Mount Sinai’s Dr. Valentin Fuster Honored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation
CRF honored Dr. Valentin Fuster for his career contributions to cardiovascular research and dedication to training the thought leaders of tomorrow.
The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) honored Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, at its annual Pulse of the City Gala for his contributions to cardiovascular research and education. Antonio M. DeMaria, MD, was also honored.
The CRF gala, held on December 12 at the Plaza Hotel, honored Dr. Fuster, Director of Mount Sinai Heart and Physician-in-Chief of The Mount Sinai Hospital, for his career-long dedication to training the thought leaders of tomorrow, which has led to improved outcomes for patients worldwide.
“I thank the Cardiovascular Research Foundation for this award, all my colleagues who help me fulfill my dreams day-to-day, and especially I thank my family which is always number one,” says Dr. Fuster, who is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC). “It is fantastic when you feel supported on a daily basis.”
“Dr. Fuster is a leader in the ongoing revolution in clinical and scientific research, with a true passion for heart disease prevention and a champion for eradicating heart disease,” says Roxana Mehran, MD, Chief Scientific Officer of the CRF Clinical Trials Center and Director of Interventional Cardiovascular Research and Clinical Trials at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. “He is a dedicated and highly-regarded mentor of hundreds of fellows, a luminary of clinical excellence, and a role model for those in cardiovascular medicine,” says Dr. Mehran, who introduced Dr. Fuster at the CRF gala.
Dr. Fuster is a past president of both the American Heart Association and the World Heart Federation. He is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, where he serves as chair of the Committee on Preventing the Global Epidemic of Cardiovascular Disease, and a member of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Dr. Fuster is also President of the Training Program of the American College of Cardiology.
In addition, 33 distinguished universities throughout the world have granted him honorary doctorate degrees. Dr. Fuster is an author of more than 900 research articles on the subjects of coronary artery disease, atherosclerosis, and thrombosis, and he has published two leading books on clinical cardiology and research: The Heart and Atherothrombosis and Coronary Artery Disease.
About the Cardiovascular Research Foundation
Since its inception in 1991, the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) has played a major role in realizing dramatic improvements in treating heart disease by establishing the safe use of new technologies, drugs, and therapies in interventional cardiovascular medicine. Guided by visionary physicians who are passionate about advancing the field, CRF’s mission is to improve the survival and quality of life for those suffering from heart disease around the world. CRF’s role in interventional cardiovascular medicine is unique. By providing research, evaluation, and education under one roof, CRF has the ability to generate important research questions, test and refine groundbreaking new therapies, and ensure that these treatments are available to patients at the earliest opportunity. For more information, please visit www.crf.org.
About the Mount Sinai Health System
Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across eight hospitals, over 400 outpatient practices, nearly 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it.
Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes approximately 7,300 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties.
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