Dr. Osman Yousafzai, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Fellow Sharing evidence-based education in preventive cardiology to help you understand and protect your heart
About Me
Hi, I’m Dr. Osman Yousafzai, a physician with a deep commitment to preventing heart disease before it starts. I’m currently a Cardiovascular Disease Fellow at Charleston Area Medical Center and previously completed an Advanced Heart Failure & Pulmonary Hypertension Fellowship at Hackensack University Medical Center (where I also completed my training in Internal Medicine). My journey through these rigorous programs has shaped not only my clinical expertise—but my conviction that preventive cardiology is the future of heart health.
Why Prevention?
I’ve cared for patients in the most advanced stages of heart failure—many far too young, deteriorating from conditions that could have been prevented. That experience left a lasting impression. I came to realize that while treating disease that has already occurred is critical, preventing it in the first place can be life-changing. So much of the field of cardiovascular disease focuses on treating the avoidable. Hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol—these are not inevitabilities. They're modifiable risks, and with the right support, people can take charge of their heart health long before symptoms ever appear. That's why I focus on early intervention, lifestyle modification, and patient education.
My Mission
My mission is to reduce the global burden of heart disease by closing the gap between what we know and what we can actually do to prevent disease. I want to empower people to take their health into their own hands—not just treat them once they fall ill. Whether through conversations with patients and families in the clinic, creating engaging videos on Instagram or TikTok, or collaborating with innovators in digital health and AI, I’m committed to getting life-changing information into the hands of those who need it most. I also believe in creating tools and systems that make prevention more accessible and personalized. As someone having worked closely with digital health and AI innovators, I see immense potential for technology to transform the way we detect and manage cardiovascular risk.
What I Believe
My growing following on social media isn’t just for entertainment—it’s a powerful platform to educate, motivate, and connect. I’m here to simplify heart health, bust myths and make prevention accessible to thousands of people around the world.
Patients deserve to understand their risks and how to reduce them without being made to feel overwhelmed or dismissed because they aren’t medical experts.
The best care comes from a multidisciplinary approach that includes physicians, nutritionists, therapists, and—most importantly—the patient.
Preventive cardiology isn’t a side note—it should be the starting point for every cardiovascular care plan.
Your heart’s future starts with the choices you make today.
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