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Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, MD, Cardiology, Los Angeles, CA

BarbaraNatterson-HorowitzMD

Cardiology Los Angeles, CA

Echocardiography, Preventive Cardiology

Professor of Medicine/Division of Cardiology, UCLA School of Medicine Faculty of UCLA’s Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Faculty of Harvard Medical School and Harvard University’s Department of Human Evolutionary Biology

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Summary

  • Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, M.D., is a cardiologist and evolutionary biologist on the faculty of Harvard Medical School, Harvard University’s Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, and the School of Medicine at UCLA. Her research focuses on evolutionary biology and the natural world as sources of insights for human health and development. A leader in the field of evolutionary medicine, she co-chairs the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Board on Animal Health Sciences, Conservation, and Research (BAHSCR). Zoobiquity, her best-selling popular science book co-authored with K. Bowers, was a Finalist in the American Association for the Advancement of Science Excellence in Science Books Award, a Smithsonian Top Book of 2012, and a Discover Magazine Best Book of the Year. Her recently published Wildhood chronicles the transition from juvenile to adult biology and behavior across vertebrate species. Dr. Natterson-Horowitz earned her B.A. and M.A. at Harvard University and her M.D. at University of California, San Francisco.

Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1992 - 1995
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1992
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1988 - 1990
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1988
  • University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
    University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1989 - 2025

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Authored Content

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