Preventive cardiologist and published researcher who founded Precision Preventive Cardiology, a primarily virtual practice combining evidence-based medical care with nutrition, exercise and stress-management interventions.
About Dr. Danielle Belardo, MD
Updated Sep 20, 2026Dr. Danielle Belardo is a preventive cardiologist based in Los Angeles, California. She founded Precision Preventive Cardiology, a practice that focuses on cardiovascular disease prevention, advanced lipid management, hypertension, cardiometabolic health, and weight loss. She sees patients from across the United States and internationally.
She earned her medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine in 2014, completed internal medicine residency at Temple University Hospital (board certified in internal medicine in 2017), and finished a cardiovascular disease fellowship at Lankenau Medical Center/Main Line Health from 2017 to 2020.
She is active in professional societies. She was the lead author of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology's 2022 clinical practice statement on nutrition and cardiovascular disease prevention, and she chairs (also described as co-chairs) the ASPC Nutrition Committee. She is a Fellow of the ASPC and a member of the American College of Cardiology. She spoke at the World Heart Federation's World Heart Summit in 2023.
Publicly, she hosts a podcast called "Wellness: Fact vs. Fiction," which interviews experts and examines wellness trends against published evidence. In a 2022 news interview she said social media has sped up the spread of false health information. Open Payments records from 2021-2025 list $23,820.74 in industry payments to her across 7 records, with the largest from Solventum Corporation ($14,235) and Amgen ($9,500). Payments from industry to physicians are common and legal.
- Preventive cardiology practice
- Founder of Precision Preventive Cardiology in Los Angeles, a practice covering cardiometabolic health, obesity and weight management, advanced lipidology, and hypertension. acc.org
- Medical school and training
- Medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine (2014); internal medicine residency at Temple University Hospital (2014-2017). radcliffecardiology.com
- Cardiology fellowship
- Completed a fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Main Line Health System/Lankenau Medical Center from 2017 to 2020. doximity.com
- Internal medicine board certification
- Became board certified in internal medicine in 2017 after residency at Temple University Hospital. daniellebelardomd.com
- Lead author of guideline statement
- Lead author of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology 2022 Clinical Practice Statement on nutrition and cardiovascular disease prevention, published in the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology. doximity.com
- Society leadership
- Chairs the American Society for Preventive Cardiology Nutrition Committee and is listed as a Fellow of the ASPC (FASPC). aspconline.org
- Hosts a science podcast
- Hosts "Wellness: Fact vs. Fiction," a weekly podcast with expert interviews on nutrition science, women's health, dermatology, exercise science, gastroenterology and mental health. podcasts.apple.com
- Additional publications
- Co-authored "Controversial Dietary Patterns: A High Yield Primer for Clinicians" (Am J Med, 2022) and a 2023 Journal of Clinical Medicine paper on intravenous diuresis in pulmonary-hypertension-related right heart failure. daniellebelardomd.com
- Invited international speaker
- Spoke at the World Heart Federation's World Heart Summit in 2023. en.wikipedia.org
- Industry payments on record
- CMS Open Payments lists $23,820.74 total across 7 records for 2021-2025, largest from Solventum Corporation and Amgen. Such payments are common and legal. openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
Worth knowing
- Some third-party directory sites list a Sacramento, CA location and a UC Davis Medical Center affiliation, and her Doximity biography still reads as a fellow-in-training. Her own website and society profiles list Los Angeles and Precision Preventive Cardiology, which appear to be current. healthgrades.com
- A published author profile lists a prior role as Director of Cardiology and Co-Director of Research and Education at the Institute of Plant-Based Medicine, based in Newport Beach, California. This appears to be an older role rather than her current one. radcliffecardiology.com
- The research did not include a check of her California medical license status or any disciplinary history, so that information is unconfirmed here. Patients can look it up directly with the Medical Board of California. mbc.ca.gov
Industry payments (CMS Open Payments)
Open the CMS recordFederal law requires drug and device companies to report what they pay clinicians: meals, travel, speaking, consulting, and research. Payments are common and legal; the point is that you can see them.
2021 to 2025
$23,821
7 payments
| 2021 | $53 |
| 2022 | $32 |
| 2023 | $0 |
| 2024 | $23,735 |
| 2025 | $0 |
Top payers
- Solventum Corporation$14,235
- Amgen Inc.$9,500
- Novo Nordisk Inc$32
- Abbott Laboratories$21
- PFIZER INC.$20
Payment types
- Honoraria$14,235
- Consulting Fee$9,500
- Food and Beverage$53
- Education$32
A word of caution about these numbers
A payment does not mean your doctor is compromised or acting unethically. Most of these entries are drug samples left for patients, or lunch brought in for the office staff, and the amounts are usually small. Research funding and speaking at medical meetings are also normal parts of a clinical career.
As a rough guide, a total under $15,000 a year is usually not a concern. Much larger sums, especially from one company whose product your doctor recommends to you, are worth asking about. You are allowed to ask.
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Practice location
Precision Preventive Cardiology
Precision Preventive Cardiology
Los Angeles, CA
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