Columbus Dennis Batiste Ii MD, FACC, FSCAI

Columbus D. Batiste, MD, FACC, FSCAI, is a board-certified Interventional Cardiologist. He served as the Chief of Cardiology at Kaiser Permanente Riverside and Moreno Valley Medical Centers from 2008 until 2020. 

In 2011, Dr. Batiste led out of the Integrative Cardiovascular Disease Program (based at Kaiser Permanente). The objective of this program is to prevent the onset and recurrence of cardiovascular disease, focusing on lifestyle modification. In 2016, Dr. Batiste was an integral member of the team that developed the Southern California Kaiser Permanente Home-Based Cardiac Rehab program in conjunction with Samsung Technologies. In 2018, Dr. Batiste assumed the role of Regional Medical Director of the SCPMG Home-Based Cardiac Rehab program across Southern California. 

Dr. Batiste is passionate about narrowing the health disparities gap, educating on the power of a whole food plant-based diet, exercise, and stress reduction. These efforts have led to collaboration with the non-profit Healthy Heart Nation, along with the American Heart Association and the Association of Black Cardiologists, to deliver information through lectures, articles, and media.