American cardiologist
Suzanne Steinbaum is a
cardiologist , a director of the Women's Heart Health at the Heart and Vascular Institute, at
Lenox Hill Hospital , and an author. She is a national spokesperson for the Go Red for Women initiative of the
American Heart Association ,
[2] and the prior chairperson of Go Red in New York City (2012–15).
[3] She was a board director of the American Heart Association in New York City in 2014.
[4] She hosts a weekly news show, Focus on Health , broadcast on
WLNY-TV .
[5]
Steinbaum has authored material on various topics of cardiac health and nutrition.
[6]
Early life and education
Steinbaum was born in
Cherry Hill, New Jersey , to Eleanor and Frederick Steinbaum. Prior to her 10th birthday, the family moved to
Livingston , New Jersey. She graduated from
Livingston High School in 1986.
[7]
Steinbuam graduated from
Tufts University with a B.A., and then completed medical school at
Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine . She had further training at
Beth Israel Medical Center in
internal medicine and cardiology.
[8] She subsequently completed fellowships in both preventive cardiology and non-invasive cardiology, with a subspecialty focus in preventive heart disease in women. She is a fellow of the
American College of Cardiology .
[9]
Career
Upon completion of her training, Steinbaum joined
Lenox Hill Hospital , in 2006, to head the Women and Heart Disease Program. She also authored a book, Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum's Heart Book: Every Woman's Guide to a Heart-Healthy Life .
[10]
Steinbaum has appeared, as a guest, on health segments on ABC News and Good Morning America , NBC, CNN
[11]
[12] and CBS News.
[13]
[14]
[15] She has also appeared on segments of
The Early Show ,
The Doctors ,
Good Morning America , Inside Edition, and
The Dr. Oz Show .
[16] Some of her work has been cited in
Self ,
Glamour ,
More ,
Fitness ,
Forbes ,
The Wall Street Journal and
Family Circle .
[17]
Stienbaum served as medical director for the Young Professionals division of the
American Heart Association from 2000 to 2012.
[18]
She is an active national spokesperson for the Go Red for Women campaign of the American Heart Association.
[19]
[20]
Steinbaum recommends
Transcendental Meditation to her patients.
[21]
Award and honors
2010: Young Hearts Award (AHA) – for achievement in Cardiovascular Science and medicine.
[22]
Castle and Connolly's Top Doctors – 2013 and 2014.
[25]
Named Super Doctor by the New York Times in 2013 and 2014,
[26] and New York Magazine ’s selection of Top Doctors in 2013 and 2014.
[27]
Author
"The Metabolic Syndrome: An Emerging Health Epidemic in Women"
[28] (article)
"Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum's Heart Book: Every Woman's Guide to a Heart-Healthy Life ," published by the Penguin Group.
[29] (book)
"Lowering Your Blood Pressure Naturally: Drop Pounds and Slash Your Blood Pressure in 6 Weeks Without Drugs." (book co-author).
References
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"Suzanne R. Steinbaum, DO" .
lenoxhillheartvascular.com . Archived from
the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014 .
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"Go Red, Huffington Post Media Event" . goredforwomen.org . American Heart Association.
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"New York City Go Red For Women Luncheon" . www.nycgored.ahaevents.org/ . American Heart Association. Retrieved August 26, 2014 .
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"Board of Directors of the American Heart Association in New York City" . Retrieved August 26, 2014 .
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"Focus on Health TV News Magazine Launches on November 2nd" . Retrieved August 26, 2014 .
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"Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum" (PDF) . www.heart.org . American Heart Association. Retrieved August 26, 2014 .
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"LEF Announces Hall of Fame Honorees" .
The Alternative Press . Retrieved July 12, 2014 .
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"Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum DO" . US News .
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a
b
"Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum" .
Huffingtonpost . Retrieved July 12, 2014 .
^ Steinbaum, Suzanne (2014). Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum's Heart Book: Every Woman's Guide to a Heart-Healthy Life . S.l.:
Avery Pub Group .
ISBN
978-1-58333-542-0 .
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Food Worth Dying For?; Heart Attack-Proof Your Life; Heart of the Matter CNN with Dr. Sanjay Gupta
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New Study: Red Wine and Dark Chocolate Won't Save Your Life"
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Cholesterol Lowering Drugs CBS News
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Young Women's Heart Disease Risk Worrisome . CBS News, The Early Show
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Study: Blood Pressure Drug May Reduce Risk for Dementia CBS Local News, Pittsburgh
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Do Women Make Better Doctors?
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"Meet Dr. Steinbaum: Holistic, preventive women's cardiovascular care" . Archived from
the original on January 13, 2014.
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"Steinbaum-Levine Family Biographies" .
Atsu.edu . Retrieved July 11, 2014 .
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"Volunteer spotlight: Leading cardiologist empowers generations of women to advocate for heart health" . www.goredforwomen.org . Retrieved June 2, 2020 .
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"The Wellness Blueprint" .
BlogTalkRadio . January 24, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014 .
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"Dr. Steinbaum endorses meditation" . TMhome.com . February 6, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014 .
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"American Heart Association Young Hearts Award" (PDF) . nyumc.org. Retrieved July 11, 2014 .
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"Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum's 10 Tips For Preventing Heart Disease" .
forbes.com . Retrieved July 12, 2014 .
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"Doctor details how to keep your heart healthy" .
Fox News . March 25, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2014 .
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"Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum is an attending cardiologist" (PDF) . goredforwomenepk.com. Archived from
the original (PDF) on August 26, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014 .
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"Super Doctor by the New York Times in 2013 and 2014" . superdoctors.com . Retrieved August 26, 2014 .
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"New York Magazine's Top Doctors in Cardiovascular Disease in 2014" . nymag.com . New York Magazine. Retrieved August 26, 2014 .
^ Steinbaum, Suzanne (January 2004).
"The Metabolic Syndrome: An Emerging Health Epidemic in Women" . Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases . 46 (4): 321–326.
doi :
10.1016/j.pcad.2003.08.005 .
PMID
14961455 . Retrieved August 26, 2014 .
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"Dr. Oz's Book Corner" . www.doctoroz.com . The Dr. OZ Show. February 12, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2014 .
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