Pioneering New Cardiovascular Technologies

John Puskas, MD, MSc
Pioneer in Beating Heart Surgery

Robert Guyton, MD
All in the Family

Cardiac surgeon and researcher, Robert Guyton is a member of a distinguished family in American medicine. This Harvard College and Emory Medical School graduate is one of nine physician children of two Jackson, Mississippi parents who were themselves MDs.

Javed Butler, MD
Making a Success of Heart Failure

Emory physician/researcher Dr. Javed Butler focuses his career on finding ways to prevent or cure people of congestive heart failure. He identified a new biomarker for Heart Failure and recently presented his findings about blood levels of resistin, a hormone produced by fat cells, that can independently predict an individual’s risk of heart failure.

Andrew L. Smith, MD
Is there a Doctor in the House?

Cardiologist Andrew Smith, medical director for Emory’s Center for Heart Failure Therapy and Heart Transplantation Program, is married to Dr. Lisa Hasty, a prominent physician who specializes in infertility. Dr. Smith’s father and brother are both cardiologists. Dr. Smith loves heart-healthy activities, including swimming, tennis, biking and fishing.