Sara Tabtabai, MD, assistant professor (cardiovascular medicine), was recently elected governor of the Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Cardiology (CCACC). She will succeed Brian Malm, MD, associate professor of medicine (cardiovascular medicine) and the associate chief of cardiology for the VA CT Healthcare system. Tabtabai’s president-elect year will begin in 2025.
Tabtabai has been actively involved in the CCACC since she began practicing medicine in Connecticut nearly ten years ago. Prior to her election as governor, she participated in the Women in Cardiology group and the Council Committee. Most recently, she served as chair of the Education Committee, where she led the committee in organizing the annual meeting and supporting and developing educational programs across the state.
“I’m proud to have been elected governor of the CCACC. I’ve gotten so much out of being involved with the chapter. I want to continue strengthening the organization so that others have similar opportunities for professional growth and service,” said Tabtabai. “During my term, I hope to augment membership in the chapter, better understand what members want to get out of their involvement and work towards providing it, and grow mentorship and networking opportunities within the chapter.”
In addition to Malm and Tabtabai, several other faculty members and trainees from the section of cardiovascular medicine hold leadership positions with the CCACC. Craig McPherson, MD, professor of medicine (cardiovascular medicine), is the immediate past president of the chapter. Other council members include S. Elissa Altin, MD, associate professor of medicine (cardiovascular medicine) and Merilyn Varghese, MD, assistant professor of medicine (cardiovascular medicine). Christine Hsueh, MD, clinical fellow (cardiovascular medicine), is a fellow in training representative for CCACC.
Tabtabai, who specializes in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology and is part of the women’s heart program, joined Yale in early 2024 after serving as the regional director of heart failure and population health at Trinity Health of New England. She received her medical degree from the University of Connecticut and completed her residency and fellowship in cardiovascular medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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