Her areas of expertise include women’s health and cardiology consultation for organ transplantation. She can address heart health awareness for women. “Only 1 in 5 American women recognize heart disease as their biggest health risk. Currently, 43 million women in the U.S. are affected by heart disease,” said Van Herle. “Despite these sobering statistics, 80 percent of cardiovascular diseases and strokes can be prevented and treated with the appropriate education, assessment of risk factors and recognition of symptoms.” Contact her at (323) 442-6130 or helga.vanherle@med.usc.edu.