Meet Dr. Daniel D. VanHamersveld
Dr. Daniel D. VanHamersveld - Board-Certified Cardiologist at Kwiker Medical in Sacramento, CA
Known to many patients as “Dr. Van”—is a highly respected cardiologist in Sacramento with nearly five decades of experience in advanced heart care. After graduating from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1976, he completed his residency and Cardiology Fellowship there before beginning his medical practice in Sacramento in 1981.
Throughout his distinguished career, Dr. Van has evolved from interventional cardiology to clinical cardiology, emphasizing prevention and the principles of functional medicine in Sacramento. As both a heart doctor in Sacramento and a pioneer in patient-centered care, he has dedicated his practice to helping patients reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease through lifestyle, nutrition, and integrative care.
Background & Clinical Approach
Dr. Van spent many years with Sacramento Heart, a respected multispecialty cardiology group, where he promoted lifestyle-based strategies to address the growing epidemic of obesity, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes. His approach focuses on identifying root causes of heart disease—particularly chronic inflammation triggered by sugar, processed foods, and industrial oils. He challenges conventional cholesterol-focused thinking, advocating instead for whole, unprocessed nutrition and individualized care.
Dr. VanHamersveld’s Specialties
holistic cardiology
Dr VanHamersveld takes a whole-person approach to heart health that looks beyond symptoms to address root causes of cardiovascular conditions such as angina, heart murmurs, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular disease.
Benefits: By supporting the body’s natural ability to heal, holistic cardiology reduces chronic inflammation, improves circulation, and lowers risk factors for heart disease, leading to better long-term wellness, increased energy, and improved quality of life for patients.
Treatments: Dr. Van combines conventional diagnostics and therapies with lifestyle strategies such as nutrition guidance, exercise planning, stress reduction, and integrative therapies to help prevent and manage heart-related conditions while promoting your overall cardiovascular health.
Functional Cardiology
Dr. VanHamersveld practices functional cardiology to identify and address the root causes of heart-related conditions such as angina, heart murmurs, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and chronic inflammation.
Benefits: His approach helps restore balance to your body by targeting underlying triggers, improving circulation, reducing inflammation, and supporting your long-term cardiovascular health and overall well-being.
Treatments: Functional cardiology often combines advanced diagnostic testing with personalized nutrition, exercise, stress management, and integrative therapies to prevent and manage heart conditions while promoting optimal heart function.
Integrative cardiology
Dr. Van’s approach to integrative cardiology blends conventional cardiology with evidence-based complementary therapies to treat conditions such as angina, heart murmurs, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and chronic inflammation.
Benefits: By combining the strengths of modern medicine with holistic approaches, Dr. VanHamersveld’s focus on integrative cardiology supports healing, reduces inflammation, and improves long-term heart health and quality of life.
Treatments: Treatment can include a mix of medications and advanced diagnostics alongside nutrition counseling, stress reduction techniques, exercise planning, and natural therapies designed to promote overall cardiovascular wellness.
Innovative Cardiac Care
As the first cardiologist in Sacramento to implant a pacemaker, Dr. Van has long been at the forefront of innovation in cardiac care. He is board-certified in Cardiovascular Disease and has extensive experience providing:
- Cardiomyopathy Treatment
- Pulmonary Hypertension Treatment
- Advanced Angina Treatments
- Hypertension Management
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Heart Murmurs
how “Dr. Van” Can Help You?
Now at Heath Associates Medical Group, Dr. Van continues his mission as a trusted functional medicine doctor in Sacramento, integrating holistic and evidence-based therapies to support long-term heart health. Patients value his thoughtful, compassionate style and his refusal to rely on one-size-fits-all protocols. Instead, he blends the best of integrative medicine in Sacramento with decades of cardiology expertise to guide patients toward true healing from the inside out.
Above all, Dr. Van’s greatest reward as a physician is making a meaningful difference in his patients’ lives—helping them restore vitality, prevent disease, and achieve lasting heart health.