Two cardiologists have been named to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent group that makes preventive care recommendations based on clinical evidence. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a total of eight new members to the panel. 

Nearly 200 U.S. facilities were eligible for these rankings. Each one is either a freestanding children’s hospital or a large multidisciplinary pediatric department within a major medical center.

The WVU Heart and Vascular Institute was founded in 2016 to help advance the diagnosis, management and treatment of cardiovascular disease. It is now nationally recognized for delivering high-quality care in addition to being a world leader in robotic cardiac surgery.

The European Society of Cardiology announced that approximately 33,800 healthcare professionals from 170 countries participated in its latest annual conference. 

Jennifer S. Lawton, MD, is known for her research on how to protect the heart and brain during cardiac surgeries. She has also spent her career mentoring trainees and serving in a variety of leadership positions. 

Clinicians who dedicate their lives to helping others may not always take care of their own health, according to new data presented at ESC Congress 2026.

One of the world's leading hospitals, NYU Langone Health, has named veteran cardiologists as its new director of cardiology and director of interventional cardiology.

Robert L. Frye, MD, spent more than 60 years with Mayo Clinic. He was also a former president of the American College of Cardiology.