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Heather Johnson, M.D., Preventive Cardiologist Lynn Women's Health & Wellness Institute

Heather Johnson, M.D., Preventive Cardiologist Lynn Women's Health & Wellness Institute [TRANSCRIPT]: - My name is Dr. Heather Johnson. I'm a preventive cardiologist at Lynn Women's Health and Wellness Institute, a part of Baptist Health. What drew me into medicine actually was originally a passion for research. However, when I was obtaining my molecular biology degree, I realized that I was a bit bored in a basic science lab and I wanted to connect more with people. And so I decided to have a career, both in medicine and research. My area of expertise is preventive cardiology, helping people understand as far as their risk for either a future heart attack or stroke, or helping to prevent another heart attack or stroke. A cardiovascular specialist plays a very important role. We work closely with primary care doctors, but also other specialists such as oncologists, obstetrics, gynecology, rheumatology, to really look at all angles of a patient's health, as far as what's contributing to their risk for heart disease and cardiovascular events. My philosophy of care is patient-centered, patient engagement, and especially in women's health, helping women understand that they have to advocate for their own health. The field of cardiology, especially preventive cardiology, continues to grow by leaps and bounds. We are learning more and more as far as the differences in heart disease between women and men, what contributes as far as how do we improve diagnoses, how do we improve treatment, and also help people improve their quality of life and a heart-healthy lifestyle.