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Dr. Ho is a cardiologist in the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation Section at MGH, and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. As a physician-scientist, Jen is a faculty member of the Cardiovascular Research Center and maintains an affiliation with the Framingham Heart Study. Her laboratory is focused on clinical and translational patient-oriented investigations to understand mechanisms driving heart failure and cardiometabolic disease, with a particular focus on heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Jen has mentored over 15 trainees in her laboratory and is a recipient of the MGH Claflin Distinguished Scholar Award and multiple NIH grants to support her research laboratory. She was awarded the 2018 Inaugural MGH Medicine Residency Excellence in Mentoring Award and the 2018 Brian McGovern Memorial Teaching Award. Jen currently serves on the Steering Committee for the MGH NIH cardiovascular T32 training grant, as well as the Scientific Board of the Sarnoff Foundation, an organization devoted to mentoring young investigators.
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Emily Lau, MD, is a member of the class of 2021 in the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Lau shares what drew her to Mass General, the culture of the program and her experience as a trainee during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) is announcing two first-of-their-kind procedures in New England today, to treat one of the most common forms of heart valve disease.
Data from the first COVID-19 patients treated at three large Massachusetts hospitals reveal important trends, including disproportionate representation of vulnerable populations, high rates of disease-related complications, and the need for post-discharge, post-acute care and monitoring.
As the initial surge of the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, Massachusetts General Hospital leaders are discussing the transition to strategies for recovery and wellness.
A team led by investigators at Mass General and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard recently found that applying “polygenic risk scores” can identify at-risk patients who are not presently identified through standard clinical evaluations.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mass General Corrigan Minehan Heart Center is providing general and surgical care for our patients. We have taken unprecedented steps to ensure all office visits, procedures and surgeries are welcoming and safe. We have also expanded our virtual visit offerings.
