Denise Dayle Barnard, MD

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Dr. Barnard is one of three cardiologists actively involved in the UC San Diego Advanced Heart Failure, Cardiac Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Assist Device Programs. She is nationally recognized as a Heart Failure expert and is board certified in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation. She is actively involved in local, national and international clinical research trials. She also works part-time at the San Diego VA Medical Center in the Cardiomyopathy program and follows heart transplant recipients and LVAD patients with co-managed VA care. Dr. Barnard established the Women's Cardiovascular Health Program after working with the Go Red Campaign designed to educate women on their greatest health threat. She She lectures to physicians, students and the general public on topics including women's cardiovascular health, heart failure awareness, treatment and prevention, as well as advanced therapies in heart failure. She also has an interest in complementary and alternative medicine practices in heart failure.Dr. Barnard has a strong interest in working with her patients toward a positive goal. Communication is an essential tool in her treatment of patients. She believes patients should receive information about their condition and be able to understand what it means. She says one of her strengths is her low-key style and her ability to translate "doctor-speak" into English.Her outside interests includes gardening, camping, fishing, and target shooting. She is an avid fan of several professional sports and appreciates a wide variety of music, but typically listens to country. She is a strong supporter of the military and our wounded warriors and their families.Dr. Barnard has been a member of the Cardiology Division at UC San Diego since 1991. She serves/has served on local and national committees for the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association and the Heart Failure Society of America. She is on the Editorial Board of several Cardiology-specific journals and a member of numerous Speaker's Bureaus.UC San Diego Health LinksFor more information on cardiology at UC San Diego, see http://health.ucsd.edu/specialties/cardiovascular/Pages/default.aspx.