"Health Matters: for Seniors"     

Speaker Series - The Westchester Medical Center: Health Network 

Session 3 - Topic:  Heart Disease 

Speaker: Alan Gass, MD, FACC  Medical Director, Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support.  Previously, he served for 15 years as Medical Director of Mount Sinai's Heart Transplant Program in New York City.  He is the author of numerous journal articles and an investigator in studies on transplantation and cardiac assist devices.  His work in tailored, minimal immunosuppression after transplant gained international recognition.  Known as a passionate teacher and lecturer, Dr. Gass has appeared in Life Magazine and The New York Times and on CNN, NBC, CNBC and local New York news affiliates as a medical expert and also contributed to a documentary on heart transplants for Dateline NBC.  A strong believer in the connection between body, mind and spirit, Dr. Gass believes achieving wellness is a team effort between patients and health professionals.  All Welcome!