Meet Your Doctor
Dear patients and colleagues,
I'm Dr. Svetlana Chamoun, a double board-certified cardiologist with a passion for helping people live their healthiest lives.
As the Founder and President of CardioSeeds and host of the CardioSeeds podcast, I'm committed to improving health through lifestyle changes.
I'm also a Founding Chair of the Work-Life Balance and Cardiovascular Health subcommittee at the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM).
In my role as Co-Chair of the Cardiology group at ACLM, I work with other organizations to promote Lifestyle Medicine. I strongly believe that embracing healthy lifestyles can prevent, treat, and even reverse up to 85% of chronic diseases, including cardiometabolic disorders, cancers, inflammatory conditions, and the widespread burnout affecting over 70% of healthcare professionals.
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the critical need to focus on social determinants of health, mental health issues, and the underlying causes of chronic diseases. Motivated by the American Medical Association's call for value-based, burnout-free practices, I launched CardioSeeds.
At CardioSeeds, we provide RECLAIM, a program that incorporates Lifestyle Interventions and behavioral coaching to help reduce cardiovascular risk and alleviate burnout. Our services cater to patients and healthcare professionals, and our CardioSeeds podcast is dedicated to Lifestyle Medicine and burnout prevention.
We are committed to educating and advocating for a healthier population and a burnout-free healthcare system. CardioSeeds actively collaborates with medical and nursing schools, policymakers, technology companies, and hospital administrators to address social determinants of health, promote healthy lifestyle education, and tackle healthcare burnout.
As a devoted advocate, I enjoy volunteering to speak at podcasts, seminars, webinars, Grand Rounds, public lectures, and various events, sharing my insights on healthy lifestyles, nutrition, exercise, stress reduction, and mental health.
Feel free to reach out to us for more information about our services, a complimentary consultation, or to book a talk or podcast. Together, we can create a healthier future!
Dr. Svetlana Chamoun, Your Caring Lifestyle Cardiologist.
Partners and Affiliations
Victoria Nikitina Chala, MBA, CPC Business Consultant/Community Partner
Ebiekimie Dambo Administrative Assistant/Content Creator
Ebiekimie Dambo Administrative Assistant/Content Creator
Founder and President, Creative Coaching and Workshops, Rising Heart Coach LLC
Founder and Quality Process Engineer, Quality Process Pro LLC
Ebiekimie Dambo Administrative Assistant/Content Creator
Ebiekimie Dambo Administrative Assistant/Content Creator
Ebiekimie Dambo Administrative Assistant/Content Creator
Ebie is getting her Master's degree of Public Health (MPH, graduating in December 2023) at The University of Texas Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health
American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Ebiekimie Dambo Administrative Assistant/Content Creator
American College of Lifestyle Medicine
American College of Cardiology
American Medical Women's Association (AMWA)
American College of Lifestyle Medicine
American Medical Women's Association (AMWA)
American Medical Women's Association (AMWA)
American Medical Women's Association (AMWA)
The Main Line Chamber of Commerce
American Medical Women's Association (AMWA)
American Medical Women's Association (AMWA)
American Society for Preventive Cardiology (ASPC)
American Society for Preventive Cardiology (ASPC)
American Society for Preventive Cardiology (ASPC)
Our Expertise
Lifestyle Interventions For One's Best physical and mental Health
Lifestyle Interventions For One's Best physical and mental Health
Lifestyle Interventions For One's Best physical and mental Health
Effects of unhealthy habits accumulate over years and shorten our lifespan and "healthspan". Almost 85% of chronic disease in the Western world are attributable to unhealthy lifestyles and are preventable and even reversible.
At Cardioseeds, we are confident that stress and burnout will emerge as one of the top risk factors for cardiovas
Effects of unhealthy habits accumulate over years and shorten our lifespan and "healthspan". Almost 85% of chronic disease in the Western world are attributable to unhealthy lifestyles and are preventable and even reversible.
