Monthly Q&A with Mary Hardy, MD

Monthly Q&A with Mary Hardy, MD

Every 2nd Wednesday, 4 PM PT/7 PM ET

Join our monthly community Q&A sessions with Dr. Mary Hardy, a renowned integrative internist, as she answers your questions about managing cancer treatment side effects, communicating effectively with your healthcare team, and incorporating healthy living practices into your daily routine. This is a unique opportunity to get expert advice tailored to your needs, in a supportive and compassionate environment. Don’t miss out—reserve your spot today and take a step toward living well with cancer.

Please come with your questions about integrative therapies, lifestyle practices, and how to manage your side effects. These sessions won’t be focused on conventional therapy choices.

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About Mary

In 1998, Dr. Hardy founded the Integrative Medicine Clinic at Cedars-Sinai and participated in an NCCAM-funded research project that evaluated the barriers and facilitators of integrative medicine practice based on her clinic. She also has extensive experience in evaluating the evidence base for the efficacy and safety of complementary/integrative medicine as part of her work as a research associate at the RAND Corporation. 

She is recognized as an authority on integrative medicine and herbal/natural products by organizations such as the Office of Dietary Supplements, the California Medical Board, the Canadian government, the United States Pharmacopeia, American Medical Association, the American Pharmaceutical Association, National Geographic, CBS, NBC, Discovery Channel, and the Los Angeles Times.

Dr. Hardy, the past medical director of the Simms/Mann-UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology, is a recognized leader in the field of integrative oncology. She has served as a board member of the Society for Integrative Oncology and as co-leader of the Oncology Interest Group in the Consortium of Academic Health Centers of Integrative Medicine.  Dr. Hardy is also an active member of the Integrative Oncology Working Group.

She has also helped to establish the Integrative Medicine Health and Wellness Program at the Venice Family Clinic, the largest free clinic in the United States, and served as the co-director of that program. Dr. Hardy was co-director of the successful multidisciplinary clinical program for the management of chronic pain that has been established because of her team’s efforts.  

Dr. Hardy is the 2020 recipient of the ABC Fredi Kronenberg Excellence in Research and Education in Botanicals for Women’s Health Award given by the American Botanical Council. She has previously served as faculty for the Georgetown University Masters Program in Integrative Medicine. She is the founder of Wellness Works, an educational and consulting service for integrative medicine.

Dr. Hardy’s current research interests include reviewing the evidence for the safety and efficacy of natural therapies, especially botanicals, as well as conducting clinical trials of dietary supplements and lifestyle choices to reduce toxicity and to improve outcomes of conventional cancer treatment. She also has a long-standing interest in patients who have shown exceptional responses during cancer care.