Dr. Zachariah P. Zachariah honored at American Heart Association Broward Heart Ball

Zachariah P. Zachariah, M.D., medical director of UHealth Cardiology in Fort Lauderdale, was honored by The American Heart Association at the annual Broward Heart Ball on May 19 at the Ritz Carlton in Fort Lauderdale.

Dr. Zachariah P. Zachariah, left, at the Broward Heart Ball.

Zachariah was honored for his lifelong work as a practicing cardiologist, for his commitment to his community, and for impacting people affected by heart disease both locally and nationally.

“It’s a great honor and it’s humbling to be recognized by the noble organization, The American Heart Association, the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke,” Zachariah said. “The association’s mission has been to foster appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke for nearly a century through funding of innovative research, fighting for stronger public health policies, and providing critical tools and information to save and improve lives.”

The American Heart Association’s Heart Ball is a nationwide gala that celebrates the organization’s mission and success in building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Hundreds of community leaders attended the Broward event, which raised nearly a million dollars.

Zachariah first joined the Florida Board of Medicine in 1988. He has also served at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health, as a member of the U.S. delegation to the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, and as president of the Fort Lauderdale Heart Institute at Holy Cross Hospital. He has been a member of the Board of Trustees of Nova Southeastern University for 25 years, and serves on the Board of Governors of the State University System of Florida.

Zachariah is board-certified in internal medicine and cardiology and specializes in cardiology, cardiac catheterization, and interventional cardiology and has performed more than 30,000 heart catheterizations and interventional procedures in Broward County. He has also co-authored several scientific papers, and participated in various clinical trials.

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