American College of Cardiology Participating Faculty
George A. Beller, MD, MACC
Ruth C. Heed Professor of Cardiology
University of Virginia Health System
Charlottesville, Virginia
Dr. Beller is the Ruth C. Heede Professor of Cardiology and former Chief of the Cardiovascular Division at the University of Virginia Health System. He was born in New York City and received his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College (1962) and his M.D. from the University of Virginia (1966), after which he undertook internal medicine residency training at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and the Boston City Hospital. He spent one year as a cardiology fellow in the Thorndike Memorial Laboratory (Harvard Medical Unit) at Boston City Hospital and, after three years in the Army, underwent further clinical and research training in cardiology at Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts General Hospital. After spending three years on the staff of the Massachusetts General Hospital, he returned to UVa in 1977 to take the position of chief of the Cardiovascular Division. He served in that position for 27 years. He was the president of the Clinical Staff at UVa from 1998 to 2004. Dr. Beller’s research has predominantly been in the field of nuclear cardiology, with emphasis on developing noninvasive techniques for detection of coronary artery disease, assessing prognosis and myocardial viability. He has more than 370 publications, is the author of Clinical Nuclear Cardiology (published by W.B. Saunders), and co-edited Nuclear Cardiology: State of the Art and Future Directions, the third edition of which was recently published. He currently is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology.
He has played a leadership role on the national and international level in various cardiovascular societies and organizations. He was chairman of the Council on Clinical Cardiology of the American Heart Association (AHA), chair of the AHA Scientific Advisory Committee, president of the AHA Virginia Affiliate, and president of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Division of the Virginia AHA. Heserved 12 years on the American College ofCardiology (ACC) Board of Trustees, was chairman of the ACC Board of Governors, and then president of the College (2000-2001). In 1995, he was president of the Association of Professors of Cardiology and, in 1999, served as president of the Association of University Cardiologists. He is the recipient of the Distinguished Achievement Award and the James B. Herrick Award from the American Heart Association.
Alfred A. Bove, MD
Chief of Cardiology
Temple University Medical School
Philadelphia, PA
Dr Bove received his bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University in 1962, and received the MD and PhD (Physiology) degrees from Temple University Medical School in 1966 and 1970. After a medical internship, and residency at Temple Hospital, and a post-doctoral fellowship at Temple, and the Mayo Clinic, he served two years in the U.S. Navy as an Undersea Medical Officer, then joined the staff in Cardiology at Temple in 1973. In 1981, he joined the staff of the Mayo Clinic in the Division of Cardiology, and returned to Temple as the section chief in Cardiology in 1986. In 1998, he accepted the position of Associate Dean for Practice Plan Affairs at Temple, and in 1999 resigned as the section chief in Cardiology to assume full time efforts as an Associate Dean. In 2001, he became an emeritus professor of Medicine, then resumed the position as chief of Cardiology in January 2005. His research includes coronary endothelial function, myocardial function in valvular heart disease and heart failure, exercise physiology, diving and hyperbaric medicine, and medical informatics. His recent research involves using the Internet as a communication tool between patient and physician. Dr Bove has published over 200 original research papers, and is the author of texts on Coronary Disease, Exercise Medicine and Diving Medicine. He has received numerous awards for his work in cardiovascular medicine and environmental medicine. His military training was devoted to diving and submarine medicine. He retired from the U.S. Naval reserve in 1998 after 33 years of service, including active duty at the Naval medical Research Institute in 1971, and as a member of a mobile hospital staff in Operation Desert Storm in 1991. He is the Editor in Chief of the American College of Cardiology education web site www.cardiosource.com and maintains a diving medicine web site www.scubamed.com. Dr. Bove practices Clinical Cardiology with particular expertise in heart failure and heart transplantation, undersea medicine and sports medicine. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine. His current research involves Internet -based medical information systems for management of chronic heart disease and diabetes.
Suzanne Hughes, MSN, RN
Education Coordinator
Center for Family Medicine
Akron General Medical Center
Akron, Ohio
Suzanne Hughes, MSN RN currently works as a clinical nurse specialist and education coordinator in the Center for Family Medicine at Akron General Medical Center in Akron, Ohio. Ms.Hughes received her masters degree in nursing from Kent State University. She has worked in the field of cardiac nursing for over thirty years. Ms. Hughes previously held positions in coronary care, noninvasive cardiology, and also worked as a nurse clinician in the Section of Preventive Cardiology and Rehabilitation at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. She serves as associate editor, nursing and patient education for Cardiosource, the online journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Ms. Hughes co-edits "Progress in Prevention", a regular feature in the Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. She is a past president and member of the board of directors of the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association. Ms. Hughes is active with the American Heart Association on the local and national levels, and is a fellow in the AHA's Council on Cardiovascular Nursing for which she chairs the prevention subcommittee. She is an active member in the American College of Cardiology, and is a member of the work group for continuing nurse education.
Adolph M. Hutter Jr, MD, MACC, FAHA, FESC
Professor of Medicine
Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Adolph M. Hutter, Jr, MD, is a professor of medicine and physician (cardiologist) at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He graduated from Georgetown University (summa cum laude) and the University of Wisconsin Medical School (class standing: 1). He trained in internal medicine at Strong Memorial Hospital at the University of Rochester in NY and spent two years at the National Cancer Institute. He took his cardiac fellowship at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and has been on the faculty ever since. He is a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and a clinical cardiologist at the Massachusetts General Hospital.
