Dr. Mary L. Hardy

Dr. Mary L. Hardy, board certified in internal medicine and a specialist in botanical and integrative medicine, has actively combined complementary and alternative therapies with traditional Western medicine for over thirty-five years in both her clinical practice and research projects.

After completing her undergraduate studies at Vassar College and medical school at Louisiana State University, she completed her internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Tufts New England Medical Center.  A pioneer in Integrative medicine, in 1998 Dr. Hardy founded the Integrative Medicine Clinic at Cedars-Sinai, she served as Associate Director of the UCLA Botanical Research Center (2002-2005) and was the first Medical Director of the Simms/Mann-UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology (2005-2013). She 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.

Dr. Hardy 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, Health Canada, the United States Pharmacopeia, American Medical Association, the American Pharmaceutical Association, National Geographic, CBS, NBC, Discovery Channel and the Los Angeles Times. 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.

Dr. Hardy is currently teaching in the Integrative Fellowship Program of the Academy of Integrative and Holistic Medicine focusing on efficacy and safety of herbal and dietary supplements as well as clinical management of complex patients.