June 2026

CARDIOVASCULAR

MITRAL FOUNDATION HONORS NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AS A MITRAL VALVE REPAIR REFERENCE CENTER

Featuring: Patrick M. McCarthy, MD, and Kevin E. Hodges, MD

Episode Summary

Northwestern Memorial Hospital has been recognized by the Mitral Foundation as a Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center.

​Patrick M. McCarthy, MD, discusses the significance of the award and Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute’s legacy of excellence in mitral valve repair, and Kevin E. Hodges, MD, highlights how advanced minimally invasive and robotic techniques continue to uphold our excellent standard of care and long-term patient safety.
Patrick M. McCarthy, MD, ​Executive Director of Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, Heller-Sacks Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Professor of Cardiac Surgery at Northwestern Medicine
Kevin E. Hodges, MD, Assistant Professor of Cardiac Surgery

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