<p>Dr. Columbus D. Batiste, an Interventional Cardiologist and Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of California Riverside School of Medicine, serves as the Regional Chief of Cardiology for Southern California Permanente Medical Group. In 2010, Dr. Batiste shifted his approach to chronic disease management, focusing on long-term solutions involving nutrition, stress reduction, and exercise instead of relying solely on prescriptions and procedures. He led a collaboration with Samsung Technologies in 2016 to develop a virtual cardiac rehabilitation program that has since treated over 15,000 patients. Dr. Batiste&#8217;s commitment to community health led to the founding of the nonprofit Healthy Heart Nation, dedicated to addressing social determinants of health. He is also an advocate for whole food plant-based nutrition, having lectured internationally, and is set to release his book, &#8220;SELFish: A Cure for a Stressed &amp; Broken Heart&#8221;.</p>


Columbus Batiste, MD, FACC, FSCAI