Lisa Zahakos, RPA-C
HEART RESERVE
Updated October 24, 2026

SHORT SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY

Lisa Zahakos, RPA-C, is a New Jersey physician assistant, medical writer and founder of HEART RESERVE. She has been a physician assistant since 2003 and currently works in psychiatry and addiction medicine, following earlier work in interventional cardiology and executive and integrative medicine. A mother of four and advocate for TTTS and NICU families, she helps women connect pregnancy history, bloodwork and midlife changes with the questions they bring to their clinicians. Lisa is an Associate Editor with CardioSmart at the American College of Cardiology and is developing continuing medical education. She hosts the HEART RESERVE podcast and created My Heart Story, a free web resource for preparing for an appointment. She is also developing Heart Story into an app, beginning with postpartum heart health.

HOST INTRODUCTION

Please welcome Lisa Zahakos, RPA-C, a physician assistant, medical writer and founder of HEART RESERVE. Lisa brings experience in cardiology and preventive medicine, along with her perspective as a mother of four and patient-family advocate. Her work helps women understand their health history and bring clearer questions to their clinicians.

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