Here are 10 cardiology leaders to know, as reported by Becker’s:
1. The department of pediatrics at UAB Medicine in Birmingham, Ala., appointed Mark Law, MD, as division director of pediatric cardiology.
2. Albany, N.Y.-based Capital Cardiology Associates, a partner practice of Cardiovascular Logistics, appointed Kevin Longacker as COO.
3. Christiano Spadaccio, MD, and Antonio Panza, MD, both professors within the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine’s cardiac surgery department, recently completed the first implant of a fully tissue-engineered tricuspid valve in Ohio.
4. Physicians at Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Heart and Vascular Institute completed the world’s first robotic transcatheter aortic valve replacement explant and aortic valve replacement. The procedure was performed by Vinay Badhwar, MD, executive chair of the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute; cardiac surgeons Ali Darehzereshki, MD, Goya Raikar, MD, J. Hunter Mehaffey, MD, and Lawrence Wei, MD; and cardiologist Ramesh Daggubati, MD.
At the Becker’s 32nd Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, taking place October 29-31 in Chicago, ASC leaders, surgeons and healthcare executives will explore strategies to drive growth, enhance operational performance, navigate reimbursement challenges and prepare for the future of ambulatory surgery. Apply for complimentary registration now.