Dr. Hutter is a clinical cardiologist who has a large clinical practice, a clinical investigator and teacher. He has published over 100 papers and 50 chapters, is a manuscript reviewer for numerous journals and has served on various editorial boards. He has had numerous lectureships and visiting professorships throughout the world. His special interests include coronary artery disease, the athletic heart, and erectile dysfunction in patients with cardiovascular disease. He is a past president of the American College of Cardiology and the cardiologist for the Boston Bruins professional hockey team (NHL) and the New England Patriots professional football team (NFL).
Spencer B. King, MD, MACC
Fuqua Chair of Interventional Cardiology
Fuqua Heart Center, Piedmont Hospital
Atlanta, GA.
Richard P. Lewis, MD, MACC
Professor of Internal Medicine
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
Dr. Richard P. Lewis is Professor of Emeritus of Internal Medicine at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. He served as Director of the Division of Cardiology there from 1971-1986. Dr. Lewis has been a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology since 1970. During this time, he has served in several leadership positions and been actively involved in the mission of the College. He chaired the Credentials Committee from 1983-1987. He was Governor for Ohio from 1988-1991, Chair of the Board of Governors from 1990-1991, and Editor of ACCSAP from 1990-1995 and 2000 to the present, a member of the board of Trustees 1990-2000, the Executive Committee (1989-1991, 1993-1998), the ACCEL Editorial Board (1994-to the present), and is Chair for the Educational products Committee (1995-2003). He served as President of the College in 1996-1997 and was awarded a Mastership in 1997.
In addition to his involvement at the College, Dr. Lewis has also been active in civic and national committees. He was Governor for Ohio for the American College of Physicians from 1975-1980. He has served in several capacities for the American Board of Internal Medicine including in Subspecialty Board on Cardiovascular Diseases (1981-1987), the Critical Care Self Evaluation Program Committee (1993-1999), and the Critical Care Medicine Board (1988-1992). He was Medical Director of the Columbus Fire Department Emergency Medical Services from 1970-1980.
Dr. Lewis' research interests have included valvular heart disease, the clinical pharmacology of digitalis and beta-blockers, noninvasive testing, prehospital coronary care, the evaluation and management of syncope, and more recently the impact of healthcare system reform on the practice of cardiovascular medicine. He has published over 175 manuscripts.
Dr. Lewis earned his undergraduate degree from Yale University and received his M.D. from the University of Oregon School of Medicine, Portland. He completed his residency at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, and Stanford University Medical Center and returned to the University of Oregon Medical School for his cardiology fellowship.
Mandeep R. Mehra, MBBS, FACC
Professor and Head of Cardiology
University of Maryland
Baltimore, MD
Eric L. Michelson, MD, FACC
Senior Director, Clinical Development
AstraZeneca
Jacqueline A. Noonan, MD, FACC
Pediatric cardiologist
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Lexington, Kentucky
Robert S. Schwartz, MD, FACC
Director of Preclinical Research
Minneapolis Heart Institute
Minneapolis, MN
Nanette K. Wenger, M.D., M.A.C.P., F.A.C.C., F.A.H.A.
Professor of Medicine,
Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia
Dr. Wenger is Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at the Emory University School of Medicine. She is Chief of Cardiology at Grady Memorial Hospital and a Consultant to the Emory Heart and Vascular Center.
Coronary heart disease in women is one of Dr. Wenger’s major clinical and research interests. She chaired the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Conference on Cardiovascular Health and Disease in Women. Dr. Wenger has expertise in cardiac rehabilitation. She chaired the World Health Organization Expert Committee on Rehabilitation after Cardiovascular Disease, and co-chaired the Guideline Panel on Cardiac Rehabilitation for the U.S. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. Dr. Wenger has had a longstanding interest in geriatric cardiology, and is a Past President of the Society of Geriatric Cardiology and Editor of the American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology.
Dr. Wenger received the Outstanding Professional Achievement Award from Hunter College in 1993, the President’s Woman in Science Award of the American Medical Women’s Association in 1993, and the Physician of the Year Award of the American Heart Association in 1998. In 1999, Dr. Wenger received the Distinguished Achievement Award from the Scientific Councils of the American Heart Association and the American Heart Association’s Women in Cardiology Mentoring Award. In 2000, she was chosen by Atlanta Women in Law and Medicine to receive the Shining Star Award for her distinguished career in cardiology and women’s health issues. Dr. Wenger also received the Elizabeth Blackwell Award, the highest award of the American Medical Women’s Association. In 2000, Dr. Wenger was presented the James D. Bruce Memorial Award of the American College of Physicians for distinguished contributions in preventive medicine. In 2001, the American Heart Association presented her the R. Bruce Logue Award for Excellence in Medicine, and in 2002 she received the Distinguished Fellow Award of the Society of Geriatric Cardiology. In 2003, she was included in the National Library of Medicine Exhibition Changing the Face of Medicine: A History of American Women Physicians. In 2004, Dr. Wenger received the Gold Heart Award, the highest award of the American Heart Association. At the Emory University Commencement in 2004, Dr. Wenger received the Emory Williams Distinguished Teaching Award of the University and the Evangeline Papageorge Alumni Teaching Award of the Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Wenger was selected to deliver the 2004 Laennec Lecture of the American Heart Association. In 2005, Dr. Wenger received the Health-Care Heroes Lifetime Achievement Award of the Atlanta Business Chronicle. She is listed in Best Doctors in America.
Dr. Wenger has authored or coauthored over 1200 scientific and review articles and book chapters.
