A cardiologist who sued UPMC alleging retaliation after reporting an alleged conflict of interest involving the health system’s CEO has agreed to dismiss his lawsuit, with UPMC stating no money or compensation was paid, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported. Hemal Gada,…
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Lisa Nee, MD, an interventional cardiologist whose campaign describes her as a whistleblower over patient care failures at a veterans hospital, has entered the 2027 Chicago mayoral race, NBC 5 reported July 7. Dr. Nee began her career as a…
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-AdventHealth Medical Group opened a new cardiology clinic in Cartersville, Ga., expanding access to heart care for patients in Bartow County and surrounding communities, Coosa Valley News reported July 8. Rachel Harris, MD, a board-certified cardiologist specializing in…
Madison, Ga.-based Morgan Medical Center has launched a new cardiology service line led by board-certified cardiologist John Layher, MD. The 25-bed critical access hospital, a level 4 trauma center serving Morgan County, will offer the service alongside physician assistant Jennifer…
Franklin, Tenn.-based U.S. Heart and Vascular has expanded its network in Georgia with two new partnerships. The organization partnered with Cardiovascular Clinic of North Georgia, based in Gainesville, and Cardiology of Atlanta, according to a July 2 news release from…
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Cookeville-based Tennessee Heart has transitioned to an independent, physician-led practice through a partnership with Atria Health. Tennessee Heart will continue to operate under its same name and local leadership. In addition to its partnership with Atria Health, Tennessee Heart will…
The American College of Cardiology’s advocacy team has spent the first half of 2026 engaged on multiple fronts simultaneously — federal payment battles, state-level prior authorization campaigns and the rollout of a new heart failure payment model — with mixed…
A Fort Worth, Texas cardiologist has been charged in an $89 million healthcare fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary cardiovascular screening tests on college student athletes, including one who died of sudden cardiac arrest approximately 24 days after the physician allegedly…
Advanced practice providers in cardiology are moving well beyond a support role, with more than half now holding formal administrative positions, according to MedAxiom’s 2025 APP Compensation and Utilization Report released June 23. The report drew responses from 104 cardiovascular…
Joseph Woo, MD, recently took over as the 107th president The American Association for Thoracic Surgery for 2026-27, according to a May 15 social media post by the organization. Dr. Woo is a cardiothoracic, cardiovascular and transplant surgeon with Stanford…