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OKLAHOMA CITY – Chittur A. Sivaram, M.D., a David Ross Boyd Professor in the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and a cardiologist with OU Health, has been named a Master of the American College of Cardiology (MACC). This is the first time an Oklahoma cardiologist has received the honor.
The MACC designation recognizes a highly selective group of physicians with dedicated service to the field of cardiology and to the American College of Cardiology over many years and who have demonstrated excellence in education, patient care and scholarship. Only four members of the American College of Cardiology receive this recognition each year.
“This is an incredible honor and a capstone recognition of Dr. Sivaram’s illustrious career; to be the first such designee in the history of our state is even more special. We at the College of Medicine are very proud of him,” said Ian Dunn, M.D., executive dean of the OU College of Medicine.
Sivaram is in his 32nd year at the OU College of Medicine, where he serves as vice chief for education and training in the Section of Cardiovascular Diseases in the Department of Internal Medicine and vice chair of medicine for undergraduate medical education. Previously, he directed the cardiovascular diseases fellowship program and served as the associate dean for continuing professional development for the College of Medicine, overseeing a program that provides continuing medical education to physicians and other providers in the health care workforce.
During his time on campus, Sivaram has been actively involved in educating medical students, residents and cardiology fellows. He has received numerous university honors for teaching, including the Stanton L. Young Master Teacher Award, the OU Regents Award for Superior Teaching, the Edgar Young Lifetime Teaching Award, and the Aesculapian Award, which is awarded by medical students. His trainees hold prominent positions in cardiology throughout the United States.
Sivaram has been active as a researcher with nearly 70 peer-reviewed publications and numerous abstracts. He also serves as an associate director for Cardiovascular Imaging Case Reports (CASE), a journal of the American Society of Echocardiography.
He is a member of several other professional and scientific societies, including the American Heart Association (Council on Clinical Cardiology), Society of Academic Continuing Medical Education, and Alpha Omega Honor Society. He is also a fellow of the American Society of Echocardiography and a master of the American College of Physicians. Other honors include the Gifted Educator Award from the American College of Cardiology and the Laennec Master Clinician Award from the American Heart Association.
“I am honored to receive master designation from the American College of Cardiology and privileged to work with its members across the nation in advancing the field of cardiology,” Sivaram said. “It has also been my honor to witness so much growth in cardiology at the OU Health Sciences Center in each of our mission areas of education, patient care and research. I cherish my work family here on campus.”
About the University of Oklahoma
Founded in 1890, the University of Oklahoma is a public research university with campuses in Norman, Oklahoma City and Tulsa. As the state’s flagship university, OU serves the educational, cultural, economic and health care needs of the state, region and nation. In Oklahoma City, OU Health Sciences is one of the nation’s few academic health centers with seven health profession colleges located on the same campus. OU Health Sciences serves approximately 4,000 students in more than 70 undergraduate and graduate degree programs spanning Oklahoma City and Tulsa and is the leading research institution in Oklahoma. For more information about OU Health Sciences, visit www.ouhsc.edu.
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