Danielle Belardo
{{Short description|American cardiologist}}
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Danielle Belardo (born October 22, 1985) is an American cardiologist and advocate of plant-based nutrition who specializes in cardiovascular disease prevention. She was the lead author of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology 2022 Clinical Practice Statement on Nutrition and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention.
Career
Berlardo was born in New York.{{Cite web|date=2024|title=Dr. Danielle Belardo: Revolutionizing Heart Health with a Blend of Science and Compassion|url=https://www.collabs.io/mag/dr-danielle-belardo/|website=Collabs.io Mag|language=en-GB|archive-date=November 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241112143211/https://www.collabs.io/mag/dr-danielle-belardo/|url-status=live}} She obtained an MD from Drexel University College of Medicine in 2014.{{Cite web|date=2021|title=Danielle Belardo|url=https://www.radcliffecardiology.com/authors/danielle-belardo|website=Radcliffe Cardiology|language=en-GB|archive-date=December 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212120711/https://www.radcliffecardiology.com/authors/danielle-belardo|url-status=live}} She completed her internal medicine residency at Temple University Hospital and became board certified in 2017. She completed a Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship at Lankenau Heart Institute in 2020. Berlardo was director of cardiology at the Institute of Plant-Based Medicine.
She is currently a cardiologist and founder of Precision Preventive Cardiology, based in Los Angeles.{{Cite web|date=2025|title=About|url=https://www.precisionpreventivecardiology.com/about|website=Precision Preventive Cardiology|language=en-GB|archive-date=February 19, 2025|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250219233822/https://www.precisionpreventivecardiology.com/about|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=2025|title=Danielle Belardo, MD|url=https://www.acc.org/membership/person?id=30bc633d-e2a0-460e-ab12-561073714a70|website=|language=en-GB|archive-date=February 19, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250219234241/https://www.acc.org/membership/person?id=30bc633d-e2a0-460e-ab12-561073714a70|url-status=live}} She advocates a whole-food plant-based diet to prevent cardiovascular disease.{{Cite web|date=2021|title=Danielle Belardo @TheVeggieMD On A Whole-Food Plant-Based Diet And Cardiovascular Health|url=https://www.radcliffecardiology.com/podcasts/parallax/06-danielle-belardo-theveggiemd-plant-based-diet-cardiovascular|website=Radcliffe Cardiology|language=en-GB|archive-date=November 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241108191046/https://www.radcliffecardiology.com/podcasts/parallax/06-danielle-belardo-theveggiemd-plant-based-diet-cardiovascular|url-status=live}}
Berlardo is committee co-chair of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology's Nutrition Working Group and was lead author of their 2022 Clinical Practice Statement on Nutrition and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention.{{Cite web|date=2024|title=Danielle Belardo, MD|url=https://www.baiminstitute.org/index.php/danielle-belardo-md/|website=Baim Institute for Clinical Research|language=en-GB|archive-date=November 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241103064130/https://www.baiminstitute.org/index.php/danielle-belardo-md/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=2025|title=Nutrition Working Group|url=https://www.aspconline.org/nutrition|website=American Society for Preventive Cardiology|language=en-GB|archive-date=February 19, 2025|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250219235010/https://www.aspconline.org/nutrition|url-status=live}} Belardo is a member of the American College of Cardiology. She was a speaker at the World Heart Federation's World Heart Summit in 2023.{{Cite web|date=2023|title=World Heart Summit 2023|url=https://world-heart-federation.org/world-heart-summit/world-heart-summit-2023/|website=World Heart Federation|language=en-GB|archive-date=January 18, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250118083711/https://world-heart-federation.org/world-heart-summit/world-heart-summit-2023/|url-status=live}}
Evidence-based medicine
Berlardo is known for her support for evidence-based medicine. She has criticized Joe Rogan for platforming antivaxxers and cholesterol denialists.{{Cite web|author=Cleary, Tom|date=2022|title=Doctor Slams Joe Rogan Over 'Misinformation': He's 'Goop for Men'|url=https://heavy.com/news/joe-rogan/danielle-belardo-goop-for-men-misinformation/|website=Heavy|language=en-GB|archive-date=November 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241118044317/https://heavy.com/news/joe-rogan/danielle-belardo-goop-for-men-misinformation/|url-status=live}}
Berlardo has received attacks from some within the vegan community for defending the scientific dietary guidelines on heart health. She has commented that "eating a plant-based diet is a healthful dietary pattern I recommend, but the scientific evidence at this time has not demonstrated that a 100% plant-based diet is superior to a Mediterranean style plant predominant diet with some animal products".{{Cite web|date=2021|title='You Don't Have To Follow 100% Plant-Based Diet For Ideal Health', Says Vegan Doctor|url=https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/health/vegan-doctor-criticized-online/|website=Plant Based News|language=en-GB|archive-date=September 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928051512/https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/health/vegan-doctor-criticized-online/|url-status=dead}}
Personal life
Berlardo is a vegan for ethical reasons.{{Cite web|date=2022|title=Dr Danielle Belardo|url=https://viva.org.uk/lifestyle/living-vegan/celebrities/scientists/dr-danielle-belardo/|website=Viva!|language=en-GB|archive-date=January 27, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250127103203/https://viva.org.uk/lifestyle/living-vegan/celebrities/scientists/dr-danielle-belardo/|url-status=live}} In 2021 she commented that "going vegan is not a diet, it’s a lifestyle about reducing harm to animals in all ways practical and possible. I believe in not eating animal products, I don’t wear leather, or buy cosmetics that have been tested on animals". She has stated that most supplements are not necessary unless there is a deficiency and that only a few are beneficial. She takes folic acid, vitamin B12, and vitamin D supplements.{{Cite web|author=Hull, Kate|date=2023|title=A cardiologist takes 3 supplements every day that can help prevent fatigue and boost immune function|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/cardiologist-takes-supplements-folic-acid-b12-vitamin-d-2023-10|website=Business Insider|language=en-GB|archive-date=February 20, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250220003903/https://www.businessinsider.com/cardiologist-takes-supplements-folic-acid-b12-vitamin-d-2023-10|url-status=live}}
Selected publications
- {{cite journal|year=2022|title=Practical, Evidence-Based Approaches to Nutritional Modifications to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: An American Society For Preventive Cardiology Clinical Practice Statement|journal=The American Journal of Preventive Cardiology|volume=10|issue=|pages=100323|doi=10.1016/j.ajpc.2022.100323|pmid=35284849 |last1=Belardo |first1=Danielle |last2=Michos |first2=Erin D. |last3=Blankstein |first3=Ron |last4=Blumenthal |first4=Roger S. |last5=Ferdinand |first5=Keith C. |last6=Hall |first6=Kevin |last7=Klatt |first7=Kevin |last8=Natajaran |first8=Pradeep |last9=Ostfeld |first9=Robert J. |last10=Reddy |first10=Koushik |last11=Rodriguez |first11=Renee |last12=Sriram |first12=Urshila |last13=Tobias |first13=Deirdre K. |last14=Gulati |first14=Martha |pmc=8914096 }}
References
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External links
- [https://www.daniellebelardomd.com/ Danielle Belardo]
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