At Cardioseeds, we are confident that stress and burnout will emerge as one of the top risk factors for cardiovascular disease, depression, and other chronic diseases.
Unique RECLAIM by Cardioseeds program combines lifestyle interventions, behavioral coaching, advocacy, workplace wellness, career consulting, and creativity. RECLAIM can be taken as an ongoing monthly Club membership, as a one-time 4-week immersion program, or as a group program (one can bring friends and colleagues - for a discounted price!))).
Dr. Svetlana Chamoun treats every patient with compassion, expertise, creativity, and inspiration.
Behavioral Coaching for one's best physical and mental health
Lifestyle Interventions For One's Best physical and mental Health
Lifestyle Interventions For One's Best physical and mental Health
Behavioral coaching walks hand-in-hand with treatment goals when addressing both burnout and unhealthy lifestyles. Changing habits is not intuitive. We will help you develop a plan to motivate you to move forward. Ultimately, we will make you self-reliant, so you can progress on your own.
Dr. Chamoun's coaching for physician burnout mana
Behavioral coaching walks hand-in-hand with treatment goals when addressing both burnout and unhealthy lifestyles. Changing habits is not intuitive. We will help you develop a plan to motivate you to move forward. Ultimately, we will make you self-reliant, so you can progress on your own.
Dr. Chamoun's coaching for physician burnout management combines evidence-based guidance and superb motivation. She empowers her clients to make smart lifestyle choices and to create a foundation of sustainable changes for years to come, so they can live healthy and happy, and burnout-free.
We know that it may be hard to admit that you need help. Do not worry. We are 100% confidential and will protect your privacy.
Burnout prevention and management
Lifestyle Interventions For One's Best physical and mental Health
Burnout prevention and management
At CardioSeeds, we know about burnout first-hand. Dr. Chamoun has been attending the most prominent medical professional wellness and burnout management seminars and conferences in the US and around the world to stay on top of the professional recommendations and advanced research developments in this field. She applies this information i
At CardioSeeds, we know about burnout first-hand. Dr. Chamoun has been attending the most prominent medical professional wellness and burnout management seminars and conferences in the US and around the world to stay on top of the professional recommendations and advanced research developments in this field. She applies this information in her day-to-day practice.
Unique RECLAIM by Cardioseeds program combines lifestyle interventions, behavioral coaching, advocacy, workplace wellness, career consulting, and creativity. RECLAIM can be taken as an ongoing monthly Club membership, as a one-time 4-week immersion program, or as a group program (one can bring friends and colleagues - for a discounted price!))).
Media, Presentations and Publications (2021-present)
Media and Presentations
Media and Presentations
Media and Presentations
April 2023 Launch of CardioSeeds YouTube channel.
April 26, 2023 CardioSeeds podcast HOST. Conquering Burnout: A Cardiologist's Rx for Healthcare. Talking to Dr. Jonathan Fisher.
March 22, 2023 Episode GUEST on the "Healthy Lifestyle Solutions" podcast by Maya Acosta
March 21, 2023 CardioSeeds podcast HOST. The Vegan Cardiologist of Denver. Interview with Dr. Andrew Freeman, MD, FACC
March 9th, 2023 Invited presentation at the Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI "The Health of the nation starts in every classroom."
Charitable Invited Zoom presentation “Congestive Heart Failure awareness. Learning risk factors, and Lifestyle Medicine Interventions for prevention and reversal”. Event by the Labakcare Organization (date TBD).
January 30, 2023 CardioSeeds podcast HOST. Pioneers in Lifestyle Medicine. How We Can Live in Diabetes and Obesity-Free World. Interview with an Exceptional Endocrinologist Mahima Gulati, MD
January 27 2023 CardioSeeds podcast HOST. Aha Moments in Pharmacology and a Journey into Lifestyle Medicine. Unique Personal and Professional Story of Rohit Moghe, PharmD
January 9, 2023. CardioSeeds podcast HOST. The Healthy Neighborhood Immersion Strategy: Supporting Vitality, Longevity, and Purpose Where We Live, Work and Play. Interview with fascinating Dr. Meagan Grega.
