Howard Elkin, MD, FAARM, ABAARM

  Athough Dr. Elkin has often dealt with crippling illness and death, he prefers a more preventive approach in which patients are intimately involved with their health. Dr. Elkin may act as the “quarterback”, but the patient is the ultimate player in his or her own healthcare.

  Dr. Howard Elkin has practiced cardiology in Whittier, California since 1986. He graduated with highest honors from the Medical College of Virginia in 1979, after which he finished his internship and residency in internal medicine at Michae Resse Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago. He followed with a fellowship in clinical cardiology at Northwestern University. Dr. Elkin moved to Southern California in 1984, where he completed an additional fellowship in invasive cardiology at the Los Angeles Heart Institute.

  Dr. Elkin realized in the early 90’s that mainstream cardiology focused on diagnosing and treating patients who exhibited a disease of excess blood pressure, excess cholesterol, excess body weight, excess smoking, excess stress, and an inadequate amount of physical activitiy. “I discovered that even after “fixing” the problem with angioplasty, stent deployment, and/or bypass surgery, the patient would revert back to their previous state of complacency relative to their healthy habits.”

  In 1994, Dr. Elkin added a preventative component to his practice with the HeartWise Fitness Institute. Since its inception, this program for total wellness has gained popularity in the community by combining sound nutrition, exercise, and stress management to mitigate disease as well as attain vibrant health. Through this approach, patients are empowered to live happier, healthier, and less stressful lives.

  In 2002 he became the first physician in the area to introduce EECP (External Enhanced Counter Pulsation) to his practice. This is a non-invasive alternative to angioplasty and by-pass surgery for treatment of coronary heart disease. It can be done in the office and has proven to be a successful alternative to surgery for many patients. 

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