Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Heart and Vascular Institute’s J.W. Awori Hayanga, MD, was elected president of the Association of Black Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons. Dr. Hayanga serves as vice-chair of faculty and clinical affairs and as a professor in the department…
Author: Sophie Eydis
Medicus Healthcare Solutions released a report outlining a projected shortage of 3,010 full-time equivalent cardiologists in 2026. The report found about 22 million Americans live in counties without a practicing cardiologist, with an average of nearly 2,000 patients per cardiologist…
Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health opened a cardiology and oncology center in Castro Valley, Calif., expanding access to specialty care in the region. The Castro Valley Cardiovascular and Oncology Care Center houses both services in one location to support more coordinated…
Atlanta-based Northside Hospital has expanded its cardiac imaging services with cardiac computed tomographic angiography, plaque analysis and fractional flow reserve computed tomography. The tools allow physicians to assess coronary arteries noninvasively, including identifying plaque buildup, measuring stenosis and evaluating blood…
Salem (Ore.) Health has settled an antitrust lawsuit brought against it by Oregon Heart Center, avoiding a trial that had been scheduled for April 20, according to an April 6 report by the Salem Reporter. The lawsuit, filed by the…
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Cincinnati-based TriHealth is expanding its cardiology services into primary care offices across the region to improve access and follow-up care for heart patients, CBS affiliate WKRC reported March 4. The initiative aims to remove barriers to care by allowing patients…
The Joint Commission is partnering with the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American College of Cardiology to launch a new cardiac care certification program focused on patient outcomes. The certification will incorporate data from three national registries: the STS…
Medicor Cardiology, a partner practice of West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health, has made a $1 million commitment to Somerset Health Care Foundation, the fundraising arm of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset in New Jersey. The gift will support cardiology…
Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health has named Bradley Marino, MD, chair of its department of pediatrics and pediatrician-in-chief, effective March 30. Dr. Marino recently held several leadership roles at Cleveland Clinic Children’s, including chair of the Children’s Institute Department of Heart,…
New Orleans-based Ochsner Health’s Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program has been accredited by the Adult Congenital Heart Association, becoming the only program in Louisiana to earn the designation. The ACHA accreditation recognizes programs that meet specific standards for medical services and personnel…