.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/5/2026

    Dr Dardashti is a wonderful Dr. He ticks all the boxes of a kind caring professional whose knowledge is second to none

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/31/2026

    The Dr. That I am seeing very knowledgeable , professional , kind & caring for his patients !!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/24/2026

    Doctor 'D' is very understanding a good listener always has a nice smile. He has been my doctor for a long period of time for me it's always a pleasure to see him.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/22/2026

    Dr. Dardashti is wonderful!Thank you

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/20/2026

    Everything was great.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/15/2026

    Dr. Dardashti is a wonderful doctor & I have confidence in his opinion

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/15/2026

    What I like about Dr Dardashti is his respect for patients input in decisions. He has a wholistic approach rather than straight to pharmaceuticals.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/10/2026

    He's excellent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/8/2026

    Dr. Dardashti is one of the best physicians Valley has and I've referred multiple people to him. He is warm, patient and cares about his patients. He is a doctor who still genuinely cares and listens to his patients. I can go on all day about Dr. D but in short, his patients are lucky to have him.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/7/2026

    Dr. Dardashti is one of the best around. I have recommended many patients to him.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/6/2026

    I was very happy with all the people I saw and am very impressed with them

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/18/2025

    Overall, an excellent overall experience.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/12/2025

    I believe that Dr. Dardashti saved my life. [...]

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/10/2025

    Always a pleasant experience.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/9/2025

    Excellent physician!! Have recommended him to friends but his appointments are not easy to get! In demand!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/7/2025

    Dr Dardashti is a very kind and caring cardiologist.He's not in a rush, he listens and talks to you.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/4/2025

    Dr Dardashti is excellent! Courteous, and knowledgeable

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/29/2025

    Everyone I interacted with from the front desk, to the nurse who took my info, the doctor who listened and spent time to understand my health issues and the person who set up appointments for follow up tests, were attentive, engaged and very helpful. Excellent experience. A patient of this office suggested I go there and I was very pleased with my experience.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/26/2025

    Great experience!!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/20/2025

    Very good experience with Dr Dardashti. Very professional, knowledgeable, and personable.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/20/2025

    Always have a good experience

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/19/2025

    Great Doctor, he listened to everything I needed to say, he was through looking over my test results and explaining the results to me. He explained our next steps of care and follow up appointments. I left feeling confident about my cardiac care.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/18/2025

    The doctor is super nice. Wonderful bed side manner. Took the time to talk to me and explain everything

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/15/2025

    I love this office

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/5/2025

    Dr. D is always so informative, friendly and interesting and very knowledgeable

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/5/2025

    Dr Dardashti Was both friendly and professional. He answered all of my questions and explained everything in detail so that I could understand it, including any follow up visits and additional testing. He answered any questions that I had and was a pleasure to speak with.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/3/2025

    This was my first visit and I found the doctor compassionate, a good listener, and took the time with me to address my concerns. He recommended further tests.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/30/2025

    I've been Dr. Dardashti's patient for many years. He is an excellent and highly skilled physician who is also caring, compassionate, Patient, understanding, has excellent bedside manner and overall a wonderful person. I highly recommend Dr. Dardashti!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/28/2025

    Very happy with Dr Dardashti. Very caring, competent. Explains everything clearly and with compassion

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/27/2025

    The care provider listened an ordered tests at this time.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/24/2025

    Have recommended Dr Dardashti to family members and friends. Excellent MD

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/24/2025

    Very good experience

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/19/2025

    Dr Dardashti is great in all ways. I would recommend him to my family

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/17/2025

    Always a very good experience

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/17/2025

    Excellent experience. The doctor is absolutely amazing

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/16/2025

    Doctor is fantastic!