January 6, 2023. Invited presentation "The Health of The Nation Starts in Every Classroom. Modifying Training Curricula and System Approaches to Prevent and Mitigate Burnout and Moral Injury in Medicine." Lankenau Medical Center, Main Line Health, Wynnewood, PA
December 27, 2022. Episode GUEST on "The Jill Cruz podcast".
December 7, 2022. Episode GUEST on Laura Timbrook's "The Shift" podcast (air on Jan 13 2023)
December 6, 2022 - current (daily mini episodes) Daily News and Discoveries on CardioSeeds podcast. The HOST.
November 22, 2022 CardioSeeds podcast. Episode HOST. Pioneers in Lifestyle Medicine. Saving lives, sanity, and big bucks. Interview with fearless and brilliant Dr. David Donohue.
October 31, 2022. CardioSeeds podcast HOST. Changing your work environment can change your life. Interview with The Medical Matchmaker, inspiring Dr. Lara Hochman
October 25, 2022 Invited Zoom presentation “Breast cancer awareness. Learning risk factors, screening, and prevention”. Event by the Labakcare Organization Sponsored by Camden County Department of Public Health.
October 21, 2022 CardioSeeds podcast. Episode HOST. On living one’s best life.
October 21, 2022 CardioSeeds podcast. Episode HOST. Ideal doctors do exist! Amazing interview with lifestyle cardiologist Dr. Cliff Morris.
October 13, 2022 CardioSeeds podcast. Episode HOST. Stroke! Know the beast and prevent it with lifestyle modifications.
October 8, 2022 Tatamy, PA. Invited presentation “You cannot pour from an empty cup. A cardiologist’s perspective on living your best life”. Lehigh Valley Third Annual Vegstock.
October 5, 2022 Presenting Webinar “Foreign Doctor in America”. Webinar creator and HOST.
September 29th, 2022. Grand Rounds presentation. University of Missouri School of Medicine and Division of Cardiovascular Medicine. “Burning to Heal. Can we fix the outrageous burnout crisis in Medicine?”
September 28, 2022 Presenting Webinar on demand “Intro to Foreign Doctor in America”. Webinar creator and HOST.
September 23, 2022 CardioSeeds podcast. Episode HOST. Covid attacked me when I was not expecting it anymore, and I know why.
September 3, 2022 Camden, NJ. Invited presentation “Covid-19 and Heart Disease”. Event by the Labakcare Organization Sponsored by Camden County Department of Public Health.
August 25, 2022 CardioSeeds podcast. Episode HOST. “Creating and Building Your Own Pathway". Leveraging the underdog mentality to move forward. Interview with the CEO of LOUD Capital Dr. Navin Goyal
August 12, 2022 CardioSeeds podcast. Episode HOST. “Meet Your Doctor”.
August 12, 2022 CardioSeeds podcast. Episode HOST. “You are Exhausted and Need a Change”.
August 11, 2022 CardioSeeds podcast. Episode HOST. “Self-Inquiry Towards Cardiac Resilience. A potential Cure for Congestive heart failure”? Interview with Dr. Anand Chockalingam, Prof. of Medicine at UofMO.
July 31, 2022 CardioSeeds podcast. Episode HOST. “Watch Out: Jet Lag and Shift Work! How to Adapt”.
July 20, 2022. GUEST on the episode of the Health4Naija podcast with host Dr. N. Onuoha. “Cardioseeds: How One cardiologist Discovered Lifestyle Medicine and Became an Advocate for Physicians and Preventive Care”.
July 18, 2022 Invited presentation. “Negative effects of sleep deprivation and burnout on rates of COVID-19 infection”. Sponsored by the Camden County Dept for Public Health/Labakcare Organization.
