Mariell jessup md biography of george washington
Mariell Jessup, M.D., is chief science and medical officer at the American Heart Association (AHA) and an emeritus professor of medicine at the University.
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Heart failure expert sees great changes ahead for landscape of heart health
By the time Mariell Jessup left home to attend the University of Pennsylvania, she already knew she wanted to be one of two things after graduation: an actress or a physical therapist.
But while studying physical therapy, she gradually noticed almost all of her classmates were pre-med.
“One day it hit me … I should be a doctor, too,” she said.
“It really was an epiphany.”
That small flash of insight turned out to be a major windfall for the world of cardiology.
One of the country’s leading experts on heart failure diagnosis and management, Dr.
Jessup has worked tirelessly to advance the field of cardiovascular medicine. She was honored in June with the Gold Heart Award, the American Heart Association’s highest volunteer honor.
Before becoming president of the AHA in 2013 (a one-year volunteer term), Jessup was a longtime volunteer.
She chaired the panel that
