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31 Washington University Cardiovascular Division Faculty were named to the Castle Connolly 2024 Top Doctors® List. The Top Doctors® selection process is entirely merit-based. Doctors cannot pay to be listed. These doctors are best-in-class healthcare providers, embodying excellence in clinical care as well as interpersonal skills. More information can be found at the Top Doctors® website. This list is also published every August by St. Louis Magazine.

Assistant Professor of Medicine Dr. Ali Javaheri was featured in an article titled “Translating metabolic and cardiovascular research into effective treatments: What’s next?” In a special 50th Anniversary edition of the journal Cell. Javaheri was among 10 scientists asked to comment on the future of cardiac metabolism research. His thoughts appear under the heading “Food as medicine and for thought”.

Dr. Steven Lavine, Professor of Medicine in the Cardiovascular Division, will retire in August. Dr. Lavine has been with Washington University since 2016. He is also the father of Dr. Kory Lavine, Director of the Center for Cardiovascular Research.

Thomas M. Maddox, MD, SM, professor of medicine and vice president of digital products and innovation at BJC HealthCare, Washington University School of Medicine, gave a presentation on new technology advances at ACC.24, the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology (ACC). He then spoke with Cardiovascular Business, providing insights into cardiology’s future.

In July the Cardiovascular Division welcomed our newest class of fellows! We are looking forward to working with these talented physicians.

Gmerice Hammond, MD MPH, Instructor in Medicine, received a Harold Amos Faculty Development Award for her project entitled “The Impact of the ACO REACH Program on Racial Inequities in Heart Failure.” The study examines whether a new Medicare payment program helps reduce gaps in care and outcomes for Black patients with heart failure. The Harold […]