July 9, 2022 CardioSeeds podcast. Episode HOST. “CardioSeeds, LLC Steps to the Plate Helping Fellow Physicians Effectively Battle Burnout Epidemic”.
June 20, 2022 CardioSeeds podcast. Episode HOST. “Diet Alone Can Reverse Type2DM! New Groundbreaking Consensus Statement From ACLM”
June 9, 2022 CardioSeeds podcast. Episode HOST. “Nutritiously Simple” Interview with Amazing RDN Kathy Levin Whose Business Journey is Anything but Simple.
May 31, 2022 CardioSeeds podcast. Episode HOST. Reading an Important Article from The Atlantic “Plastic Recycling Doesn’t Work and Will Never Work”.
May 16, 2022 CardioSeeds podcast. Episode HOST. “On Things You Cannot Change or Dealing with Severe Stress and Grief”.
May 16, 2022 CardioSeeds podcast. Episode HOST. “From Girl’s Dream to becoming an Ultimate Survivor. Interview with Fascinating, Brave, and Inspiring Dr. Dawn Mussallem.
May 4, 2022 CardioSeeds podcast. Episode HOST. “Alcohol and Heart Health. Good, Bad, and Ugly. Do’s and Don’ts”.
April 26, 2022 CardioSeeds podcast. Episode HOST. “How to Turn Your Office Into a Mini-Gym”.
April 21, 2022 CardioSeeds podcast. Episode HOST. “On Intuitive Eating. Brief Summary”.
April 14, 2022 CardioSeeds podcast. Episode HOST. “Disturbing Facts: Physician Burnout and Suicide. Causes and Solutions for Prevention”.
April 9, 2022 CardioSeeds podcast. Episode HOST. “Restful Sleep for CV Health, Wellbeing, and Longevity”.
April 3, 2022 CardioSeeds podcast. Episode HOST. “For Your Heart, Eat This, Not That! Science, Fiction, and Nutritional Controversies. Part 2”.
March 23, 2022 CardioSeeds podcast. Episode HOST. “For Your Heart, Eat This, Not That! Science, Fiction, and Nutritional Controversies. Part 1”.
March 14, 2022 CardioSeeds podcast. Episode HOST. “Why Europeans are not Overweight. Opinion”.
March 12, 2022 CardioSeeds podcast. Episode HOST. “Diet, cont. Q&A. Tips for Healthy Eating, Shopping, and Cooking”.
March 10, 2022 CardioSeeds podcast. Episode HOST. Episode HOST. “Lifestyle Strategies for Risk Reduction, Prevention, and Treatment of CV Disease. Part 2. Diet and Weight Control”.
March 4, 2022 CardioSeeds podcast. Episode HOST. Interview with Dr. George Chamoun, a cardiologist who followed Mediterranean diet all his life.
Feb 20, 2022 CardioSeeds podcast. Episode HOST. Interview with Yana Chala, a passionate vegan by choice. How it all happened.
Feb 19, 2022 CardioSeeds podcast. Episode HOST. “Lifestyle Strategies for Risk Reduction, Prevention, and Treatment of CV Disease. Part 1. Physical Activity”.
Feb 17, 2022 CardioSeeds podcast. Episode HOST. “Six Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine for beast health”.
Feb 17, 2022 CardioSeeds podcast. Episode HOST. “Why Lifestyle Medicine is the Solution for Broken US Healthcare System”.
Publications
Media and Presentations
Media and Presentations
April 22, 2023 Svetlana Chamoun, MD, PhD
CardioSeeds: A Mother's Legacy, A Daughter's Grit, and A Fight Against Burnout in the Trenches of Healthcare (blog of the Medical Humanities Interest Group
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine).
April 17, 2023 Svetlana Chamoun, MD, PhD Original LinkedIn Article. Remembering My Mom Svetlana.
