From cardiac surgery chiefs and transplant program directors to endowed chairs and COOs, here are 15 recent appointments in the field of cardiology:
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From cardiac surgery chiefs and transplant program directors to endowed chairs and COOs, here are 15 recent appointments in the field of cardiology:
Akron (Ohio) Children’s has opened a new dedicated heart unit as part of a planned pediatric intensive care unit restructuring. The PICU, previously located in the main hospital building, is now under the same roof as the hospital’s NICU and…
Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare utilized agentic AI to improve its CMS star measuring rating for blood pressure control from 1-star to 4 stars, according to an abstract presented Sept. 7 at the American Heart Association’s 2025 Scientific Sessions. The study enrolled…
Mortality from hypertensive kidney disease in the U.S. has grown by 48%, according to an abstract presented Sept. 5 at the American Heart Association’s 2025 Hypertension Scientific Sessions. Researchers analyzed CDC data from 1999 to 2023 to assess changes and…
Philadelphia-based Temple University Hospital has achieved twin milestones in the treatment of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Care teams from the Advanced Pulmonary Hypertension, Right Heart Failure and CTEPH program at Temple’s Heart and Vascular Institute have completed their 500th pulmonary…
Cleveland Clinic’s Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute in Weston, Fla., has appointed Greg Kasper, MD, as director of vascular services and the Len Stuart Distinguished Chair in Vascular Surgery. Dr. Kasper is a vascular surgeon, and previously served as president…
Samir Elian, MD, former chief of cardiology at Flint, Mich.-based Hurley Medical Center, has sued the hospital for alleged retaliation after he raised concerns about insufficient care practices and an inadequate quality assurance program. In a complaint filed Sept. 4…
Samir Elian, MD, former chief of cardiology at Flint, Mich.-based Hurley Medical Center, has sued the hospital for alleged retaliation after he raised concerns about insufficient care practices and an inadequate quality assurance program. In a complaint filed Sept. 4…
Cambridge, Mass.-based Harvard University is the No. 1 university in the U.S. for cardiac and cardiovascular systems, according to U.S. News & World Report’s latest ranking. The list was published in June as part of U.S. News’ 2025-2026 “Best Global…