Denise Dador
Denise Dador is the Eyewitness News Health specialist whose Circle of Health reports can be seen on ABC7 Eyewitness News at 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Since joining ABC7 in 1998, Denise's mission has been to help Southern Californians improve their lives with timely medical information and advice. Through her reports, L.A's top medical experts become accessible and relatable. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, her stories played a pivotal role in helping Angelenos navigate their changing world. Besides volunteering to help groups that fund medical research and patient care. Denise also represents KABC in her work with various Asian Pacific Islander and Filipino-American community organizations.

Denise grew up in San Francisco. She attended Long Island University in Brooklyn and graduated from Mills College with a degree in communication. At WXYZ-TV in Detroit, she anchored the weekend news and hosted a weekly talk show. At KMPH in Fresno, she was the main anchor of their 10pm news.

Denise has received numerous journalism and community service awards including national recognition for her work with Asians for Miracle Marrow Matches. She received Emmy awards for News Feature Reporting and Outstanding Children's Programming.

Outside of work, Denise is a wife and mother of a teenaged son and daughter who both have big dreams. While she would like to say she is an avid runner or skier, streaming historical documentaries and period dramas has become her latest obsession.

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Contact:
ABC7 Broadcast Center
Attn: Denise Dador
500 Circle Seven Drive
Glendale, CA 91201
818-863-7777

Denise's Stories
Pasadena restaurant rallies support for Venezuelan earthquake victims
Venezuelans in Southern California are finding comfort and support at a Pasadena restaurant raising money for earthquake relief.
Mayor issues 2 executive orders as stench grows from 85M pounds of rotten food in Boyle Heights
Mayor Karen Bass is vowing accountability following a massive warehouse fire, signing two executive orders to help speed up the cleanup and hold those responsible for the fire accountable.
C-section rates in US remain high as experts weigh risks and benefits
About 10,000 babies are born in the United States every day, and nearly one-third are delivered by Cesarean section.
¿Qué pasará con la comida echada a perder dentro del almacén en Boyle Heights dañado por el fuego?
Equipos trabajan por retirar millones de libras de alimentos podridos de un centro de refrigeración dañado por un incendio en Boyle Heights.
Boyle Heights fire: What happens to spoiled food inside damaged facility? ABC7 gets answers
Crews are working to remove millions of pounds of spoiled food from a fire-damaged cold storage facility in Boyle Heights as officials aim to prevent potential health risks and mitigate strong odors.
SoCal girl with crippling spinal injury draws inspiration from a therapy dog with the same injury
A 9-year-old Ventura County girl is working to walk again after a life-threatening spinal fracture, drawing strength from her family and an unlikely source of inspiration, a therapy dog that survived a similar injury.
Parents increasingly track adult children with apps, raising questions about privacy and trust
A growing number of parents are using smartphone apps to keep tabs on their adult children, a practice some families say enhances safety but others view as a potential invasion of privacy.
Hantavirus: What to know about Sin Nombre virus strain endemic to California
The hantavirus outbreak that started on a cruise ship appears to have stabilized, but there is another type of hantavirus strain endemic to California. Here's what doctors want you to know this summer.
Disney magic helps SoCal children's hospital with MRI scans for young patients
Children often require sedation to conduct MRI scans, but one SoCal hospital is using Disney magic to make scans less intimidating by blending medical imaging with familiar characters.
¿Qué es el metacrilato de metilo? Químico dentro del tanque en Garden Grove y sus efectos
El químico tóxico que se filtra de un gran tanque de almacenamiento en Garden Grove es metacrilato de metilo, o MMA.