January 29, 2013
As we
approach February (American Heart Month), and Wear Red Day this Friday, I am
very pleased to call your attention to several recent news stories.
The Houston
Chronicle featured the Texas Heart Institute (THI) in its Health Zone
section this past Sunday.
The cover story, which is being picked up around the
nation, highlighted the cutting-edge work of Dr. Doris Taylor and her team to
regenerate hearts and other organs using a patient's own stem cells. The
research holds much promise for the future and you can learn more about it on
our website. We are so pleased Dr. Taylor and her colleagues are carrying
this work forward at THI.
Also featured
was the continuing work on life-saving heart pumps by Dr. O.H. "Bud" Frazier
and Dr. Billy Cohn and their team. THI leads the world in this field, and we are
proud of recent accomplishments that are revolutionizing this area of research.
Follow the latest news and developments at www.texasheart.org/news.
Finally, I
heartily congratulate our founder Dr. Denton A. Cooley, who has just learned he
will be installed in the Modern
Healthcare Hall of Fame. Fewer than 100 people have received this honor,
which recognizes luminaries who have "made outstanding contributions to
healthcare." Dr. Cooley, who has accomplished so much in his career, including
creating and nurturing the Texas Heart Institute, will be inducted in a
ceremony in Chicago on March 10, 2013.
Join us as we Celebrate Heart Month, sharing heart-healthy tips, ideas, and activities all month
at www.texasheart.org.
With my respect and gratitude,
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James T. Willerson, MD
President and Medical Director
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