LifeBridge Health Appoints Mauro Moscucci, M.D. M.B.A., as Chief of Medicine for Sinai Hospital and Medical Director of the LifeBridge Health Cardiovascular Institute
Baltimore, MD - Mauro Moscucci, M.D., M.B.A., a board-certified specialist in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology, has joined LifeBridge Health as chief of medicine for Sinai Hospital and medical director of the LifeBridge Health Cardiovascular Institute.
"Dr. Moscucci's clinical expertise, business leadership and commitment to quality patient care make him the ideal person to lead our medical teams now and into the future," says Amy Perry, president of Sinai Hospital and executive vice president of LifeBridge Health.
Moscucci will be leading the advancement of the LifeBridge Health Cardiovascular Institute, a comprehensive center that provides advanced patient-centered care and conducts groundbreaking cardiovascular research at Sinai and Northwest hospitals. The institute's integrated centers and programs are dedicated to preventing, treating and improving outcomes for heart disease, vascular disease and stroke.
"This is an exciting time for the LifeBridge Health Cardiovascular Institute. Advances in medicine and technology, as well as new discoveries in genetics, are changing our approach to heart disease. We are committed to building on our strengths to become a destination center for the prevention and treatment of heart disease and related conditions," says Dr. Moscucci.
The LifeBridge Health Cardiovascular Institute is comprised of several centers working in coordination to provide individualized care to patients, including personalized medicine, less invasive treatments and support services.
- The Beverly & Jerome Fine Cardiac Valve Center offers a multidisciplinary, individualized approach for patients with heart valve disease. The services include state-of-the-art minimally invasive and traditional valve replacement or valve repair and medical management for patients.
- Specialists at the Ben and Zelda Cohen Heart Rhythm Center at Sinai Hospital diagnose and treat heart rhythm conditions, such as arrhythmias. They offer treatments such as cryoablation, using extremely cold temperatures to freeze tiny portions of heart tissue that are not functioning properly.
- The Benjamin and Margaret Schapiro Cardiac Diagnostic Center merges the latest in medical technology and patient comfort, and it features five state-of-the-art catheterization labs.
- The Sinai Center for Thrombosis Research is recognized in the international cardiology and thrombosis community as a leader in the field of antithrombotic therapy. The expertise of the lab focuses on anti-platelet drug development, antithrombotic therapy and personalized anti-platelet therapy.
- The Sinai Division of Cardiac Surgery is comprised of highly skilled cardiac surgeons who provide comprehensive care for patients dealing with cardiac condition