Cardiovascular Devices: Leslie Anne Saxon, M.D., professor of clinical medicine at the Keck Schoolof Medicine of USC, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment ofarrhythmias in patients with congestive heart failure. In addition to usingstate-of-the-art resynchronization devices, such as modified pacemakers andimplantable defibrillators, in patients with arrhythmias or irregular heartrhythm disorders, she also evaluates the latest interventional gadgets forpatients with difficult-to-treat heart failure. Cardiothoracic Surgery: Vaughn Starnes M.D., professor and chair of cardiothoracic surgery, is a much heralded surgeon who is a pioneer in the field of living-related, pediatric and adult transplantation. Besides his expertise in heart and lung transplants,Starnes is also an advocate of new technologies, including the da VinciRobotic Surgical System, Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs) and other newtechnologies. Atherosclerosis: Howard Hodis, M.D., director of the Atherosclerosis Research Unit, andassociate professor of medicine and preventive medicine.Hodis is a nationally recognized expert on women and heart disease,antioxidants and heart disease, and estrogen and heart disease. His broadrange of expertise covers causes, imaging and treatments of atherosclerosis,as well as coronary thrombosis. Hodis uses state-of-the-art ultrasoundtechnology at USC University Hospital to screen for heart attack risk. Heart Failure:
Uri Elkayam, M.D., director of the Heart Failure Program, USC UniversityHospital and LAC+USC Medical Center and professor of medicine.A Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians, American College ofPhysicians and American College of Cardiology, Elkayam is an expert incongestive heart failure, heart failure management, heart disease duringpregnancy and cardiovascular pharmacology. Pediatric Heart Disease: Roberta Williams, M.D., professor and chair of the Department of Pediatricsand vice-president of pediatrics at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.Williams is a well-known leader in the areas of pediatric cardiology,medical education and health care delivery. She has served on numerousnational committees for organizations such as the American HeartAssociation, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, American College ofCardiology and the National Association of Children's Hospitals and RelatedInstitutions. Exercise and Heart Health:
Allan Victor Abbott, M.D., is professor of clinical family medicine.Abbott's interests include sports medicine, prevention of coronary heartdisease, exercise promotion, and medical education. He has publishedresearch on exercise, Type A behavior, and prevention of heart disease. Healso co-authored a book on human powered vehicles. He has held fourdifferent world speed records on human-powered vehicles of his own design.
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