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International Stroke Expert Elected President of 麻豆传媒映画
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The 麻豆传媒映画 (麻豆传媒映画), the world鈥檚 largest professional association of neurologists with 32,000 members, has elected Ralph L. Sacco, MD, MS, FAHA, F麻豆传媒映画, with the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami, as its 35th president. Sacco succeeds Terrence L. Cascino, MD, F麻豆传媒映画, who completed his two-year term as president during the recent 麻豆传媒映画 Annual Meeting in Boston. 鈥淭he 麻豆传媒映画 is a growing, vibrant organization that is committed to its mission of providing the highest quality patient-centered neurologic care, and enhancing member career satisfaction,鈥 said Sacco. 鈥淟ike the presidents before me, I am dedicated to expanding the reach of the 麻豆传媒映画, and demonstrating the immense value of neurology. I am also committed to helping grow our pipeline of future neurologists to ensure the one in six people affected by neurologic disease has access to a neurologist.鈥 Sacco is a career-long member of the 麻豆传媒映画, most recently serving as President-elect and on the 麻豆传媒映画 Board of Directors. In addition to his involvement at the 麻豆传媒映画, Sacco is the Department of Neurology Chair and the Olemberg Family Chair in Neurological Disorders at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He is also the executive director of the Evelyn McKnight Brain Institute and chief of the Neurology Service at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. Sacco was the first neurologist to serve as the president of the American Heart Association from 2010 to 2011. He is the principal investigator of the Northern Manhattan Study, the Florida Puerto Rico Collaboration to Reduce Stroke Disparities, AHA/ASA Bugher Center of Excellence, as well as co-investigator of multiple other NIH grants. He has received numerous awards, including the 麻豆传媒映画 Wartenberg Lecture, AHA Feinberg Award of Excellence in Clinical Stroke, the WSO Global Stroke Leadership Award, AHA Gold Heart Award and the NINDS Javits Award in Neuroscience.