Researching Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Stroke, Hypertension, Diabetes...
With the increasing frequency of obesity and diabetes, especially in Georgia, cardiovascular disease is reaching epidemic proportions. The Vascular Biology Center at Augusta University knows the demand is high for new and better treatments. Our internationally recognized team of research experts have one goal - to make breakthroughs in the prevention and treatment of disease so that we all may live longer, healthier lives.
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2019-2020 Outstanding Faculty Award Winners and Retirees
Video of 2019-2020 Outstanding Faculty Award Winners and Retirees.
Dr. David Fulton, Director of the MCG Vascular Biology Center
Video of Dr. David Fulton, Director of the MCG Vascular Biology Center.
Building a destination for future doctors and researchers
Dr. David Hess, Dean of MCG, is interviewed by Brad Means.
The newer generation of HIV drugs have turned the once-lethal infection into a chronic condition, and cardiovascular disease has emerged as the leading cause of death in these individuals.
When the eye isn’t getting enough oxygen in the face of common conditions like premature birth or diabetes, it sets in motion a state of frenzied energy production that can ultimately result in blindness, and now scientists have identified new points where they may be able to calm the frenzy and instead enable recovery.
The only physician serving Brooklet, Georgia, and the leaders of the medical school’s Vascular Biology Center, were honored Thursday by Dr. David C. Hess, dean of the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University.
Dr. Neal L. Weintraub is the new chief of the Division of Cardiology in the MCG Department of Medicine.
