Family and Friends,
The past 15 months have been very challenging for all of us and especially those who have had medical emergencys. On Sunday, June 27th, I will be riding a 100 miles in support of the Emory's Heart and Vascular Center. All people, not only athletes that participate in event rides like GA400, need Heart and Vascular research to help improve our treatments of those diseases that keep us and loved ones around longer to enjoy our lives together. Please support me in this great cause that effects all of us. Every donation ($25 or $200) all have a major impact when added to the ride total.
Thank you for your support!
Fred Wieder
2021 GA400 Ride Emory Heart Center
Ride with Heart! As cyclists we use our heart a lot and Emory has been one of the nationally best heart instutions. Emory has now joined four areas of research into one the Emory Heart and Vascular Center. My doctor Dr. Angel Leon is the lead electrocardiolist at Emory and integral in setting up this new center to better serve us all. Dr. Leon will be riding with you at the GA400 Ride. He is a life long cyclist and has helped many of us cyclists and more. Now let's give from our heart to Emory to help advanced the treatments that allow us to ride even further in this journey we call life.
As cyclists we use our heart a lot! My doctor Dr. Angel Leon is the head electrocardiolist at Emory and is instrumental in launching the Emory Heart and Vascular Center. He is also a great cyclist, The Center for research was started just over two years ago to bring 4 concentrations together. The Center needs our help to continue this great area of research that can help us all. Emory writes the scripts for the regional hospitals and is continually improving through their research.
Emory's Heart and Vascular Center is Expert Care, Close to Home
The Heart & Vascular Center has a national reputation for treating complicated heart conditions by using the most advanced treatment options and therapies. In this center, cardiology, vascular surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, cardiac imaging and other subspecialties come together to provide comprehensive heart care.
The collaboration between all four specialties within the Emory Heart and Vascular Center delivers seamless care for our patients and allows for quick access to other specialties as needed. The physicians within the Emory Heart and Vascular Center are a true team – relying on each other’s vast research and expertise to bring our patients the best care available.
We’re committed to providing superior heart and vascular patient care, promoting overall heart health, pioneering innovative clinical cardiovascular research, and training the best heart specialists in the world.
Did You Know?
As an academic health center, many of our physicians are faculty from the Emory University School of Medicine. Emory's team of heart and vascular health researchers use knowledge gained in basic science research and apply it to our clinical (medical) research. This process of connecting biological discoveries made in the laboratory (basic science research) with clinical (medical) research is called translational research — and is crucial to the development of important new therapies, devices and protocols that directly impact heart and vascular patient care.
Our Heart & Vascular Center is the only program in Atlanta, and one of just a few in Georgia, to be involved in translational research. This consistently propels Emory to the forefront of cutting-edge cardiovascular treatments and technologies, and results in better outcomes for patients.