Mount Sinai Cardiologist Awarded Highest Lifetime Achievement Award by the American College of Cardiology
Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, Director of Mount Sinai Heart and Physician-in-Chief of The Mount Sinai Hospital, was awarded the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) in honor of his lifetime of contributions to the cardiovascular profession. The award was presented at the Convocation Ceremony during the ACC’s 66th Annual Scientific Session in Washington on Sunday, March 19.
“Dr. Fuster’s invaluable contributions to the field of cardiovascular medicine show unparalleled dedication to excellence and boundless commitment to improving patient care,” said ACC President Richard Chazal, MD, FACC. “It is a privilege to be able to honor Dr. Fuster with the Lifetime Achievement Award and celebrate his contributions to and achievements in cardiology.”
The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an individual who has had a lifetime of outstanding achievements in the field of cardiovascular disease and has served as a role model through service, basic or clinical research, and teaching.
Dr. Fuster currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and has also served as President of the American Heart Association, President of the World Heart Federation, member of the U.S. National Academy of Medicine and European Horizon 2020 Scientific Panel on Health, and as primary adviser to the current U.S. President on the upcoming document “The Role of the United States on Global Health.”
Dr. Fuster is a world-renowned cardiologist whose mission is to curtail the global threat of cardiovascular disease through early education. He specializes in the prevention and treatment of heart disease and has authored more than 900 scientific articles and has received honorary doctorates from 33 universities.
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