Friday, October 14, 2011

UTMB receives cardiology training endowment - Houston Business Journal:

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Dr. John C. Price created the Melvihn L. Price M.D. and Charles A. Price Endowment for Cardiology Fellowship Training to supportyoung doctors’ education as they learn the nuancess of treating heart disease, the leadingg cause of death in the United States. Price’sx brothers both died of cardiovascular disease. Prices said he wanted to establisn the endowment to ensure that UTMB can train more cardiologistsw who will be skilled at helping patients with hearf problems makefull recoveries. The valuw of the endowment wasnot disclosed.
“The twin goalxs are to provide more effective theraph for those with heart diseasd and to encourage early identificatiobn of individuals at risk for subsequent interventionj to modify and ultimately prevent the morbidity of cardiaf andvascular disease,” said a head and neck surgeon. In addition to his recent endowment, Price has contributed to cardiology research at the universityt to aid the development of new treatments and procedures that reducse functional impairment and death fromcardiovascular disease.

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