Regional Leads | VHAC

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VHAC REGIONS

The Virginia Heart Attack Coalition is a statewide organization consisting of six regions across the Commonwealth of Virginia. The regions and regional leaders are as follows:

PCI AND STEMI HOSPITALS

The map above shows Virginia hospitals that provide PCI 24/7 by VHAC region.

Click the above image to enlarge or view the interactive Google map

See list of all Virginia hospitals (PCI and non-PCI).

REGIONAL LEADS

Welcome to the Virginia Heart Attack Coalition's Regional Leads page. Our dedicated Regional Leads are at the forefront of advancing STEMI (ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction) care in their respective VHAC Regions and across the Commonwealth. These distinguished healthcare professionals provide vital leadership and guidance to ensure the highest standards of cardiac care are achieved.

Meet our esteemed Regional Leads:

Michael Kontos, MD

Regional Lead

Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center

Central

Megan Vaughan

Regional Lead

Bon Secours Richmond Heart & Vascular Institute

Central

Manu Kaushik, MD

Regional Lead (Alternate)

Bon Secours St. Mary's

Central

Wendy Freeman, BS, RCS, RDCS

Regional Lead

Sentara Healthcare

Eastern

Anand Krishnan, MD

Regional Lead

Sentara Healthcare

Eastern

Petra Lynch, MD

Regional Lead (Alternate)

Sentara Cardiology Specialists

Eastern

J’nay Harshbarger BS, RCIS

Regional Lead

Inova Schar Heart and Vascular

Northern

Ali Harned

Regional Lead

Inova Schar Heart and Vascular

Northern

Sachin Kumar, MD

Regional Lead (Alternate)

Inova Schar Heart and Vascular

Northern

Laura Atwell

Regional Lead (Alternate)

NVERS Northern Virginia Emergency Response System

Northern

Noah Hillstrom

Regional Lead

Rivanna-Rappahannock EMS Council, NVERS Northern Virginia Emergency Response System

Northwestern

Patrick L. Stafford, MD

Regional Lead

University of Virginia

Northwestern

Peter O'Brien, MD, FACC

Regional Lead

Centra Lynchburg

Southern

Maegan Sholes

Regional Lead (Alternate)

Centra Lynchburg

Southern

Chalak Berzingi, MD

Regional Lead

Carilion Clinic

Western

Melanie Johnson

Regional Lead

Carilion Clinic

Western

Jean Moreland

Regional Lead (Alternate)

LewisGale Medical Center

Western

Become a Regional Lead

Join us as a Regional Leader at the Virginia Heart Attack Coalition and drive impactful change in cardiac care across your region while leading and inspiring a community of healthcare professionals.

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