The Sarver Heart Center
Message from the Director
"My vision for the Sarver Heart Center is one of excellence in cardiovascular care, research, and education. I am excited and honored to lead the Sarver Heart Center and look forward to achieving these goals through partnership with our colleagues and our community."
- Hesham A. Sadek, MD, PhD
Innovating. Life-Saving. Patient Care.
Heart News
New NIH-Funded Project to Improve Radiation Injury Treatments
11/19/2025
A new NIH U01 award (U01AL187043) from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, with additional support from the NIH Office of the Director, will fund a multi-institution research effort aimed at improving treatments for accidental radiation exposure. The project is led by contact Principal Investigator Thambi Aroumougame, PhD, with multiple Principal Investigators Dr. Hesham Sadek, MD, PhD, Director of the University of Arizona and Sarver Heart Center, and Dr. Mahmoud S. Ahmed, PhD of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
Dr. Slepian at the Canadian Cardiovascular Society
11/06/2025
Dr. Marvin J. Slepian Delivers Keynote on Artificial Intelligence in Medicine at the Canadian Cardiovascular Society Annual Congress
Celebrating Excellence in Cardiology:
07/11/2025
The Sarver Heart Center proudly participated in the Department of Medicine’s Education Awards Ceremony, held on April 29, 2025, at the Arizona Inn. Cardiology awards were presented by Hesham Sadek, MD, PhD, Professor and Division Chief of Cardiology, Director of the Sarver Heart Center, and the Allan C. Hudson & Helen Lovaas Endowed Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine.
