For all that your heart may need, whoever you are, whatever brings you to us, we are committed to helping you live your best life.

Richmond, VA
Joined January 2020
Join us on Zoom at 5:30 ET today (Wednesday, October 21) for a free virtual CME talk on presyncope & syncope (that is, "right before you faint" and "fainting") with Jordana Kron, MD, an electrophysiologist (that is, heart rhythm specialist) at the @vcuhealth Pauley Heart Center. Register here: bit.ly/4r2oPLr Physicians and advance practice providers can claim CME credit for attending this lecture, but any and all interested parties are welcome to attend.
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Earlier this week, the VCU Health Pauley Heart Center & VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center hosted 350+ attendees from more than 25 countries for the 2026 Global Cardio-Oncology Summit in Williamsburg, Virginia. Led by our fearless co-chairs Fadi Salloum, PhD, Sr. Associate Dean for Research at VCU School of Medicine, and Wendy Bottinor, MD, MSCI, Medical Director of Pauley's Cardio-Oncology Program, summit attendees discussed innovation in cardio-oncology, including advances in AI, imaging, amyloidosis, cardiotoxicity prevention, and much more. Visit bit.ly/4jMFrGK for a GCOS recap. And a huge thank you to all the physicians, researchers, advanced practice providers, nurses, students, and more who made the trip to Williamsburg from across the globe! @VCUHealth @VCUMassey @ICOSociety #GCOS2026
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Big thanks to everyone who stopped by the Pauley table at last weekend's 2nd Street Festival in Richmond (despite the rainy weather)! We loved checking your blood pressures and talking about all things heart health! 🫀🌧️ @VCUHealth
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Join us for the 2026 Global Cardio-Oncology Summit, October 5-7 in Williamsburg, Virginia! Register here: gcos.ic-os.org/
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Join us on Zoom at 5:30 ET this Wednesday, August 19 for a free virtual CME talk on nutrition and food labeling as a catalyst for heart disease with Benjamin Sizemore, RD, a clinical nutritionist at @VCUHealth Pauley Heart Center. Click here to register: bit.ly/4r2oPLr
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Join us on Zoom at 5:30 ET this Wednesday, July 22 for a free virtual CME talk on MASLD (metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease) & heart disease risk with El Summers, PA. Register here: bit.ly/4r2oPLr
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Justin Canada, PhD, RCEP, will give a free, virtual CME talk on cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) today, Wednesday, June 17, at 5:30 PM ET. Register here: bit.ly/4r2oPLr
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Nominations are now open! The Dr. Carolyn McCue Award for Woman Cardiologist of the Year honors outstanding women in cardiology making an impact through care, research, and leadership. Click the link to apply or nominate a colleague by April 24. bit.ly/4e4OEaO
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Join us on Zoom tonight at 5:30 ET for a free virtual CME talk on diabetes and cardiovascular care with Dana Burns, DNP. Register here: bit.ly/4r2oPLr Physicians & APPs can claim CME credit, and any and all interested parties are welcome to attend!
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Join us on Zoom tonight at 5:30 ET for a free virtual CME talk on menopause, perimenopause, and heart health with Saima Shikari, DO, director of the Women's Cardiovascular Care Clinic at the @VCUHealth Pauley Heart Center. Register here: bit.ly/4r2oPLr
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Born with a rare congenital heart defect, Maria Jankowski spent years searching for the right adult care. At VCU Health Pauley Heart Center, she found a medical home and a mission to give back. Read her inspiring story. bit.ly/3HenShD #CHDAwareness #CHDAwarenessWeek
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People born w/ a heart defect need lifelong cardiac care, even if their defect was "repaired" in childhood, and even if they feel perfectly well in adulthood. Read more about adult congenital heart disease care at @VCUHealth: bit.ly/4tv4a4T #CHDAwarenessWeek
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1 in 10 people born w/ a heart defect are not diagnosed until adulthood - like Pauley patient Paula Peyton. After decades without answers, she turned to @VCUHealth for complex heart care. Read her inspiring story: bit.ly/4r02krd #CHDAwareness #CHDAwarenessWeek
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“TAKE UP SPACE” is more than a motto for Beth Rutherford. After multiple cancers and heart failure, she found care that listened and treated her whole self at VCU Health. Read her powerful story of survivorship and advocacy. 👉 Read Beth’s full story. 🔗 bit.ly/3LIXfUw
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When marathon training felt off, Darlene listened to her body. That choice led to a cardiac sarcoidosis diagnosis and life-changing, team-based care at VCU Health. Click the link below to read this powerful story. bit.ly/3XUSpqj
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Strength, resilience, and a care team that works as one. 💛 After postpartum heart failure and a breast cancer diagnosis, Samantha found hope through VCU Health’s integrated cardio-oncology care. Click the link below to read this inspirational story. bit.ly/484ku2N
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February is #AmericanHeartMonth! Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Virginia, the nation, and the world. Get involved in the fight against heart disease and learn more about your own heart health; come out and see us at any one of the above events this February! ❤️💛
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VCU Health Pauley Heart Center retweeted
IM PGY-3s and beyond: interested in a year of cardiology focus/fellowship prep? Consider one of our two Heart Failure Scholar positions @VCUHealthHeart Enriched with QI, Scholarly Activities and Clinical preparation. DM or email with ?s
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A few photos of Pauley people at #AHA25 — including two of our Summer Undergraduates Research Fellows, Kaia Woodard and Nicolas Morales (seen in the first two photos)! Applications for our 2026 SURF program open on 12/15. Learn more here: bit.ly/3Rmc7Hp
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After a heart failure diagnosis following cancer treatments, Beth Rutherford says VCU Health Pauley Heart Center’s cardio-oncology team helped her move forward. bit.ly/3LIXfUw
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