About Us
Find your care
Patients in our program consistently improve their health markers and make long-term lifestyle changes. To learn more about the Ornish Lifestyle Medicine Program, call 310-825-0014.
Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation for those who want to significantly improve their lives
Welcome to a whole new way of living - one that will take commitment from you, but can help you feel better, younger, and more active.
UCLA Health is proud to offer Dr. Dean Ornish Program for Reversing Heart Disease (Ornish Reversal Program), the only scientifically proven program to stop the progression and even reverse the effects of heart disease.
The UCLA Health Ornish Lifestyle Medicine outpatient program consists of participatory, re-educational and experiential sessions. Participants experience stress management, emotional group support, exercise, and listen to educational nutrition lectures. Our interdisciplinary team will provide patient-centered care during every step of the way to optimize patient lifestyle changes.
This nationally recognized program has been so effective that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid have made it available to Medicare members under a new benefit category called "Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs." UCLA Health Ornish Lifestyle Medicine Program is the first integrative medicine treatment program of its kind to receive this level of support.
The following list provides program insurance eligibility criteria for Medicare and most PPO insurance companies. If you have questions about insurance coverage, please contact us at 310-825-0014.
Potential program candidates may have been given one or more of the following diagnoses or treated with one of the following interventions:
- Acute Myocardial infarction within the last 12 months (Heart Attack)
- Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
- Current Stable Angina Pectoris (Chest Pain)
- Heart Valve Repair or Replacement
- Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (Balloon) or Coronary Stenting
- Heart or Heart-Lung Transplant
- Chronic Heart Failure EF <= 35%
When added to current therapies, treatments, and medication, the Ornish Reversal Program has been proven to reduce the number of daily medications needed to manage heart disease and reduces the likelihood for repeat procedures.
Program Outcomes
