CRT Video: Jaff speaks to integrating cardio, cerebro care at Mass General

Justine Varieur Cadet | | Cardiovascular Business | Vascular & Endovascular

Massachusetts General Hospital launched the Mass General Institute for Heart, Vascular and Stroke Care, which is seeking to integrate cardiovascular and cerebrovascular care. Michael R. Jaff, DO, chair of the institute, speaks to the benefits and challenges of approaching patients in a new way.

About the speaker:

Jaff is the medical director at Mass General Vascular Center and the medical director of Mass General's vascular diagnostic laboratory, as well as its vascular ultrasound core laboratory.

Justine Varieur Cadet

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