    1 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/16/2025

    The doctor knew his stuff.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/10/2025

    Good experience I like this doctor

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/29/2025

    I am thankful for Dr Dardashti and his staff

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/29/2025

    Dr Dardasti is amazing - thank you

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/23/2025

    Great

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/16/2025

    Dr. Dardashti is the best! He's compassionate, and answers all questions and concerns.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/16/2025

    Dr. Omid Dardashti is a fine, kind caring man. Always treats me well. My friend.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/11/2025

    Good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/11/2025

    Dr is great

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/7/2025

    Dr. Dardashti is a very skilled physician with an excellent "bedside manner". He went out of his way to have me scheduled for a procedure that I needed to address my [...] issue.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/31/2025

    Dr. Dardashti is one of the best doctors I've ever had....and I'm 74.-compliments you on your questions.-listens well and remembers what we talked about in previous sessions.-it's not enough to say he's friendly and cares. He is a special person and I feel very fortunate that he was assigned to me some twenty years ago.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/30/2025

    Very good experience with Dr. Dardashti. He is in my opinion the very best.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/29/2025

    Very caring knowlegeableprofessional.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/29/2025

    Very good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/23/2025

    The best place in New Jersey

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/22/2025

    Very good. [...]

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/16/2025

    Dr Dardashti is caring, thorough and knowledgeable, I trust him completely.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/13/2025

    Dr dardashti is a wonderful caring doctor

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/12/2025

    He provided excellent service

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/17/2025

    Dr. Dardashti is a terrific clinician.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/16/2025

    Dr. Dardashti explained everything clearly. [...]

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/6/2025

    Dr. Dardashti is truly the most compassionate, caring physician I have ever dealt with. As soon as he notice that my husband and I were wearing masks he went out to get one for himself. (My internist she did not bother with a mask at a recent visit.) Because I am a cancer patient with little Immune function Dr. Dardashti understood my reluctance to go to a busy PT venue for physical therapy. He offered useful suggestions for my physical therapy routine at home. I feel very fortunate to be a patient of Dr. Dardashti. I am confident he will take the best possible care of me.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/29/2025

    Dr. D is amazing and took his time and listened and answered all of my questions

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/28/2025

    The care provider/doctor asked very good relevant questions about my health & why I was there.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/23/2025

    Always a great experience with Dr Dardashti

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/23/2025

    Very professional office.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/21/2025

    Dr Dardashti is an excellent, kind, and patient doctor. I recommend him to everyone.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/17/2025

    An excellent initial visit

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/15/2025

    Very caring. Excellent doctor 100%trust in him

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/14/2025

    Dr and assistant very friendly office staff not friendly

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/14/2025

    Dr. Dardashti is competent, friendly, and helpful.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/13/2025

    No one can top Dr Dardashti

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/10/2025

    Extraordinary physician. I recommend him without hesitation to everybody.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/4/2025

    We wish there was more doctors like Dr. Dardashti

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/4/2025

    Dr.Dardashi is mostly carrying doctor.He is knowledgeable, experienced and very friendly. The best doctor for me and my family.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/29/2025

    Good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/24/2025

    As always, Dr. Dardashti demonstrates a highly commendable and exceptional level of care, has a very professional and warm bedside manners

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/23/2025

    I have never felt as comfortable with a Doctor.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/23/2025

    [...] Exceptional doctor.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/23/2025

    Very pleased

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/21/2025

    Dr Dardashti was beyond very good he was EXCELLENT

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/20/2025

    They both the Doctor and nurse were excellent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/17/2025

    Dr Dardashti is the best! His professionalism, expertise tied with kindness and care is refreshing. His office staff are all friendly and professional. Best VMG!! Thank you

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/16/2025

    Very good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/15/2025

    I am very pleased with this Dr. [...]

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/15/2025

    Dr Dardashti is an excellent doctor, whom I praise constantly for my care these 10+ years.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/14/2025

    Excellent experience

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/5/2025

    Dr Dardashti is a very engaged, compassionate and knowledgeable physician who was able to make decisions on remedy and my plan very quickly and provided reasons for the symptoms I was having and the steps and options that I can take to address them.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/3/2025

    Super Fantastic

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/2/2025

    Dr. Omid Dardashti was carning, knowlegeable and took time with me. He answered all my questions and was concerned about my health.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/2/2025

    Whereas the primary reason for selecting Dr Dardashti is that my wife has been his patient for a number of years now, I was comfortable and felt at ease from the first handshake.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/1/2025

    All experiences were good with Dr.Dardashti.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/24/2025

    Dr Dardashti is a wonderful doctor!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/23/2025

    Always a pleasure