Englewood (N.J.) Health has appointed Jennifer Marti, MD, as its new chief of breast surgery. Dr. Marti will also serve as medical director for the breast cancer program at Englewood Health’s Lefcourt Family Cancer Treatment and Wellness Center, according to…
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Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., costing $252.2 billion in healthcare services, medications, and lost productivity.1 By 2050, annual health care costs are projected to triple for cardiovascular conditions, while productivity losses are projected to…
Jeffrey Lee, MD, stepped into the role of chief medical executive Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center on April 1, after 34 years with the health system. During his time at MD Anderson and prior to his most…
As hospital mergers and acquisitions ramp up across the country, a wave of rebranding is following in their wake—with health systems trading in legacy names and logos for new identities. Healthcare mergers and acquisitions declined by 9% from 2023 to…
From digital heart twins that can recommend personalized treatment strategies to mimicking the eye movements of radiologists, cardiology and radiology are paving the way for increased AI-integration in healthcare. For imaging cardiologist Vasvi Singh, MD, her expertise lands where those…
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New York City-based NYU Langone has appointed Noritsugu Naito, MD, PhD, to serve as NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn’s first chief of cardiac surgery. Dr. Naito will also serve as a clinical associate professor in the department of cardiothoracic surgery at NYU…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s primary care physicians will soon participate in a four-year, pharmacist-led implementation project aimed at enhancing hypertension care models. The project is funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, according to an April 8 news…
Gainesville-based Northeast Georgia Health System has named Haley Harrison, MSN, RN, vice president of the Georgia Heart Institute. As vice president, she will oversee the system’s comprehensive heart and vascular service lines, according to an April 9 news release from…
About 180 advocates representing the American Society of Clinical Oncology met with more than 200 congressional offices in Washington, D.C., April 8, to raise awareness of three issues the group said are “critical” to the support of cancer care and…
On Tuesday, April 8, Salt Lake City-based University of Utah’s Huntsman Cancer Institute broke ground on its new $400 million facility in Vineyard, Utah. The Huntsman Cancer Institute’s Comprehensive Cancer Center in Vineyard, is expected to begin serving patients in…