TakPoonMD

Interventional Cardiology, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology

Digital Educator and Virtual Coach on Healing Lifestyle Habits

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Office
533 Airport Blvd. Suite 400
Burlingame, CA 94010
Phone+1 650-430-1442

Dr. Tak Poon is a cardiologist in San Mateo, CA, specialized in interventional, non-invasive, and preventive cardiology. He completed his medical education in 1977 at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, followed by a medical residency and a cardiology fellowship at the same institution. He was named Physician of the Year at Sutter-Mills-Peninsula Hospital in 2004, and is an active Fellow in the American College of Cardiology. He has extensive experience in cardiovascular disease, management of obesity and stress, and coaching of lifestyle habits. He currently runs a medical information website, www.metacardio.org. Dr. Poon has published several works, including a randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of web-based lifestyle coaching, many newsletter and blog series, an eKindle book, and a mobile app, all non-monetized for public service.

University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1980 - 1982
Tufts Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1978
University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1977

Who's Who in America Marquis Who's Who, 2024
CardioSurve Research Advisory Board American College of Cardiology, 2018
Physician of the Year (in its inaugural year) Mills-Peninsula Hospital, 2004
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology, 1984
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2012
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PubMed

27 citations
The Electronic CardioMetabolic Program (eCMP) for Patients With Cardiometabolic Risk: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Kristen M.J. Azar, Suneil K. Koliwad, Tak Poon, Lan Xiao, Nan Lv
Journal of Medical Internet Research. 2016-05-27

Books/Book Chapters

Healing Habits for a Happy, Healthy, Hasslefree Lifestyle for Life (free for clinicians and health coaches)
Tak C. Poon, MDAmazon eKindle2024

Board of Directors,, Mills-Peninsula Hospital, SutterHealth Systems 2010 - 2016
Founding Board Member and Treasurer, Mills-Peninsula Division of Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Burlingame Center Clinic 2010 - 2012
Member, SutterHealth Mills-Peninsula Strategic Planning & Finance Committee 2006 - 2016
Chair, Advisory Board, Institute of Health and Healing, Peninsula Hospital 2004 - 2008
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Cardiovascular Associates of the Peninsula, Med. Inc. 1997 - 2010
Founder and Medical Director, CardioMetabolic Prevention Program, Mills-Peninsula Hospital, SutterHealth 1992 - 2017