Mount Sinai Leading Cardiologist Receives Spain’s Highest Health Honor
Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, Director of Mount Sinai Heart and Physician-in-Chief of The Mount Sinai Hospital, was honored by the Government of Spain with the highest health distinction awarded in Spain. The award, “The Cross of the Civil Order of Health,” was proposed by the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality, approved by the Council of Ministries, and presented at a formal ceremony, chaired by the Vice President of Government, at Spain’s Ministry of Health on December 10, 2015.
Dr. Fuster, who was born in Spain, is one of the world’s leading cardiologists, well known for his work in the area of biomedical research and prevention and in addressing cardiovascular disease. He has devoted his professional life to cardiology, to develop and achieve advances in the treatment and rehabilitation of conditions such as those affecting the coronary artery (including atherosclerosis and thrombosis), as well as promoting the importance of healthy lifestyle habits for prevention and overall health.
Dr. Fuster has been awarded an honorary doctorate by 33 universities. Among his many achievements, it is noteworthy that Dr. Fuster has received the highest awards for research from the four leading cardiovascular organizations: the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, the European Society of Cardiology and the Interamerican Society of Cardiology. He is Director of Mount Sinai Heart, ranked No. 7 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report in its 2015 “Best Hospitals” issue. In addition, Dr. Fuster has published more than 900 scientific articles and has served as chair of the American Heart Association, the World Heart Federation and the Training Program of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Fuster is also Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), the world’s leading peer-reviewed journal on cardiovascular disease.
About the Mount Sinai Health System
Mount Sinai Health System is one of the nation’s leading integrated academic health systems and one of the largest in the New York metropolitan area. Its comprehensive system includes seven hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, over 600 research and clinical laboratories, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and the Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing. Together, the Health System comprises approximately 48,000 employees, more than 9,000 physicians, and 8,600 nurses.
As a leading learning health system, Mount Sinai combines clinical expertise with scientific discovery to improve patient care while training the next generation of health care and biomedical leaders. The Health System provides care across every stage of life, from prenatal care through geriatrics, while advancing personalized medicine through artificial intelligence, data science, and biomedical research.
Mount Sinai is consistently recognized among the nation’s leading academic health systems for patient care, research, and education. The Mount Sinai Hospital is ranked No. 1 in New York by Newsweek and No. 5 on the magazine’s World’s Best Hospitals list. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranks No. 11 among U.S. medical schools and No. 1 among freestanding medical schools for National Institutes of Health funding, reflecting the strength of its scientific enterprise and leadership in biomedical research.
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