Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, center, with Roxana Mehran, MD, and George D. Dangas, MD, PhD.
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 decades of leadership in service, teaching, and research.
“Dr. Faster’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, who presented the award at the ACC’s 66th Annual Scientific Session in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, March 19. Dr. Fuster is a world-renowned cardiologist whose mission is to curtail the global threat of cardiovascular disease through early education. He has authored more than 900 scientific articles and has received honorary doctorates from 33 universities.
Dr. Fuster, the Editor-in- Chief of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, has served as President of the American Heart Association, and he is primary adviser to the U.S. President on the upcoming document, “Global Health and the Future Role of the United States.”
Mount Sinai became the first institution to win three top ACC awards in the same year, as two other leading physicians were honored: Roxana Mehran, MD, Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), and Population Health Science and Policy, and Director of Interventional Cardiovascular Research and Clinical Trials; and George D. Dangas, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Professor of Surgery (Vascular), and Director of Cardiovascular Innovation.
Dr. Mehran received the 2017 Bernadine Healy Leadership in Women’s CV Disease Award, presented to a Fellow of the ACC who has demonstrated leadership and accomplishment in research, teaching, practice, or service. Dr. Mehran is internationally recognized for her work as a clinical trial specialist with complex data analyses and for her experience in working with regulatory agencies to conduct trials. Dr. Mehran is also the Chair of the ACC’s Interventional Scientific Council.
Dr. Dangas received the 2017 Distinguished Teacher Award, presented to a Fellow of the ACC who has demonstrated innovative, outstanding teaching methods and has made major contributions in cardiovascular medicine at the national or international level. An authority in nonsurgical cardiac and vascular interventions, Dr. Dangas was a founding Chair of the ACC’s Interventional Scientific Council, and served on the ACC Board of Trustees until 2016.