Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum has been on the forefront of prevention since the beginning of her career.  She did fellowships in both noninvasive and preventive cardiology, which grounded her education in lifestyle management and the prevention of heart disease.  She became focused on the connection between the mind and the heart and how behavioral change is often driven by perception, resilience and support. She began her career as the Director of the Center for Cardiac and Pulmonary Health at Beth Israel Medical Center, where she ran the Ornish Lifestyle Program on the east coast.  She then went to Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City where she was the Director for the Women’s Heart Health Center.  From there, she spent time at Mt. Sinai as the Director of Women’s Wellness, Health and Prevention.

She is the author of Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum’s Heart Book: Every Woman’s Guide to a Heart Healthy Life, teaching all women how to lead the healthiest lives by living from the heart and Lower Your Blood Pressure Naturally, with the editors of Prevention. She has been awarded a New York Times Super Doctor, a Castle and Connolly Top Doctor for Cardiovascular Disease and New York Magazine’s prestigious Best Doctors in the New York edition.   

Dr. Steinbaum is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association. She is a National Spokesperson for the Go Red for Women campaign and has been Chairperson of Go Red for Women in New York City and continues to be on the Executive Leadership Team. She is on the New York City board of the American Heart Association and on the medical advisory board of Peloton.

Dr. Steinbaum has devoted her career to the treatment of heart disease through early detection, education, and prevention. She has lectured nationally on topics of coronary artery disease, Women and Heart Disease, and prevention. She is often cited in magazines and newspapers and is regularly seen on network news health segments as a leading consultant in the field of cardiology, women and heart disease, and prevention. She is often a guest on the network television show, The Doctors, and recently and The View.  Her true passion in prevention for women’s hearts was seen on The Today Show. The Today Show And, her ability to make health and wellness relatable was seen on Good Morning America. Good Morning America

She is regularly interviewed for breaking news, and is a contributor to many news outlets, as well as an invited speaker to events impacting women’s heart health and women and heart disease.  She spoke at the United Nations, Ideagen Empowering Women and Girls 2030 Summit, expanding the vision of women’s heart health with her message. She was asked to speak at the launch of “Be Brain Powerful” with former first lady, Laura Bush. Be Brain Powerful She represented the American Heart Association at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists national conference for the release of the ground-breaking Practice Bulletin, “Pregnancy and Heart Disease.”  She was also interviewed for the TIME magazine timely article, “Women Die from Heart Attacks More Often Than Men. Here’s Why- and What Doctors Are Doing About It.”

Dr. Steinbaum’s approach to a heart-centered life is detailed in her book, where she shares both her philosophy and practice, including concrete changes to improve health, and heartfelt advice for wrangling with the stressors of life that can hurt the heart.  She focuses on the whole woman and the lifestyle issues beyond the numbers. Dr. Steinbaum’s explanation for life balance, success, healing, and ultimate happiness is simply described as “living from the heart.”  

Her philosophies and perspective of overall heart health, prevention and wellness can be seen in her writings.  She is a regular contributor to Bottomlineinc.com where her views can be found in monthly blog, “At the Heart of it All.” At the Heart of it All

She has hosted a television show, “Focus onHealth”, developed an app called MyWanda, been an editor for WebMD and has been involved in all aspects of media, communication and education in the pursuit of helping women empower themselves to live their best lives.

She has recently been named to the Scientific Advisory Board of the Women’s Heart Alliance. Women's Heart Alliance Her approach to health has led her to being on the Scientific Advisory Board of Peerbridge Health, the first medical grade wearable device focusing on proactive heart health. She is on the Scientific Advisory Boards of the Grain Foods Foundation and the Global Nutrition and Health Alliance, both addressing healthy food issues, nationally and throughout the world. She is a medical advisor of the David Lynch Foundation’s Center for Women and Girls’ Health and Wellness, using Transcendental Meditation for improving health metrics, quality of life, and for stress reduction.  She is on the medical inaugural counsel of Peloton, providing insight into the role of exercise and community of overall health and wellbeing.

Dr. Steinbaum has partnered with Dan Pearson of D4TEntertainment to nationalize the conversation about health and prevention and teach people how to best take care of themselves in a culture ridden with fast food and sedentary lifestyles.  They are in development of the television “NBA Moms,” which sheds a light on the reality of women’s health as they age, revealing that it is not the glamour on the outside that matters, but the health on the inside.  This partnership has led to collaborating with the NBA to continue the discourse about health and prevention through public service announcements.

Her unique perspectives on health, wellness and overall vitality by living a heart-centered life can be found at www.drsuzannesteinbaum.com, on Facebook at Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum and Twitter at @DrSteinbaum.

Her desire is to change the conversation from telling people what to do to engaging them in the conversation. No longer should healthcare be the patriarchal model of simply “do as I say,” but must be more of a partnership.  Dr. Steinbaum has spent her career talking to women all across the country of all different levels of education, races and socioeconomic levels.  She wants to bring all those women together to advocate for the health of themselves and their families, because women are more the same then they are different.  With the success of the program throughout multiple different geographies, we can show that prevention is truly the key to the healthcare crisis, and in doing so, can be a force in how healthcare is delivered throughout this country.