Dr Dennis Goodman
The Heart of the Matter: A Holistic Approach to Cardiovascular Wellness
Tuesday 31.03.2026
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Summary
Dr. Dennis Goodman, Professor of Medicine, Director of Integrative Medicine, NYU, leads this monthly medical series designed to encourage informed, confident engagement with one’s own healthcare. Grounded in the belief that wellness is not simply the absence of disease, but a proactive commitment to nutrition, movement, flexibility, sleep, and stress management. Each month, leading specialists will examine a specific condition, outlining its nature, current treatment approaches, and the practical steps that support prevention and long-term wellbeing.
Heart health is inseparable from how we live, age, and care for ourselves. In this lecture, Dr. Dennis Goodman presents a holistic view of cardiovascular wellness, examining the role of lifestyle, exercise, nutrition, sleep, and stress management in shaping heart health. Drawing on the latest evidence, the discussion offers a comprehensive perspective on how we can better understand, protect, and support the cardiovascular system across a lifetime.
Dr Dennis Goodman
Dennis Goodman MD, FACP, FACC, FCCP, ABIHM, is board certified Integrative cardiologist, Director of Integrative Medicine and Clinical Professor of Medicine in the Department of Cardiology and Preventative Medicine at NYU and Professor of Medicine at UCT, SA. He is board certified in Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Lipidology, Critical Care, Interventional Cardiology, Cardiac CT Imaging, and Integrative Medicine. He graduated Cum Laude with distinction from the University of Cape Town Medical School in Cape Town, South Africa.
Dr. Goodman completed his Internal Medicine residency and was Chief Medical Resident at Montefiore Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA, and completed his cardiology fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston TX. He is past Chief of Cardiology at Scripps Memorial in La Jolla, CA.
He is an international speaker and has been a visiting professor throughout South Africa, Asia, Israel and Europe.He has published many research articles in addition to many books on heart health, including Magnesium, Omega 3s and Vitamin K2. Dr Goodman teaches and conducts clinical research at New York University and NYU Langone Medical Center and is also a Talk show host on Sirius Dr Radio. He is founder of Preventative Medicine Lecture series at NYU. He has consistently been named as one of New York’s and USA Top Doctors.