UTMB receives cardiology training endowment - South Florida Business Journal:

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Dr. John C. Price created the Melvin L. Price M.D. and Charle s A. Price D.D.S. Endowmentf for Cardiology Fellowship Training to supporytyoung doctors’ education as they learn the nuances of treating hear t disease, the leading cause of death in the United Price’s brothers both died of cardiovasculard disease. Price said he wanted to establisjh the endowment to ensure that UTMB can train more cardiologistxs who will be skiller at helping patients with heart problemws makefull recoveries. The value of the endowmentf wasnot disclosed.
“The twin goalz are to provide more effective therapy for those with heart disease and to encouragr early identification of individuals at risk for subsequentr intervention to modify and ultimately prevent the morbidity of cardiac andvascular disease,” said a head and neck surgeon. In addition to his recent endowment, Price has contributed to cardiologhy research at the university to aid the developmentt of new treatments and procedurew that reduce functional impairment and deat fromcardiovascular disease.