Frankel Cardiovascular Center Leadership

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Experienced Leadership for Advanced Care

Learn about our directors and National Advisory Board.

Directors
Gorav Ailawadi, MD

Gorav Ailawadi, MD, MBA

Professor

Thoracic Surgery

Kim Allen Eagle, MD

Kim Allen Eagle, MD, MACC

Professor

Cardiovascular Disease

Peter Kerr Henke, MD

Peter Kerr Henke, MD

Professor

Vascular Surgery

Hakan Oral, MD

Hakan Oral, MD

Professor

Cardiac Electrophysiology

Himanshu Jagdish Patel, MD

Himanshu Jagdish Patel, MD

Professor

Thoracic Surgery

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Stefanie L. Peters, FACHE, MPA, LMSW

David Joel Pinsky, MD

David Joel Pinsky, MD

Professor

Cardiovascular Disease

Founding Directors
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Richard L. Prager
Richard and Norma Sarns Research Professor Emeritus of Cardiac Surgery,
Clinical Professor Emeritus of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School
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James C. Stanley, MD
Professor Emeritus of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School

Emeritus Director
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Thomas W. Wakefield, MD
Professor Emeritus of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School

National Advisory Board

The National Advisory Board of the Samuel and Jean Frankel Cardiovascular Center is committed to helping the center promote the understanding of how cardiovascular diseases develop, and how they can be diagnosed, prevented and treated. The panel includes representatives from many areas of medicine, science, industry, government and academia. View or download a list of the current board members.

The NAB supports the mission of the U-M Health CVC to be a premier center, creating an understanding of cardiovascular disease across the life span, through multidisciplinary collaboration among clinicians and scientists to achieve:

  • Superior and compassionate patient care
  • Innovative science and discovery
  • Excellence in education