• Director, Pre-operative Cardiac Clinic
• Professor of Clinical Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)

Dr. Helene Glassberg treats a wide range of cardiovascular diseases at Penn Medicine and has a special interest in both preventive cardiology and sports cardiology. She specializes in the prevention of heart disease with a focus on risk assessment, cholesterol management and lifestyle modification. She is a lecturer for the Cardiovascular Pathophysiology course at the Perelman School of Medicine and also teaches a "Diet and Exercise" class. She has conducted research on the effects of diet and exercise on vascular function and has had several publications on this topic. Dr. Glassberg also has expertise in echocardiography. In her free time, she enjoys traveling with her daughter, running, and spending time with her family.

Recognized by America's Top Doctors 2015 - 2017

Recognized in Philadelphia magazine's annual Top Docs issues from 2018 - 2024

Education and training

• Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine
• Residency: Boston Medical Center
• Fellowship: Boston Medical Center