Lily Dastmalchi

Dr. Dastmalchi is a cardiologist at Inova Schar Heart and Vascular Institute, specializing in nutrition, cardiometabolic health and women's cardiovascular health. As part of the Women's Cardiovascular Program, she leads the Menopause program through Inova Health Systems. Dr. Dastmalchi is passionate about women's cardiometabolic health, she has led an expert analysis emphasizing the importance of increasing clinical training in the menopausal life stage to help improve cardiovascular outcomes. Her dedication to nutrition across health care institutions and improving inpatient hospital menus has made her a leader in the nutrition space. She now co-directs a clinical elective for University of Virginia medical students in nutrition to help teach the next generation of physicians how to tailor nutrition in their clinical practice. Her interest in cardiometabolic health has led her to win scholarship awards with the Cardiometabolic Health Congress and as a finalist for the American College of Cardiology Shark Tank Women's Health Research competition. Dr. Dastmalchi hopes to integrate her interests to improve cardiovascular outcomes in women through pivotal stages in their life.