Our Expert Team

Cedars-Sinai Women's Heart Center is directed by C. Noel Bairey Merz, MD, an internationally recognized cardiologist specializing in heart disease in women. She is one of the country's most respected researchers and takes a leadership role in educating the community and physicians about heart disease prevention.

C. Noel Bairey Merz, MD
C. Noel Bairey Merz, MD
Director, Cedars-Sinai Women's Heart Center; Director, Preventive and Rehabilitative Cardiac Center; Medical Director, Women's Health Program; and Women's Guild Chair in Women's Health
Chrisandra Shufelt, MD, MS
Chrisandra Shufelt, MD, MS
Assistant Director, Women's Heart Center
Kirsten Tolstrup, MD
Kirsten Tolstrup, MD
Assistant Director, Cardiac Noninvasive Laboratory
Margo B. Minissian, ACNP, APRN-BC, MSN, CNS
Margo B. Minissian, ACNP, APRN-BC, MSN, CNS
Cardiology Nurse Practitioner, Cedars-Sinai Women's Heart Center