ABOUT — Danielle Belardo MD

World Heart Federation, Geneva, Switzerland — Danielle Belardo, MD

Preventive Cardiology, Cardiometabolic Health, Nutrition & Weight Loss

Originally from New York, Dr. Belardo relocated to Philadelphia after college to start her medical career. She earned her medical degree (MD) from Drexel University College of Medicine, then completed her 3 year Internal Medicine Residency at Temple University Hospital where she became board certified in Internal Medicine in 2017. Dr. Belardo completed her 3 year Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at Lankenau Heart Institute in 2020. She is dedicated to being a cardiologist that in addition to traditional medicine, focuses on lifestyle modification, and evidence based nutrition, in order to prevent heart disease.

Dr. Belardo is a Preventive Cardiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Belardo’s practice focuses on cardiovascular disease prevention, cardiometabolic health, nutrition and medical weight loss interventions, lipidology, hypertension, and general cardiology.

She is the co-chair of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology Nutrition Committee, the Communications Catalyst for the California Chapter of the American College of Cardiology, and a member of the American College of Cardiology Nutrition and Lifestyle Sub Committee.

Select Peer-Reviewed Original Publications:

Belardo D, Michos ED, Blankstein R, Blumenthal RS, Ferdinand KC, Hall K, Klatt K, Natajaran P, Ostfeld RJ, Reddy K, Rodriguez R, Sriram U, Tobias DK, Gulati M. Practical, Evidence-Based Approaches to Nutritional Modifications to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: An American Society For Preventive Cardiology Clinical Practice Statement. Am J Prev Cardiol. 2022 Mar 2;10:100323.

Ramesh G, Belardo D, Gulati M, Ostfeld RJ, Michos ED. Agricultural policy and societal factors influence patients' ability to follow a healthy diet. American Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 2021 Nov 2;8:100285.

S. Ouobi, D. Belardo, M. Gulati. The Precision of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Begins with the Patient. Journal of American College of Cardiology. 2021 Jun 16;3(6):982-984.

J. K. Han, D. Belardo, N. E. Ibrahim, Q. Capers, C. L. Grines, S. C. Smith, et al. A Look Back, A Path Forward: Moving Toward Diversity and Inclusion in Cardiovascular Society Presidents. Journal of American College of Cardiology: Case Reports.2022.Vol. 4 Issue 4 Pages 247-253

Aggarwal M, Freeman AM, Ros E, Allen K, Sikand G, Aspry K, Kris-Etherton P, Devries S, Reddy K, Singh T, Litwin SE, O'Keefe J, Miller M, Andrus B, Blankstein R, Batiste C, Belardo D, Wenger C, Batts T, Barnard ND, White BA, Ornish D, Williams KA, Ostfeld RJ. Trending Nutrition Controversies #3: Top Controversies in 2021. Am J Med. 2021 Sep 9:S0002-9343(21)00565-9

R. Ostfeld, K. Allen, K. Aspry, E. Brandt, A. Spitz, J. Liberman, D. Belardo, J. O'Keefe, M. Aggarwal, M. Miller, C. Batiste, S. Kopecky, B. White, N. Shah, H. Hawamdeh, T. Batts, R. Blankstein, K. Reddy, D. Ornish, A. Freeman. Vasculogenic Erectile Dysfunction: The Impact of Diet and Lifestyle. American Journal of Medicine. 2020 Nov 20;S0002-9343(20)30918-9.

Aggarwal M, Ros E, Allen K, Sikand G, Agarwala A, Aspry K, Kris-Etherton P, Devries S, Reddy K, Singh T, Litwin SE, Keefe JO, Miller M, Andrus B, Blankstein R, Batiste C, Belardo D, Wenger C, Batts T, Barnard ND, White BA, Ornish D, Williams KA, Ostfeld RJ, Freeman AM. Controversial Dietary Patterns: A High Yield Primer for Clinicians. Am J Med. 2022 Feb 5:S0002-9343(22)00085-7

POST-DOCTORAL TRAINING:

2017-2020 Fellow, Cardiovascular Disease, Lankenau Medical Center, Wynnewood PA

2015-2017 Resident, Internal Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia PA

2014-2015 Intern, Internal Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia PA