The University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson has established an endowed professorship in honor of cardiothoracic surgeon Gulshan Sethi, MD. The Gulshan Sethi, MD Endowed Professorship in Cardiothoracic Surgery is funded through a $1 million gift and commitments from more…
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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…
Colorado Springs (Colo.) Cardiology opened a new Heart & Vascular ASC with a ribbon-cutting held April 8, according to a FOX21 News report. The facility is the first of its kind in Southern Colorado and the largest in the state,…
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…
Austin, Texas-based Dell Children’s Medical Center went from performing its first pediatric heart transplant in 2020 to becoming a top 10 nationally ranked program in only five years. Before starting the program, pediatric patients had to go to Dallas or…
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New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System has launched the Adams Valve Institute. The institute is dedicated to advancing comprehensive care and surgical techniques for patients with heart valve disease, according to an April 7 system news release. It builds…
The Memorial Cardiac & Vascular Institute in Pembroke Pines, Fla., has moved into a dedicated facility, according to an April 7 report from South Florida Hospital News. Memorial Healthcare System invested $15.59 million into the new center, which includes about…
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…
Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare’s Pulse Heart Institute has launched a cardiac ultrasound school in partnership with Arizona Heart Foundation in Phoenix. The satellite school will offer a one-year accelerated program that combines classroom instruction and clinical rotations, according to an April…
Manchester, N.H.-based Elliot Health System has opened a 1,000-square-foot cardiovascular operating room. Surgeons can perform procedures including coronary artery bypass surgery, aortic and mitral valve repair and replacement in the new facility, according to an April 6 news release from…