Good Housekeeping Names University Hospital Top Heart Center for Women

Lynne E. Wagoner, M.D., Named Top Doctor

Contact: Erika Turan (513) 585-7200
Date: 01/14/2004

Good Housekeeping Magazine named University Hospital's Heart Failure & Transplant Center one of the top 44 cardiac centers in the U.S. for women. Lynne E. Wagoner, M.D., director of cardiac services at The University Hospital, was named a top doctor. The rankings are found in the February 2004 issue, and were compiled by Good Housekeeping and Castle Connolly, which publishes the popular guide America's Best Doctors. According to Good Housekeeping, "A research team identified the 'best of the best' heart centers all over the country, noting the program's specialties and listing an exceptional practitioner at each center." The University Hospital Heart Failure and Transplant Center is the area's only heart transplant center, having performed more than 300 transplants since its inception in 1984. Dr. Wagoner, a nationally known cardiologist specializing in heart failure and cardiac transplantation cardiology, is also the medical director for heart failure and transplantation and Program Director of the Cardiology Fellowship Program at The University of Cincinnati. Dr. Wagoner is board-certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease and is a fellow in the American College of Cardiology. She is an associate professor of medicine at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. She has been in clinical practice for nine years and has been published in numerous medical journals. Her research in the area of genetic variants in heart failure has the potential of dramatically increasing our understanding of how certain drugs work in heart failure. She is the director of clinical trials for the UC Heart and Vascular Center. Dr. Wagoner graduated from East Carolina School of Medicine, where she also completed a residency in internal medicine. She completed a fellowship in cardiology at the University of Utah. She is a member of the Heart Failure Society of America, the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, the American College of Cardiology and the American Society of Transplantation. The public is invited to hear Dr. Wagoner and other University Hospital heart experts speak at free events in February: Heart Disease Update: A free seminar for anyone who cares about their heart health Feb. 19, 4 - 6 p.m. (Registration begins at 3:45 p.m.) The Drake Center Conference Center, A level 151 West Galbraith Rd. Topics: What causes heart failure and why do I have it? Lynne E. Wagoner, M.D. Director of Cardiac Services, The University Hospital Latest treatments for coronary artery disease Daniel Snavely, M.D. Co-Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, The University Hospital Heart rhythm problems: new treatment for atrial fibrillation William Schneeberger, M.D. Seating is limited and registration is required. To register call 513-558-1810 or email at univconf@uc.edu. Celebration of "Healthy Heart New Year": A ceremony of hope for people with heart disease and those who love them Feb. 13, Noon The University Hospital Lobby 234 Goodman St. Highlights include prizes for those who accepted the challenge to make a healthy lifestyle change and remarks by Lynne E. Wagoner, M.D., director of cardiac services, The University Hospital. Light refreshments will be served. The University Hospital is part of the Health Alliance, an integrated health care delivery system that also includes The Christ Hospital, The St. Luke Hospitals, The Jewish Hospital, The Fort Hamilton Hospital and the physicians of Alliance Primary Care. To view other Health Alliance news releases, go to www.health-alliance.com/pressroom. Editors-Lynne Wagoner, M.D., is married and is the mother of three children. She resides in Hyde Park.