A general, adult, non-invasive cardiologist, Dr. Lynda Otalvaro-Orozco bases part of her practice on helping patients prevent coronary artery disease or, if they’ve already a cardiac issue, making sure it doesn’t happen again. That involves understanding their family’s heart history and very often encouraging lifestyle changes. “Genetics play a large part in someone’s likelihood of having coronary artery disease, but medication, a proper diet, exercise, and quitting smoking go a long way toward preventing a heart attack or heart failure,” said Otalvaro-Orozco.
One area of focus for Otalvaro-Orozco is family hypercholesterolemia and elevated lipoprotein (a), genetic disorders that affect hundreds of people and increases the likelihood of having coronary artery disease at a younger age. To that end she has become certified in not only cardiology, but also echocardiography, nuclear imaging, and clinical lipidology.
Prior to joining the Memorial family, Dr. Otalvaro-Orozco worked at the University of Florida where she was an assistant professor at its College of Medicine and medical director of the Lipid Clinic.