January 3, 2023. Svetlana Chamoun, MD, PhD Original LinkedIn Article. Discussing Physician Burnout with Trainees May Pose a Challenge. Why Do People Prefer to Pretend the Problem Does Not Exist?
December 15, 2022 Svetlana Chamoun, MD, PhD Original LinkedIn Article. Cultural Reasons for Physician Burnout. Opinion.
January 7, 2022 Svetlana Chamoun, MD, PhD Original LinkedIn Article. “Hope for Lifestyle Medicine During the Health System Crisis”.
December 8, 2021 Svetlana Chamoun, MD, PhD Original LinkedIn Article. “Omicron Facts to Know”.
December 8, 2021 Svetlana Chamoun, MD, PhD Original LinkedIn Article. “Doctors’ Suicide Rate in the US is Highest of Any Profession”.
June 18, 2021 Svetlana Chamoun, MD, PhD Original LinkedIn Article.” Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) in Athletes. Key Messages and Impact on Clinical Practice”.
June 17, 2021 Svetlana Chamoun, MD, PhD Original LinkedIn Article. ”On Intuitive Eating. Brief Summary”.
June 7, 2021 Svetlana Chamoun, MD, PhD Original LinkedIn Article. “ACC.21: Pandemic Has Seen Burnout “double” Among Cardiology Professionals”
Robert Kleiman MD, Borje Darpo MD, Randy Brown MS, Todd Rudo MD, Svetlana Chamoun MD et al. Comparison of electrocardiograms (ECG) waveforms and centralized ECG measurements between a simple 6-lead mobile ECG device and a standard 12-lead ECG Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol. 2021
March 6, 2021 Svetlana Chamoun, MD, PhD Original LinkedIn Article " From your Lifestyle Cardiologist: Pyramid Pandemic Fitness Solution for Unmotivated, exasperated, and otherwise normal folks".
June 24, 2020 Svetlana Chamoun, MD, PhD Original LinkedIn Article “Lifestyle Medicine is the Future of Chronic Disease Management and Prevention”.
American college of lifestyle medicine (ACLM)
ACLM supports us in addressing root causes of chronic diseases via lifestyle interventions
ACLM supports us in addressing root causes of chronic diseases via lifestyle interventions
ACLM supports us in addressing root causes of chronic diseases via lifestyle interventions
More than a professional association, The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) is a galvanizing force for change. ACLM is comprised of members who are passionate about the urgent need to transform health and health care. Our organization addresses the need for quality, evidence-based education and certification in the clinical practice of lifestyle medicine.
Through development and promotion of educational events, tools, resources and campaigns designed to further the cause of lifestyle medicine, ACLM supports its members in their individual practices and in their collective desire to domestically and globally promote lifestyle medicine as the first treatment option for chronic disease, as opposed to a first option of treating symptoms and consequences with expensive, ever- increasing quantities of pills and procedures. ACLM members are united in their desire to identify and eradicate the root cause of chronic disease.
Six pillars of lifestyle medicine - evidence -based!
ACLM supports us in addressing root causes of chronic diseases via lifestyle interventions
ACLM supports us in addressing root causes of chronic diseases via lifestyle interventions
The founders of ACLM, back in 2004, were ahead of their time. What was seen previously as outside the scope of mainstream medicine is now widely viewed as the future of healthcare, as we shift from a fee-for-service to a value and outcome-based system of healthcare delivery. ACLM has a rapidly expanding membership base across the United States and around the globe. The value of lifestyle medicine is becoming recognized by all aspects of medical practice, with ACLM members representing the broad diversity of the medical profession and related fields that comprise effective practice models. Members include primary care physicians, specialists, researchers, professors, students, public spokespersons, hospital administrators, nutritionists, health coaches, public health professionals, and many others. As an independent medical professional association representing the diverse interests of all our members in the provision of lifestyle medicine education, practice support and advocacy, ACLM is not responsible to any religious, political or industry interest.