Calhoun Cardiology Center at UConn Health Celebrates 20 Years
The Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
It was founded thanks to the generous philanthropic support of the Calhoun family in 2004.
“As founding director of the Calhoun Cardiology Center, the last two decades have been quite an exciting ride. It’s been a wonderful and gratifying experience seeing the comprehensive center triple its growth in both patient volumes and providers and adding new specialties such as electrophysiology, vascular surgery, and cardiovascular surgery,” says Dean Dr. Bruce T. Liang, the Ray Neag Distinguished Professor of Cardiovascular Biology and Medicine.
Coach Jim Calhoun and his wife Pat visited the Center on May 8 to applaud the cardiology faculty and staff for their longstanding contributions advancing cardiovascular care, research breakthroughs, and education of the next generation of heart specialists.
The Center is also on the forefront of cardiovascular research thanks to the endowment of the Calhoun family, and NIH funding to the Center has grown to millions of dollars annually for cutting-edge research. One of those innovative NIH-funded researchers is Dr. Travis Hinson, cardiovascular physician-scientist at UConn Health/JAX who serves as the Pat and Jim Calhoun Endowed Professor.
His Cardiovascular Genetics Program is translating innovative laboratory findings for the next generation of patient treatments.
“Our translational cardiovascular medicine makes UConn very unique. Thanks to the Calhouns we have exponentially expanded genetic precision medicine and have tested over 1,000 heart patients and their families to help them get the best, personalized treatments possible. It’s really exciting. Coach Calhoun, Pat, and their family’s recognition of UConn’s excellence have helped us grow. The Calhouns have made a huge impact.”
Liang concludes, “Coach Calhoun is larger than life and is an inspiring figure on and off the court at UConn. He believes in the power of the Calhoun Cardiology Center and has put his heart and soul into it. We are extremely thankful to Coach. Thank you.”
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