Dr. Margarita Camacho becomes 1st female recipient of American Heart Association’s Distinguished Service Award

The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association named Margarita Camacho, MD, winner of its Harvey E. Nussbaum, MD, Distinguished Service Award. The first female recipient of the award, Dr. Camacho was honored for her dedication to building healthier communities and to the American Heart Association’s mission.

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Dr. Camacho is the surgical director of cardiac transplantation and assist devices for Newark (N.J.) Beth Israel Medical Center. Dr. Camacho previously served as a clinical associate at the Cleveland Clinic.

Dr. Camacho is president of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Medical Women’s Association as well as a past President of the Society of Women in Thoracic Surgery. She received numerous awards over the course of her career, including the 2014 Healthcare Professional of the Year Award from the New Jersey Hospital Association.

Dr. Camacho has completed cardiothoracic surgery and pediatric cardiothoracic surgery fellowships at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City.

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