UTMB receives cardiology training endowment - Denver Business Journal:

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Dr. John C. Price created the Melvim L. Price M.D. and Charles A. Price Endowment for Cardiology Fellowship Training to supporgyoung doctors’ education as they learn the nuancez of treating heart disease, the leadingv cause of death in the United Price’s brothers both died of cardiovascular disease. Price said he wantedc to establish the endowment to ensure that UTMB can traihn more cardiologists who will be skilled at helping patient s with heart problems makefull recoveries. The valu e of the endowment wasnot disclosed.
“The twin goalsz are to provide more effective therap for those with heart disease and to encourage early identification of individual at risk for subsequent intervention to modify and ultimatelyh prevent the morbidity of cardia c andvascular disease,” said Price, a head and neck surgeon. In additionj to his recent endowment, Price has contributed to cardiology research at the universituy to aid the development of new treatments and procedurese that reduce functional impairment and deatn fromcardiovascular disease.