VCU Health Pauley Heart Center

08/19/2026

Last Friday, Governor Abigail Spanberger joined VCU Health system leaders at VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital for a tour and roundtable discussion on the future of rural healthcare in Virginia. VCU Health Pauley Heart Center Director Greg Hundley, MD, and Pauley community outreach team member Jennifer Hundley presented a proposed blood pressure monitoring & treatment program specifically designed to meet the unique needs of Virginia's rural communities, where an average of 40% of adults are living with high blood pressure.

“As the Governor said during our visit, rural hospitals are the backbone of healthcare across so much of Virginia, and VCU Health’s dedication to rural communities remains unwavering,” said Marlon Levy, MD, CEO of VCU Health. “The health system is committed to providing access to care for all patients and continuing to meet the needs of the communities we serve.”

08/19/2026

Heart failure and cancer care don't exist in silos.

Join Rudolf de Boer, MD at as he explores the intersection of heart failure and cancer care, including cardiotoxic cancer therapies, shared risk factors, and overlapping symptom burden.


📍 Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
📅 Oct 5th-7th, 2026

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08/18/2026

Join us on Zoom at 5:30 ET this Wednesday, August 19 for a free virtual CME talk on nutrition and food labeling as a catalyst for heart disease with Benjamin Sizemore, RD, a clinical nutritionist at VCU Health Pauley Heart Center. Click here to register: https://bit.ly/4r2oPLr

Physicians and advance practice providers can claim CME credit for attending this lecture, but any and all interested parties are welcome to attend!

08/15/2026

You beat cancer. Now, how do you protect your heart? ❤️

Some cancer treatments can affect heart health — sometimes during treatment, and sometimes years later.

That’s where cardio-oncology comes in. Learn more about Pauley's cardio-oncology program — what it is, who it's for, and why you might need it — here: https://www.vcuhealth.org/news/a-patient-guide-to-cardio-oncology-cancer-care-and-heart-health/

08/14/2026

Exceptional heart care starts with exceptional people. 💛

We're honored that VCU Health Medical Center has been recognized as the #1 hospital in Virginia for the fifth consecutive year — and this year, #29 in the nation — for cardiology, heart surgery and vascular surgery by U.S. News & World Report.

At VCU Health Pauley Heart Center, this recognition reflects our commitment to delivering expert, compassionate care and improving heart health for every patient we serve.

Read more: https://www.vcuhealth.org/news/five-years-and-counting-vcu-medical-center-named-virginias-no-1-heart-hospital-by-us-news/

07/30/2026

We're proud to share that VCU Health has earned the Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI and Resuscitation from the American College of Cardiology!

This recognition reflects our commitment to delivering high-quality, evidence-based cardiovascular care.

07/27/2026

How can we start thinking about the prevention of cardiotoxicity instead of waiting for it to appear?

In the next installment of our Speaker Series, Abdelrahman Ali sits down with Ana Barac, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA of Inova Health to discuss the growth of cardio-oncology as a field, proactive cardioprotection, and advice for the future of the field.

See Dr Barac's talk live: https://tinyurl.com/pjujnen2

07/21/2026

Join us on Zoom at 5:30 ET this Wednesday, July 22 for a free virtual CME talk on MASLD (metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease) & heart disease risk with El Summers, PA, who provides preventive cardiology care to MASLD patients at VCU Health Pauley Heart Center and the Virginia Commonwealth University Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver and Metabolic Health. Click here to register: https://bit.ly/4r2oPLr

Physicians and advance practice providers can claim CME credit for attending this lecture, but any and all interested parties are welcome to attend!

1/21/26 – Cardiac Imaging 2/18/26 – Perimenopause/Menopause 3/18/26 – Diabetes & CVD 4/11/26 – In-Person Conference at Lewis-Ginter 5/20/26 – Pediatric/Adult Congenital Heart Disorders 6/17/26 – Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing 7/22/26 – MASLD & CVD Risk 8/19/26 – Nutrition & Food La...

07/17/2026

What is the aorta, and what does it do inside our bodies? VCU Health Pauley Heart Center vascular surgeon Dan Newton, MD, explains.

Learn more from Dr. Newton about the aorta & aortic disease, including aortic dissection and aortic aneurysm, here: https://www.vcuhealth.org/news/silent-heart-risks-understanding-aortic-diseases/

06/29/2026

In 2023, new mom Sam Edall was diagnosed with breast cancer, and then was diagnosed with heart failure 24 hours later. In Sam's case, the heart failure was brought on by her recent pregnancy and complications she experienced during delivery. But many cancer patients without preexisting heart disease will experience cardiovascular complications during and after cancer treatment. That's because some cancer treatments can weaken or damage the heart.

Sam turned to the Pauley Heart Center's cardio-oncology program to strengthen and care for her heart during cancer treatment. Whether you're:

💛 living with heart disease and have been diagnosed with cancer
💛 currently undergoing cancer treatment
💛 a cancer survivor

Pauley's cardio-oncology team is here to help you monitor your heart health, address cardiac symptoms, and answer any questions you have about cancer and heart health. Call us today at 804-628-4327.