JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology, has awarded two peer reviewers with the Simon Dack Award for Outstanding Scholarship and seven peer reviewers with Elite Reviewer awards.
Named after the founding editor of JACC, the Simon Dack Award recognizes outstanding peer reviewers whose contributions have helped JACC achieve its mission to publish new and important clinical research. The 2025 recipients are:
- Kershaw V. Patel, MD, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston
- Robert S. Rosenson, MD, Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York
The Elite Reviewers are peer reviewers who have provided excellent critiques to JACC. This year’s Elite Reviewers are:
- Davide Capodanno, MD, PhD, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
- Jalaj Garg, MD, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California
- Andrea Natale, MD, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, Texas
- Evangelos K. Oikonomou, MD, DPhil, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
- Ravi B. Patel, MD, MSc, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago
- Francesco Pelliccia, MD, PhD, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
- Peter S. Rahko, MD, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
ACC.25 will take place March 29 – 31, 2025, in Chicago, bringing together cardiologists and cardiovascular specialists from around the world to share the newest discoveries in treatment and prevention. Follow @ACCinTouch, @ACCMediaCenter and #ACC25 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.
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