Pasadena Resident Joins Board of American Heart Association LA

Pasadena resident Yuri Sudhakar has joined the board of the American Heart Association Los Angeles.

In addition to providing his expertise to AHA LA’s initiatives, Nudj will support the Association’s efforts to eliminate high blood pressure as a health disparity in LA’s under-resourced communities. 

Sudhakar is the founder and CEO of Nudj Health, a lifestyle medicine company that provides evidence-based behavioral health and lifestyle interventions for patients with chronic disease and co-morbid mental health issues in collaboration with primary and specialty providers nationwide. As part of a new collaboration, Nudj is supporting the American Heart Association’s efforts to reduce high blood pressure as a health disparity in LA’s under-resourced communities.

“It’s a privilege to join the board of the American Heart Association Los Angeles,” said Sudhakar. “I’m looking forward to working together to decrease hypertension’s impact among Angelenos, especially those in underserved communities, by making high-quality, whole-person care more accessible. I was recently diagnosed with hypertension, and I can honestly say that it’s all about having the right tools and collaborative care team in place so that you can make better lifestyle choices and ultimately improve both your physical and mental health. Nudj is excited to collaborate with the AHA to help advance equitable health and well-being for all.”

 The American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all. The group also added Perika Sampson and Elsa Valay-Paz to its Los Angeles Board of Directors.

Sampson, Sudhakar and Valay-Paz will serve a two-year term and join Board President Richard J. Shemin, MD, Board Chair Paul Watkins, Leadership Development Chair Kathryn Shirley and other members in advancing the American Heart Association’s community impact, fundraising and investment priorities in Los Angeles.

“We believe every person deserves the opportunity to live a full and healthy life,” said Shemin. “I look forward to working with our incoming board members as we continue the work of identifying and addressing health barriers and advancing cardiovascular health and well-being for all Angelenos.”