Heather Shenkman MD

Interventional cardiologist in solo practice in Tarzana, CA. Ava’s mom. Vegan, Author, Blogger, Runner, Ironman Triathlete and Greyhound companion. She/her

[Heather Shenkman MD @VeganHeartDoc]

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

[Heather Shenkman MD @VeganHeartDoc]

My interview on menopause and heart health https://t.co/xi7x6oUTeu via @CBSNews Thank you @cbschicago for having me on air!

[יוסף חדאד - Yoseph Haddad @YosephHaddad]

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:

[Bradley Productions @productions86]

@MickamiousG @CalltoActivism It's more blessed to give than it is to receive.

There is no doubt about it.

[Avi Bitterman, MD @AviBittMD]

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.

[Heather Shenkman MD @VeganHeartDoc]

@brad_loomis I’m so happy 😃 happy 😆 thank

[Ric @veganfitnessric]

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

[Strong Body Green @strongbodygreen]

#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
https://t.co/PttMZfFaAl

[Heather Shenkman MD @VeganHeartDoc]

@earthquakesLA Felt that in Sherman Oaks

[Allison Dupont, MD @Allison_Dupont]

⁦@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…

[Heather Shenkman MD @VeganHeartDoc]

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

[JIFA @JIFAnimals]

LA found a provocative message on billboards this week. The question “is this #kosher?” displays farmed animals behind Jewish comfort foods many hold dear like dairy cows (“schmear,” or cream cheese), virtually all of whom are #factoryfarmed.

https://t.co/LTHHzSH9iF

[World Heart Federation @worldheartfed]

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 💪 https://t.co/NG4JtmbMLp

[Strong Body Green @strongbodygreen]

#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
https://t.co/PttMZfECKN

[Heather Shenkman MD @VeganHeartDoc]

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

[Dr Alan Desmond @DrAlanDesmond]

Name a Group 1 carcinogen, a substance known to cause cancer in humans.

I’ll start us off: bacon.

[Heather Shenkman MD @VeganHeartDoc]

@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.

[Heather Shenkman MD @VeganHeartDoc]

@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.

[President Biden Archived @POTUS46Archive]

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.

[Heather Shenkman MD @VeganHeartDoc]

@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.

[Heather Shenkman MD @VeganHeartDoc]

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