About Dr. Matt DeVane

Getting to Know Dr. DeVane

I am a cardiologist with a passion for heart disease prevention and education. I love all things related to a healthy heart. Some of my activities include:

Preventive Cardiologist: I am board certified in Cardiology and Nuclear Cardiology. I completed my undergraduate work and medical school training at Ohio University and The Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. I then went on to complete a 3 year Internal Medicine residency at The Ohio State University and then a 3 year Cardiology Fellowship at The University of South Florida. I like to push myself, so I also obtained an MBA during my cardiology training. 

I was in clinical practice with Stanford Healthcare for 8 years and served roles as Director of Nuclear Cardiology,Physician Wellness Director and was an active participant in the Stanford Digital Medicine committee. I love the American Heart Association and have proudly served as Past President of the East Bay Chapter and Chairman of the 2020 Task Force. I am a proud member of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology.

Respected Author: My first book, Heart Smart: A Cardiologists 5 Step Plan for the Detection, Prevention and Even Reversing Heart Disease (Wiley and Sons, 2006) won critical praise and was a game changer for many patients leading to being a guest on over 50 radio and TV programs, including a featured appearance on The Early Show on CBS. 

Podcast Host: As I moved to John Muir Health Cardiovascular Medical Group in 2023, I created the “Living Heart Smart Podcast” to help educate our patients on all things related to heart health. I was lucky enough to grab my co-host, Dr. Carolyn Lacey, and we have weekly, entertaining and educational podcasts directed toward our patients to help keep their hearts “happy and healthy”.

Giving Back and Entrepreneurial Spirit: To help make great cardiovascular health even more accessible, I am the founder and CEO of Heart Smart Foundation, a 501c company with a mission to provide life saving Coronary Artery Calcium testing, advanced cardiovascular medications and cardiovascular education to the underserved.

I am also passionate about high tech innovation that alters the healthcare landscape and was an early member at Rock Health- a digital healthcare incubator group in San Francisco. He also sits on the Medical Board of Life Signals- a wireless biosensor healthcare company.

Twitter (X) Influencer: X is amazing. I learn so much through this platform. I find it a super tool for providing a personal look into my busy life as well as a fantastic source of state-of-the-art cardiovascular news, bite-sized heart healthy nuggets and all the latest cardiovascular news and education. Check me out- @drdevane. 

Community Engagement:  I feel like the luckiest cardiologist in the world. Aa a full time practicing cardiologist, I have forged special relationships with a diverse group of patients over the last 20 years. I’ve never felt a stronger passion to let the world know that coronary heart disease is completely PREVENTABLE and I hopes to continue to spread this message through a newsletter, speaking engagements, social media posts, on-going podcasts, my charitable foundation and most importantly, with all my patients every day at our clinic. 
Family and Fun: I live in the San Francisco Bay Area with my wife Barb, a practicing ophthalmologist. We have 3 beautiful daughters and 2 pesky doggies. You will catch me hiking Mt. Diablo and the Bay Area hills, riding my Peloton and playing all racquet sports- especially pickleball and table tennis (don’t you dare call it ping pong!).

Family and Fun: 

I live in the San Francisco Bay Area with my wife Barb, a practicing ophthalmologist. We have 3 beautiful daughters and 2 pesky doggies. You will catch me hiking Mt. Diablo and the Bay Area hills, riding my Peloton and playing all racquet sports- especially pickleball and table tennis (don’t you dare call it ping pong!).