Nicole Harkin, MD, FACC, is a preventive cardiologist board-certified in internal medicine, cardiology, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and clinical lipidology. She attended Boston University School of Medicine, Columbia University for internal medicine residency, and New York University for cardiology fellowship. After five years of private practice cardiology in New York City, she founded Whole Heart Cardiology, a preventive telecardiology practice that provides cardiac optimization through precision and lifestyle medicine. She is passionate about preventing heart disease through healthful, sustainable lifestyle changes and has helped hundreds of patients transition to a plant-based diet. She currently serves on the American College of Cardiology California Prevention Committee and American Society for Preventive Cardiology Nutrition Working Group and is also a member of the National Lipid Association. She lives with her family in San Francisco.