Dr. Martha Preciado was born in Aguascalientes, Mexico. During her time at UCLA’s medical school Dr. Preciado became interested in adult medicine and thus pursued a career in internal medicine. She finished her internal medicine residency at the UCLA, Sepulveda/ VA Hospital where she was elected Chief Resident. Dr. Preciado then went on to pursue her Cardiology fellowship at the UCLA Hospital. Dr. Preciado is currently an Assistant Professor of Medicine at UCLA in addition to her involvement in the White Memorial Medical Residency Program. For the last ten years, Dr. Preciado has been extremely active in her community by educating patients and attempting to better the healthcare field. In addition, Dr. Preciado has been an advisor for the Teenage Leadership Challenge Program where she acted as a mentor for teens over a one-year period and continues her affiliation with the program.