Rakesh Bhargava received his M.B.,B.S. in 1972 and M.D. (Internal Medicine certification) in 1976 from Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, India. He was awarded eight Gold medals for standing first in merit in all M.B.,B.S exams and distinction in Preventive and Social Medicine and Forensic Medicine, Bhopal University.
He completed a rotating internship and at Toronto General Hospital and Internal medicine and Cardiology training at McMaster University, Hamilton,. He was awarded FRCPC (Internal Medicine) in 1980 and FRCPC (Cardiology) in 1982 and FACC (Fellow of American College of Cardiology) in 1986.
Dr. Bhargava trained in echo cardiology at the Mayo Clinic (1982) and did a preceptorship in transesophageal echocardiography at the Mayo Clinic in 1994.and in Doppler echocardiography in Birmingham, University of Alabama (1984). He also did transesophageal echo cardiology training at Toronto General in 1994.
Dr. Bhargava is Director of the Heart Care Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation Program of the Cardiac Wellness Centre, Oshawa and a staff cardiologist at Lakeridge Health, Oshawa. He was the Physician Leader, Critical care and Cardio Pulmonary program at Lakeridge Health, Oshawa. (1997 – 2000). He is an Assessor in the cardiology peer assessment program of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario since 1993. He is actively involved Cardiac research and was GTACC Research Chair in 2002–2003 and is presently the Chair of GTACC (Greater Toronto Area Community Cardiovascular Specialists organization).
He was the recipient of the Annual Award for Outstanding Innovation in Patient Care presented by the Research Institute in honour of the Auxiliary of Lakeridge Health Oshawa 2004.
Recepient of 2015 Most Outstanding Physician Award, Lakeridge Health, Oshawa for exemplary services.
Dr. Bhargava’s non-medical interests include traveling, photography, philately, antique coins, painting, swimming, gardening and car detailing. He dreams of being a golfer one day.