Denise Dador
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:
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500 Circle Seven Drive
Glendale, CA 91201
818-863-7777
Denise's Stories
Oprah's 'Menopause Revolution' challenges the silence and offers new solutions
Women accept they can't find long term solutions for hot flashes, brain fog, bone loss and fatigue, but an Oprah Winfrey special called "The Menopause Revolution" is showing women how to take charge.
Actor Colin Egglesfield beat cancer 3 times and is helping others through their diagnoses
"All My Children" actor and cancer survivor Colin Egglesfield is sharing his story as he now helps others facing the same difficult diagnosis.
Una niña de Riverside da negativo al sarampión tras una prueba del departamento de salud
Una niña de Riverside, inicialmente diagnosticada con sarampión, no tiene sarampión, según su madre.
Riverside toddler found not to have measles after health department test
A Riverside toddler who was initially diagnosed with measles does not have measles, according to the child's mother.
Sibling rivalry lessons can lead to growth in life skills, emotional intelligence, research says
Resiliency, problem solving skills, raising your emotional intelligence -- these are all qualities that researchers say can grow from learning to navigate sibling rivalry.
The 'Younger Face of Cancer': Hope in new treatments, early detection and ongoing research
Although there are rising rates of cancer in younger adults, promising work to add years to people's lives is taking place in cancer centers throughout Southern California.
Interactive cancer risk assessment tool and other resources to help navigate diagnosis, treatment
As cancer rates rise in younger adults, Eyewitness News has compiled a list of resources to help assess your risk of cancer and navigate treatment.
Young couple describes the emotional and financial toll as they both battled cancer at the same time
Cori and Zak Salazar were both diagnosed with cancer in 2023. She was recovering from an aggressive thyroid tumor, when they learned he had stage 4 Glioblastoma.
Navigating the difficult choices that come with an early-onset cancer diagnosis
Being told you have cancer at any age is tragic. But at a time when you're contemplating having a family or starting a career, patients have to make difficult decisions about how or when they're treated.
Rise in aggressive forms of cancer in younger adults prompts researchers to do a deeper dive
Every year, aggressive forms of cancer are occurring in more young adults. Circle of Health reporter Denise Dador brings you stories of hope and resilience in the face of this devastating diagnosis.