Dr. Tara Sedlak is the Director of the Centre for Women’s Heart Health and the Leslie Diamond Women’s Heart Health Clinic at Vancouver General Hospital, and the only certified Women’s Heart Health cardiologist in Canada. She is a clinical associate professor in the Division of Cardiology at the University of British Columbia. Her research areas include microvascular coronary dysfunction, coronary vasospasm, non-obstructive coronary artery disease and sex-specific cardiac risk factors in women.
Dr. Sedlak completed her undergraduate medical training at the University of British Columbia where she went on to pursue residencies in internal medicine and cardiology. Her interest in heart disease in women led her to complete an additional fellowship at Cedar Sinai Medical Centre led by Dr. Bairey Merz, the world’s leading expert on women’s heart health. Dr. Sedlak holds the distinction of being the only Canadian physician to have completed this program.
Throughout her career, Dr. Sedlak has been the recipient of numerous awards and honours. As a medical student, she was awarded the Gold Medal for top graduate and was named Chief Resident twice during her post-graduate training. In 2019, she was recognized for her excellence in clinical teaching and in 2021, was the recipient of the Canadian Women’s Heart Health Advocacy Award. Dr. Sedlak was the leader of the inaugural Wear Red Canada Day in 2019 and has spoken at over 50 public events in support of women’s heart health awareness. She is currently a member of the Canadian Women’s Heart Health Alliance.
