David Becker, MD, a longtime cardiologist with Philadelphia-based Chestnut Hill Hospital known for popularizing the Mediterranean diet, has died at age 66, the Chestnut Hill Local reported Sept. 14.
Through a program dubbed "Change of Heart," Dr. Becker worked with patients to switch to the diet, which in combination with exercise, led to a 40 percent lower LDL level on average for those involved.
Dr. Becker died Aug. 20 from brain cancer, according to the news outlet.