Cardiovascular

100 Years of Cardiology at Mass General

Video Published on August 21, 2017

In This Video

Paul Dudley White, MD, founded the first cardiac care unit in the U.S. at Massachusetts General Hospital in 1916
In this video, Dr. White’s mentees and friends comment on the impact of his mentorship on the Heart Center and cardiac care
Appearances by Harvard Medical School Dean George Daley, MD, PhD; NIBR President Mark Fishman, MD; NHLBI Director Gary Gibbons, MD; Chief of Cardiology at Mass General Anthony Rosenzweig, MD; Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Mass General Thoralf Sundt, MD; and Partners HealthCare CEO David Torchiana, MD

In October of 2016, the Cardiology Division at Massachusetts General Hospital celebrated a major milestone – marking 100 years of caring for the heart. The division, established in 1916 by Paul Dudley White, MD, was the first cardiac care unit in the country. White went on to become one of the premier experts in his field, bringing the first EKG to the United States, helping to found organizations like the American Heart Association and establishing some of the very first cardiac rehab programs. Today, current and former cardiology fellows from Mass General make up the Paul Dudley White Society and continue to innovate in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. Many of them are featured in this video, remarking on White’s incredible legacy and looking ahead to the next century of developments in heart health.