The 12th Annual
Women's Heart Symposium
Join Have a Heart, Save a Heart and Pacific Heart Institute along with some special guests from across disciplines to unlock the secrets of genetics for heart health on Saturday February 8th 2025 at Hotel Casa Del Mar in Santa Monica. Registration opens on December 15th 2024 at Noon Pacific.
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For over a decade The Women's Heart Symposium has curated a unique thought leadership-driven solution to educate medical professionals and the public on leading issues in women's cardiovascular health and related issues. Each year hundreds gather in person and online to hear engaging talks, thought-provoking panels and an array of exhibitors showcasing the latest in related medical technologies. ​​
Speakers
Keynote Speaker | Dr. Ora Gordon M. D. | Genetics Professor
Dr. Richard Wright M.D. | Cardiologist
Holly J. Silvers-Granelli PhD MPT | Physical Therapist
Dr. Rigved Tadwalkar M.D. | Cardiologist
Sarah Kate McGowan PhD| Sleep Specialist
Dr. Alexandra Lajoie | Cardiologist
Dr. Christiane Schaeffler | Cardiologist
Dr. Sarina Van Der Zee | Cardiologist
Dr. Nicole Weinberg M.D. | Cardiologist
Additional Speakers TBA
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Dr. Ora Karp GordonMD, MS, FACMGG
Dr. Gordon is a nationally recognized expert in hereditary cancer and Regional medical director of the Center for Clinical Genetics & Genomics for Providence Southern California. She is a Professor of Genetics at the Saint John’s Cancer Institute and Associate Professor of Genetics at UCLA Geffen School of Medicine.
Dr. Gordon graduated summa cum laude from Tulane University and earned her masters of Science and medical degrees from the University of California, Irvine. She completed internship and residency at the University of California, Los Angeles, where she also completed a fellowship in genetics. Dr. Gordon is board certified in internal medicine and medical genetics. Her primary research interests include hereditary cancers and the prevention of breast cancer. She has participated in numerous clinical trials for cancer
prevention.
Passionate about the holistic approach to medicine, she completed a fellowship in integrative medicine at the University of Arizona’s Center for Integrative Medicine in 2017 to expand options for primary prevention and management of symptoms for her patients.
Dr. Gordon has lectured throughout the United States. In addition to her research publications, she also has co-authored an award winning book for women facing genetic risk for breast or ovarian cancer, called Positive Results: making the best decisions when at high risk for breast and ovarian cancer.
