Healing, teaching, discovering…that’s what we do every day at Penn State Hershey Heart and Vascular Institute. A national model for comprehensive cardiovascular care, the Institute and its skilled clinicians are routinely ranked among America’s best. Our faculty is also teaching the latest techniques to the next generation of care givers, while our researchers are discovering new knowledge that will lead to the next generation of treatments and, one day, cures for heart disease.

Get Heart Smart.  We invite you to become heart smart by attending one (or both) of the free heart health events at the University Conference Center on the Medical Center campus:

February 4, 7:00 p.m.--Keys to better heart health
Maintaining an active, heart healthy lifestyle, and modern therapies to keep your heart in synch. (Includes a healthy cooking demo and sampling.)
Speakers: Javier Banchs, M.D., Anthony Nunez, M.D., and a third speaker TBA

February 18, 7:00 p.m.--Squeezing pants (and other therapies you may not know)
Modern therapies are helping heart patients gain more years in their lives and more life in their years. (Includes a healthy cooking demo and sampling.)
Speakers: Javier Banchs, M.D., John Boehmer, M.D., and Anthony Nunez, M.D.

Space is limited, so reserve your seat by calling the CareLine at 800-243-1455.

Experts Available for Educational Talks.  Presentations on a wide range of cardiovascular topics are now available through our new outreach initiative.  Whether it's a formal program awarding continuing education credit, or a more casual presentation to primary care physicians or community groups, our goal is to provide current information that is appropriate in any setting. Click to learn more

Meet the Directors of the Heart and Vascular Institute

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