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Dr. Shah Honored by SCAI For Being Among 2023’s 30 in Their 30s Award Winners

Khanjan Shah, MD, MPH Khanjan Shah, MD, MPH, has been selected by the Membership & Credentialing Committee and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) Board as one of 2023’s 30 in Their 30s award winners. The honor recognizes early career interventionalists who epitomize the qualities expected of…

UF Professor, Team Studies Performance of European Society of Cardiology Algorithm

Michael Massoomi, MD Michael Massoomi, an assistant professor of medicine within the University of Florida Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, recently participated in a study with the objective of evaluating and comparing the diagnostic performance of the European Society of Cardiology 0/1-hour algorithm for 30-day cardiac death or myocardial infarction.

Mustafa Ahmed, MD, Named the Recipient of the First Annual Wellness Award

Team, Mustafa Ahmed, MD It is with great pleasure that I announce that Mustafa “Moose” Ahmed, MD, has been named the recipient of the First Annual Wellness Award for clinical achievements and leadership by the University of Florida College of Medicine. The Faculty Council Wellness Committee chose Moose out…

Division researchers examine outcomes in geriatric patients undergoing TAVR who received advance care planning

UF cardiovascular medicine researchers – in collaboration with colleagues at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, University of Massachusetts Medical School, and Tufts University – examined the frequency of advance care planning (ACP) discussions between providers and their geriatric patients considering TAVR. The purpose of ACP discussions is to align patient goals…

Steps every day could lead to longer life

Miami publicist Robin Diamond is “step-obsessed.” She aims for 10,000-plus steps every day using her Apple watch and even bought a treadmill during the COVID-19 quarantine to make sure she reaches her daily goal. The 43-year-old has lost 15 pounds since April 2019 and feels better than ever before.

Wellness Seminar: Women’s Heart Health Update

While a healthy heart looks the same for a man and woman inside the body, we know women’s heart health is unique to them. That’s why our UF Health team has built a cardiovascular care clinic specifically for women. We have a comprehensive team to offer leading-edge care for the…

Heart Failure patients get a taste of normalcy

Heart failure patients Megan, Gene and Eldred enjoyed a taste of normalcy last week when they went for lunch at Hotel Eleo. They were joined by Tony Calkins, ARNP, and Haley Podeschi, MD. They have been on the floor for 338 days (Gene), 264 days (Eldred), and 38 days…