Dr. Martha Gulati, MD
Not yet claimedPreventive cardiologist, Cardiologist · Physician (MD)
Los Angeles, CA
Director of Preventive Cardiology at Cedars-Sinai's Smidt Heart Institute, Associate Director of the Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, and holder of the Anita Dann Friedman Endowed Chair in Women's Cardiovascular Medicine and Research; her research focuses on prevention of heart disease in women.
About Dr. Martha Gulati, MD
Updated Sep 20, 2026 · next review Dec 19, 2026Dr. Martha Gulati is a cardiologist who focuses on preventive cardiology and heart disease in women. She went to medical school at the University of Toronto and did her internship, residency, and cardiology fellowship at the University of Chicago, where she also earned a master's degree in the science of health studies for clinical professionals. She is board certified in cardiovascular disease.
At Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles she was director of Preventive Cardiology, associate director of the Preventive and Rehabilitative Cardiac Center, and associate director of the Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center. She held the Anita Dann Friedman Endowed Chair in Women's Cardiovascular Medicine and Research.
More recent public sources list her as Professor of Cardiology at Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center and the first director of the Davis Women's Heart Center, holding the Davis Endowed Chair in Women's Cardiovascular Health. Patients should confirm where she currently sees patients before booking.
She is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, the American Society for Preventive Cardiology, and the European Society of Cardiology, and is a past president of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology. She wrote the book "Saving Women's Hearts" and is active on social media about women's heart health. In CMS Open Payments data for 2021-2025, she is listed with $140,411.36 across 113 records, mostly from Medtronic, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Boehringer Ingelheim, ZOLL, and Siemens. Payments from industry to doctors are common and legal, and can include things like consulting, speaking, travel, or research-related support.
- Board certification
- She is board certified in cardiovascular disease. hfsa.org
- Training background
- Medical school at the University of Toronto, then internship, residency, and cardiology fellowship at the University of Chicago. acc.org
- Master's degree
- She earned a master's in the science of health studies for clinical professionals from the University of Chicago. cedars-sinai.org
- Cedars-Sinai leadership roles
- At Cedars-Sinai she served as director of Preventive Cardiology, associate director of the Preventive and Rehabilitative Cardiac Center, and associate director of the Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center. cedars-sinai.org
- Endowed chair
- She held the Anita Dann Friedman Endowed Chair in Women's Cardiovascular Medicine and Research at Cedars-Sinai. acc.org
- New role in Houston
- She is listed as Professor of Cardiology at Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center and the inaugural director of the Davis Women's Heart Center, holding the Davis Endowed Chair in Women's Cardiovascular Health. esc365.escardio.org
- Professional society fellowships
- She is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, the American Society for Preventive Cardiology, and the European Society of Cardiology. hfsa.org
- Author and past society president
- Her own X profile describes her as an expert in women and heart disease and prevention, author of "Saving Women's Hearts," and a past president of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology. x.com
- Industry payments reported
- CMS Open Payments lists $140,411.36 across 113 records for 2021-2025, with the largest amounts from Medtronic ($23,492.03), Merck Sharp & Dohme ($18,530), and Boehringer Ingelheim ($15,965.59). openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
Worth knowing
- Public sources differ on her practice location. A Cedars-Sinai provider page for Los Angeles exists, while more recent sources list her at Houston Methodist in Houston, TX. Patients should confirm her current office before making an appointment. esc365.escardio.org
- She is listed in CMS Open Payments with $140,411.36 in industry payments across 113 records from 2021 to 2025. Such payments are common and legal, and the database does not say whether they affect care. openpaymentsdata.cms.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
$140,411
113 payments
| 2021 | $2,640 |
| 2022 | $37,291 |
| 2023 | $28,946 |
| 2024 | $28,410 |
| 2025 | $43,124 |
Top payers
- Medtronic, Inc.$23,492
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$18,530
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$15,966
- ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$12,500
- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.$11,518
Payment types
- Consulting Fee$62,590
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$44,081
- Travel and Lodging$17,043
- Honoraria$12,500
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$2,500
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.
Sources: cedars-sinai.org · cedars-sinai.org · acc.org · hfsa.org · esc365.escardio.org · houstonmethodist.org · x.com · linkedin.com. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.
Summary prepared with AI assistance from the public sources linked above, reviewed every three months. It is not a review, a rating, or an endorsement.
Practice location
Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai
Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai
Los Angeles, CA
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