Kim Eagle, MD, FACC
Senior Advisor

Dr. Kim Eagle is the Albion Walter Hewitt Professor of Internal Medicine, chief of clinical cardiology and Clinical Director of the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center. He oversees a vigorous outcomes research program focusing on quality, cost-effectiveness, use of practice guidelines, management of acute coronary syndromes, evaluation and management of aortic dissection, and use of modern mathematical models to assess outcomes and risk. His research on improving quality of myocardial infarction care and using guidelines-based therapy has shown that Medicare recipients derive substantial mortality benefit from a guidelines-based approach. Dr. Eagle has directed numerous extramural programs for the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association. Dr. Eagle is editor of the ACC publication Current Journal Review and a member of the ACC Board of Trustees. He serves the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute as a member of the External Advisory Committee.