American Heart Association honor celebrates global contributions and vision of cardiologist and health economist.
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Aug 20, 2020
A career filled with overseeing sprawling challenges prepared Dr. Robert Harrington to be the AHA’s volunteer leader. And when the coronavirus hit, his steady hand guided the organization’s rapid response. His efforts are being appreciated with the Distinguished Leadership Award.
Aug 19, 2020
Andrew Suggs transformed his customer relationship management product into a tool that empowers Black men to manage their high blood pressure through their trusted barbers and to engage with the health care system.
Aug 14, 2020
Adam Elliott — and his doctors — thought he suffered from anxiety. But his heart palpitations, chest pain and irregular heartbeats were missed signals of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. After finally getting a proper diagnosis, Elliott now focuses on his health and being with his two boys.
Aug 11, 2020
When neurologist Dr. Mitch Elkind was named president-elect last year, the move fit AHA’s expansion into brain health. Then came the coronavirus. Yet Elkind remains a great fit: He’s spent the last 20 years studying how infections can cause stroke.
Aug 4, 2020
For outstanding service to minority and underserved populations, the LAPD will receive the American Heart Association's 2020 Louis B. Russell Jr. Memorial Award on Oct. 27.
Jul 28, 2020
He runs a company with the mission of "helping save lives" and is the winner of the American Heart Association's Ron Haddock International Impact Award.