Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MSc
Dr. Yancy is vice dean for Diversity and Inclusion, chief of Cardiology Medicine, and Magerstadt Endowed Professor of cardiology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He has received many accolades for clinical and research expertise in the field of heart failure and has additional interests in cardiomyopathy, heart valve diseases, hypertension and heart failure […]
Stavra A. Xanthakos, MD, MS
Stavra Xanthakos, MD, MS is a Professor of Pediatrics within the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio. She serves as the Director of the Steatohepatitis Center and the Medical Director of the Surgical Weight Loss Program for Teens at Cincinnati Children’s. Her clinical practice and research program […]
Michael Wong
A recognized healthcare and patient safety expert, Michael Wong, JD has been at the forefront in driving practical solutions that reduce healthcare costs, decrease medical errors, and improve patient health outcomes. Michael is the driving force behind the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS), an advocacy group of physicians, patient advocates, and healthcare organizations. […]
Howard A. Wolpert
Howard A. Wolpert, MD is Senior Physician in the Section of Adult Diabetes at the Joslin Diabetes Center, and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. The major focus of his clinical and research activities is the care of adults with type 1 diabetes; in particular, strategies to facilitate patient engagement in self-care and […]
Barbara S. Wiggins
Barbara S. Wiggins, Pharm.D., BCPS, is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Cardiology at the Medical University of South Carolina. She is also Affiliate Professor at South Carolina College of Pharmacy. She received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from St. Louis College of Pharmacy and her Pharm.D. from Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia in […]
Patrick Wayte
Patrick Wayte is Senior Vice President of the AHAโs Center for Health Technology and Innovation. In this role he leads integrated digital health initiatives across the health continuum โ with a focus on secondary prevention, healthcare transition, chronic care, and the use and application of the AHAโs science to digital platforms and technologies. Prior to […]
Joseph Vassalotti
Dr. Joseph Vassalotti is the Chief Medical Officer of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and Clinical Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology, at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He received his medical degree with Distinction in Research from the SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine and completed an Internal Medicine Residency […]
Eve Van Cauter
Dr. Eve Van Cauter is the Frederick H. Rawson Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Chicago, where she directs the Sleep, Metabolism and Health Center (SMAHC). During the past decade, research in her laboratory focused on the impact of decreases in sleep duration and quality on physical health and the interaction […]
Sotirios Tsimikas, MD
Dr. Tsimikas is Professor of Medicine and Director of Vascular Medicine at the University of California San Diego. Dr. Tsimikasโ clinical interests Vascular Medicine Program encompass treating patients in the continuum of high-risk primary prevention to endovascular intervention. He is currently on partial leave of absence as Cardiovascular Franchise Leader and Vice President of Clinical […]
Mark J. Tager
Dr. Mark Tager is CEO of ChangeWell Inc., a San Diego based company that guides organizations and individuals to higher levels of performance. Along with Robert John Hughes, he is co-founder of Changewell Training Academy, which enables professionals to amplify their influence. A veteran of more than 800 presentations, Mark shares his skills and passion […]
