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Cardiology

David Becker, MD, a longtime cardiologist with Philadelphia-based Chestnut Hill Hospital known for popularizing the Mediterranean diet, has died at age 66, the Chestnut Hill Local reported Sept. 14. 

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From treating heart disease at home with wearable devices to utilizing artificial intelligence and advanced procedures, cardiology leaders say there are a number of possibilities to look forward to in the next 50 years.

Robert Bullington, Sr., MD — the first physician in Arizona to start a cardiology-only practice — died Sept. 8. at the age of 96, according to an obituary published by AZCentral.

A Nebraska cardiologist was struck and killed by a vehicle Sept. 10 while cycling, NBC affiliate WOWT reported.

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