Contact: Julie Boyland, jboyland@acc.org,

WASHINGTON (Mar 04, 2023) -

The American College of Cardiology has honored five peer reviewers for the Journal of the American College of Cardiology with the 2022 Simon Dack Award for Outstanding Scholarship and ten peer reviewers as Elite Reviewers.

The Simon Dack Award was named after the founding editor of JACC. It recognizes exceptional peer reviewers for their contributions and achievements, which help the journal achieve its mission to publish pertinent new clinical information. The 2022 recipients are:

• Tirone E. David, MD, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Canada
• John R. Burnett, MD, PhD, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia
• Carl Edward Orringer, MD, U. of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami
• Gilbert H. Tang, MD, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York
• Robert S. Rosenson, MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York

The Elite Reviewers are individuals who have provided high-quality critiques to JACC. This year’s Elite Reviewers are:

• Antonio Abbate, MD, PhD, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
• Madeleine Johansson, MD, PhD, Lund University, Malmo, Sweden
• Vera Bittner, MD, University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
• Michael Miller, MD, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Mohamad Adnan Alkhouli, MD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota
• Sheldon Gottlieb, MD, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
• Morton J. Kern, MD, Long Beach Veterans Admin Hospital, Long Beach, California
• Poojita Shivamurthy, MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York
• Thomas H. Schindler, MD, Washington University in St Louis, St. Louis
• Benedikt Schrage, MD, University Heart Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

ACC.23/WCC will take place March 4-6, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, bringing together cardiologists and cardiovascular specialists from around the world to share the newest discoveries in treatment and prevention. Follow @ACCinTouch, @ACCMediaCenter and #ACC23 for the latest news from the meeting.

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) is the global leader in transforming cardiovascular care and improving heart health for all. As the preeminent source of professional medical education for the entire cardiovascular care team since 1949, ACC credentials cardiovascular professionals in over 140 countries who meet stringent qualifications and leads in the formation of health policy, standards and guidelines. Through its world-renowned family of JACC Journals, NCDR registries, ACC Accreditation Services, global network of Member Sections, CardioSmart patient resources and more, the College is committed to ensuring a world where science, knowledge and innovation optimize patient care and outcomes. Learn more at www.ACC.org or follow @ACCinTouch.

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