Heather Shenkman MD

Bedtime reading. She made me read this 3 times tonight. @haithamahmedmd #toddlers #books #bedtimestories #cardiologyforbabies #Cardiology

My interview on menopause and heart health cbsnews.com/chicago/video/… via @CBSNews Thank you @cbschicago for having me on air!

When you compare the Israeli Palestinian conflict to South African apartheid you are doing an injustice to the black community who suffered from real apartheid. This video explains everything:

@MickamiousG @CalltoActivism It's more blessed to give than it is to receive. There is no doubt about it.

At this point much of what I would like to say has already been said about the latest horrors. But I would like to stress several things. 1) The degree to which this attack has been unprecedented really can't be overstated. At the time of writing this post, over 700 people have been reported to be killed in Israel within a 24-48 hour timeframe. This figure represents more Israeli deaths from this conflict than the total Israeli deaths that took place in the last 20 years of this conflict combined...just in one or two days. In fact, I'm not even aware of a historic time when more Jews died in a single day or two since The Holocaust. 2) The manner in which these deaths occurred were unspeakable horrific, but I think it's important that I still try to put words to them. I have seen children kidnapped, ripped away from their parents arms, the elderly shot dead, bodies of tortured and defiled women, some of which raped to the point of hemorrhaging through their blood soaked pants, a music festival full of civilians, ~260 of which mowed down like feral hogs....and all of which recorded by the very attackers in broad daylight, and celebrated. Worse yet, I have seen the actions defended, fervently, unapologetically, and with every mental gymnastic or whataboutism in the book any good "revolutionary", "freedom fighter", "liberation lover", or any other ideologically deranged trite platitude identifier can think of. This attack is not only brutal in its own right but it has brought out the worst elements that humanity has to offer. 3) This not only will almost certainly undermine any reasonable effort for peace in the near future, but it will likely result in one of the worst protracted bloodbaths we have seen in decades. I don't claim to know the solution for long lasting peace here, but whatever it is, it's not this. Hope everyone stays safe in these dark times.

@brad_loomis I’m so happy 😃 happy 😆 thank

starting my surgery rotation tomorrow and wanna scream cry and throw up please send advice, thoughts & prayers, and enough espresso to give me PVCs

We need to say goodbye to Zoos Seaworld The circus Rodeos Bullfighting

#podcast E810: Vegan Cardiologist Heather Shenkman: "A plant-based diet, plenty of exercise, and a whole-hearted approach to living make up the best prescription of all" #truth #plantbased @VeganHeartDoc strongbodygreenplanet.com/cardiologist-h…

@earthquakesLA Felt that in Sherman Oaks

A 4.1 magnitude earthquake occurred 14.29mi SSW of Malibu, California. Details: eqbot.com/1EA Map: eqbot.com/1Eq

⁦@ABIMFoundation⁩ please reply here so we all understand what these MOC fees get us. Paying the >$3,000 to pass the general and interventional cardiology recert exams isn’t enough for you. Please explain why. No answer assumes greed. We will all wait…

Saw this billboard on Ventura Blvd. Thank you @JIFAnimals for highlighting this important issue on #EarthDay2023

Today is #WomensDay! Women with #CVD 💔 continue to be underdiagnosed due to misconceptions and a lack of awareness among patients and doctors. 📣 Help us spread awareness! The more women know about heart disease, the better their chance of beating it 💪 worldheart.org/women-cvd

#podcast E810: Vegan Cardiologist Heather Shenkman: "A plant-based diet, plenty of exercise, and a whole-hearted approach to living make up the best prescription of all" #truth #plantbased @VeganHeartDoc strongbodygreenplanet.com/cardiologist-h…

@bjcohenmd @khurramn1 @mmamas1973 @Hragy @nolanjimradial @DavidLBrownMD @kaulcsmc @Drlipid You are assuming the stent was placed for appropriate indications and that he has CAD?

73M RCA stent 2014 LDL 39 Does aspirin still have benefit? @khurramn1 @mmamas1973 @Hragy @nolanjimradial @DavidLBrownMD @kaulcsmc @Drlipid

Name a Group 1 carcinogen, a substance known to cause cancer in humans. I’ll start us off: bacon.

@Debbiepaperman @SteveLome @thevegdoc Makes perfect sense. Vegan does not automatically mean healthy. If you ever run a half marathon, @SteveLome is the guy you want at your side. He’s kinda famous now.

@SteveLome @thevegdoc @VeganHeartDoc any response?

No physician should recommend a “vegan diet” for optimal health…may be a step in the right direction and better than SAD but…vegan diets can be highly processed and unhealthy. Exclusively whole food plant based is the proper terminology Could say “whole food vegan”

@PEHJackson I disagree. Cardiology is so diverse - can open a blocked artery and save a life AND help prevent cardiac events through lifestyle and medication. I love what I do and can’t imagine being happier in any other specialty.

I just want to make a few things clear: The Holocaust happened. Hitler was a demonic figure. And instead of giving it a platform, our political leaders should be calling out and rejecting antisemitism wherever it hides. Silence is complicity.

@John_Will_I_Am I know the feeling. I didn’t match my first time either. Spent a year to improve my CV, applied again, and got into a top notch fellowship program. You’ve got this.

The dream is not dead. It is merely postponed.

@culbert_mallory Help me yo be a better doctor. How should the question have been asked?