Honors and Awards
1971 Recipient, Dr. Spencer Morris Prize "to the medical student of the graduating class who shall pass the best examination for the degree of Doctor of Medicine."
1978 Army Commendation Medal
1980-82 Andrew W. Mellon Teacher-Scientist Award
1985-87 Director, American Society of Echocardiography.
1987 Antoine Marfan Research Award, National Marfan Foundation
1993-98 Chair, Professional Advisory Board, National Marfan Foundation
1996-98 Chair, Epidemiology and Disease Control-1 Study Section, National Institutes of Health
1999-01 President, New York Society of Echocardiography
2003 Hero with a Heart Award, National Marfan Foundation and New York Heart Association
2005 Co-Chair, American College of Cardiology Meeting
