ACC Announces 2026 Distinguished Award Recipients

Jan 09, 2026

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The ACC is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2026 Distinguished Awards. This year's honorees represent an exceptional group of individuals whose past and ongoing efforts have made meaningful contributions to advancing the College's Vision of a world where science, knowledge and innovation improve cardiovascular care and patient outcomes worldwide. Award recipients will be formally recognized and honored as part of ACC.26 in New Orleans, LA. Learn more and register for ACC.26.

  • Sharonne N. Hayes, MD, FACC
    2026 Bernadine Healy Leadership in Women's Cardiovascular Disease Sharonne N. Hayes, MD, FACC
  • Kim Guibone, APRN, DNP, FACC
    2026 Distinguished Cardiovascular Team Member Kim Guibone, APRN, DNP, FACC
  • Jeffrey T. Kuvin, MD, FACC
    2026 Distinguished Educator Jeffrey T. Kuvin, MD, FACC
  • Laxmi S. Mehta, MD, FACC
    2026 Distinguished Fellow Laxmi S. Mehta, MD, FACC
  • Michael R. Zile, MD, FACC
    2026 Distinguished Mentor Michael R. Zile, MD, FACC
  • Joseph C. Wu, MD, PhD, FACC
    2026 Distinguished Scientist (Basic Domain) Joseph C. Wu, MD, PhD, FACC
  • Allan L. Klein, MD, FACC
    2026 Distinguished Scientist (Clinical Domain) Allan L. Klein, MD, FACC
  • Partho P. Sengupta, MD, FACC
    2026 Distinguished Scientist (Translational Domain) Partho P. Sengupta, MD, FACC
  • Rakesh Gopinathannair, MD, MA, MBA, FACC
    2026 Distinguished Service Rakesh Gopinathannair, MD, MA, MBA, FACC
  • Rohan Khera, MD, MS, FACC
    2026 Douglas P. Zipes Distinguished Young Scientist Rohan Khera, MD, MS, FACC
  • Binh An P. Phan, MD, FACC
    2026 Gifted Teacher Binh An P. Phan, MD, FACC
  • Zohair Y. Al Halees, MBBS, FACC
    2026 Lifetime Achievement Zohair Y. Al Halees, MBBS, FACC
  • Kian Keong Poh, MBBChir, MA, MMed, FACC
    2026 Navin C. Nanda International Service Kian Keong Poh, MBBChir, MA, MMed, FACC
  • Stephen C. Cook, MD, FACC
    2026 Pamela S. Douglas Award for Leadership in Diversity and Inclusion Stephen C. Cook, MD, FACC
  • Thad F. Waites, MD, MACC
    2026 Presidential Citation Thad F. Waites, MD, MACC
  • Helen H. Hobbs, MD
    2026 Valentin Fuster Award for Innovation in Science Helen H. Hobbs, MD

2026 Masters of the ACC (MACC)

  • Christopher M. Kramer, MD, FACC

    Christopher M. Kramer, MD, FACC
  • John E. Brush Jr., MD, FACC

    John E. Brush Jr., MD, FACC
  • Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM, FACC

    Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM, FACC
  • Carole A. Warnes, MD, FACC

    Carole A. Warnes, MD, FACC

Keywords: ACC26, ACC Annual Scientific Session, Awards and Prizes