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Terri and Jerry Kohl donate $7 million to Huntington Hospital to help drive new cardiac center

August 14, 2019

Huntington Hospital announced today that local philanthropists, Terri and Jerry Kohl have made a gift of $7 million to support the expansion of its new Huntington Heart and Vascular Center. […]

Huntington Hospital Earns Blue Distinction® Centers Designation for Cardiac Care

February 19, 2019

Blue Cross/Blue Shield has recognized Huntington Hospital with a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care designation, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally […]

Huntington Hospital Babies "Go Red" for Heart Month

February 14, 2019

Huntington Hospital has collaborated with the American Heart Association (AHA) to provide every baby born at the hospital this month with a red onesie and hat as a symbol of […]

Huntington Hospital Named to 2018 List of Top 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Heart Programs by Becker’s Hospital Re

December 20, 2018

Becker’s Healthcare has named Huntington Hospital to the 2018 edition of its list “100 hospitals and health systems with great heart programs.” The hospitals named on this list are national […]

Compassionate community care

December 17, 2018

John Rouse didn’t notice anything unusual as he rode his bicycle to his local Metro station that Wednesday morning. He hopped on a train as usual, headed to his job […]

Huntington Hospital Performs First WATCHMAN™ Left Atrial Appendage Closure to Treat Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

July 10, 2018

Last month, Alex Durairaj, MD, medical director of cardiovascular services and Mayer Rashtian, MD, director of electrophysiology, performed Huntington Hospital’s first implant of the FDA-approved WATCHMAN™ Left Atrial Appendage Closure […]

Huntington Hospital partners with Pasadena Fire Department and the American Heart Association provides Hands-Only CPR Training

June 13, 2018

On June 6, Huntington Hospital and Pasadena Fire Department hosted a free, Hands-Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training at the Paseo Colorado in Pasadena. In less than five minutes per demonstration, […]

Go further with food for heart health

March 14, 2018

By: Hollie Gelberg, Ph.D., RD, and Michelle Ilan, dietetic intern This year’s theme for National Nutrition Month is “Go Further with Food,” which encourages a selection of health-promoting foods while […]

Crescenta Valley High School Students Visit Huntington Hospital to Learn the Latest in Cardiology

February 28, 2018

Crescenta Valley High School students visit Huntington Hospital to learn the latest in cardiology. On February 21, students from Crescenta Valley High School visited Huntington Hospital as part of the […]

Alex Durairaj, MD, Medical Director of Cardiovascular Services, Featured in the February issue of Business Life Magazine

February 23, 2018

Huntington Hospital’s Alex Durairaj, MD, medical director of cardiovascular services, was recently featured in the February issue of Business Life Magazine. In the article, entitled “Healthy Hearts,” Dr. Durairaj shares […]