Hidden Gems: Meet Dr. Arash Bereliani of Beverly Hills Institute for Cardiology & Preventive Medicine: Arash Bereliani, MD

Today we’d like to introduce you to Dr. Arash Bereliani.

Hi Dr. Arash, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I moved to the United States when I was young. My family worked hard to rebuild their lives, and I grew up watching the people around me face real health challenges without real answers. Heart problems were common in my family and community, and even as a kid, I could sense the fear that comes when something is wrong, but no one can explain why.

I watched the people I cared about suffer from heart problems that no one could fully explain. That is what pushed me toward medicine. I wanted to understand what everyone else seemed to miss. I wanted to know why some people, especially women, were told everything looked normal, only to end up in the ER days or weeks later.

I graduated first in my medical school class, trained at UCLA and Cedars-Sinai, and started my career in traditional cardiology. But very early on I saw a pattern that changed everything for me. Patients were having heart attacks with normal test results. Women were being dismissed because their symptoms did not match the male-based research that still dominates cardiology. Cholesterol panels and routine stress tests were giving people false reassurance, and no one was asking deeper questions.

That is when I shifted into preventive and integrative cardiology. I wanted a medical approach that actually matched the realities of today’s world. I built my practice to focus on advanced imaging, genetics, lifestyle science, and early detection long before a problem shows up on the standard tests.

Today, I run the Beverly Hills Institute for Cardiology and Preventive Medicine. My mission is simple. Challenge the outdated beliefs that keep people sick. Show patients what is really happening beneath the surface. And especially for women, bring clarity to conditions that have been ignored for far too long.

Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
The road has never been smooth, and honestly, I think that is what shaped the way I practice today. When you grow up as an immigrant rebuilding life in a new country, you learn early that nothing will be handed to you. I had to work twice as hard to catch up with a new language, a new system, and a new culture while watching my family sacrifice so I could succeed.

The same pattern showed up in my medical journey. In training, I noticed things that did not add up in cardiology. Patients with normal tests still ended up with heart attacks, women were being misdiagnosed because their symptoms looked different, and the system reacted only after damage was done. Speaking up about these gaps was not always welcomed. Traditional medicine is slow to change, and challenging accepted norms often leads to resistance.

There were also personal struggles. Long hours, financial pressure, the weight of responsibility, and the emotional toll of losing patients who could have been saved if we had better tools or better data. Those moments stay with you. They pushed me to move away from a one-size-fits-all all model of care and toward a more preventive, personalized, and data-driven approach.

So no, it was not smooth. But every challenge forced me to refine my mission. Today, those struggles are the reason I fight so hard to improve detection, advocate for women, and raise awareness about the hidden risks that still go unnoticed.

Appreciate you sharing that. What should we know about Beverly Hills Institute for Cardiology & Preventive Medicine: Arash Bereliani, MD?
My practice is called the Beverly Hills Institute for Cardiology & Preventive Medicine, located in Beverly Hills, California. What we do differently is this: we don’t wait for heart disease to appear and then react. We specialize in preventive and functional cardiology, meaning we use advanced diagnostics, biomarkers, genetics, lifestyle science and integrative medicine alongside traditional cardiology, to identify hidden risks before they become a crisis.

We treat patients both with existing cardiovascular disease and those who seem “healthy” but may have a silent risk.

We are known for being among a very small number of cardiology practices worldwide that combine orthodox cardiovascular medicine (imaging, catheterization, etc) with orthomolecular/functional medicine.

We use cutting‐edge screening techniques, for example, advanced lipid particle testing, genetic panels (like APOE), and arterial elasticity devices, to detect risks that standard tests miss.

We create highly personalized prevention plans, tailored to each patient’s unique profile, not a one‐size‐fits‐all.

We emphasize women’s heart health and silent disease, though our practice serves all genders; one of our core missions is to address the gaps in diagnosis for women.

We are known as the “go-to” place for people who have been told they’re “fine” by standard tests but feel something is off; people who want to be proactive rather than reactive. Also, being a bridge between elite, top-tier cardiology and lifestyle/functional medicine that many don’t know is compatible.

What I want your readers to know about our offerings:

One of the areas of our focus is women’s heart health because women continue to be misdiagnosed and treated based on outdated male-centered data. A major part of our mission is correcting those gaps. Our practice offers advanced testing that catches silent risks in women long before symptoms appear. This work is also reflected in my upcoming book, “What About Her Heart”, which exposes how women have been overlooked in cardiovascular research and what we can do to fix it.

We offer comprehensive cardiovascular diagnostics, advanced imaging, preventive medicine, genetic testing, and personalized long-term heart health plans. Our goal is simple. Help patients detect problems early, prevent disease instead of reacting to it, and bring clarity to those who have been told they are fine when they know they are not.

Is there anyone you’d like to thank or give credit to?
Success is never a solo journey, and I am very aware of how many people helped shape the doctor and the person I am today. My parents deserve the first mention. They made enormous sacrifices when we moved to the United States and pushed me to pursue education as a path to opportunity. Their work ethic and resilience set the foundation for everything I have accomplished.

My wife has also played a major role in my success. She has supported me through every stage of my career. Her patience, encouragement, and belief in my mission have allowed me to pursue this work at the level I do. Behind every late-night research session, every book revision, and every patient breakthrough, she has been there.

In my medical training, I had mentors at UCLA and Cedars-Sinai who taught me the value of clinical precision, empathy, and curiosity. They challenged me to question the obvious and never accept “normal” as an endpoint. These mentors shaped the way I view prevention and early detection.

I also owe a great deal to my patients. They are the reason I push so hard for deeper testing, advanced diagnostics, and better answers for women. Patients who trusted me even when I recommended approaches outside the traditional standard gave me the courage to build a preventive practice instead of a conventional one.

More recently, I have been fortunate to work with an incredible team at the Beverly Hills Institute for Cardiology and Preventive Medicine. They share the same commitment to proactive, patient centered care and they help bring this vision to life every day.

I am surrounded by mentors, supporters, loved ones, and a team that believes in challenging the old way of thinking. They deserve as much credit as I do.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.berelianimd.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbtheheartdoc/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arash-bereliani-md-facc-6020733/