Edgar D. Torres Fernandez

📍 ILACC Fall FIT Career Development Session (Nov 11) 🏥 Fellows + faculty across cardio‑oncology, interventional, EP, sports, preventive, imaging + industry 🎤 Topics: choosing a niche | practice models | burnout & AI in cardiology Grateful for the insights shared! #ILACC

Join Edgar Torres Fernandez, MD (@edtofer), during his session at #AHA25 titled, “Building a Career That Maximizes Impact on All Populations.” #NMatAHA @AHAScience. See full schedule here: breakthroughsforphysicians.nm.org/cardiovascular…

Live from Capitol Hill: ILACC at the ACC Legislative Conference to advocate for patient-centered cardiovascular care—access, safety, prevention, workforce. #ILACC #ACCLegeConf #CVAdvocacy

Our Northwestern Cardiology Fellowship team is so proud to participate in the @ACCinTouch Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C.—advocating for our patients, our profession, and the future of cardiovascular care. 💟

Proud to join cardiology leaders today at the ACC Legislative Conference — meeting on Capitol Hill to advocate for stronger cardiovascular policy, better access to care, and a healthier future for all. #ACCAdvocacy #ACCLegConf 🫀🩺

What an incredible opportunity for our patients in #Chicago! Please spread the word with your patients and colleagues. There will be #free screening of labs, BP, heart murmurs, informational sessions and more below in 🧵! @HFnursemaghee @AkuaGAsare 👉 acc.org/healthfair

BREAKING NEWS ‼️❤️ The U.S. Senate voted to unanimously pass the bipartisan HEARTS Act. Our statement from @Nancyatheart. ⬇️

Congratulations #ACCFITs on your first #ACCLegConf! 🎉

We are so lucky to have the opportunity to advocate for our patients and thankful to our senators, representatives and their teams for taking the time to hear from us! @WeAreNUHeart @ACCinTouch @IllinoisACC 🫀🏛️

Our @WeAreNUHeart fellows attended #ACCLegConf for the first time! With the @IllinoisACC team, we advocated for our pts on the hill. We missed you @avolgman! @thegud_doc @BavishiAvni @edtofer @1Heba @docbfreed @PattiVassalloMd @KamuMaganti #jackieurban @Cardiology @ACCinTouch

Amazing evening celebrating 🎉 a force in #cardiology ⁦@dmljmd⁩ - 20 yrs of #preventive 🫀 ⁦@NUFeinbergMed⁩ - so much 💜 & appreciation from colleagues, mentees, family & staff!!

🏥 Pericardial Disease spotlight on Sept. 21, 2024, at the IL ACC Symposium with case presentations by @edtofer & Dr. Basel Allaw. Deepen your understanding of this complex condition! Register now: ow.ly/I4lF50T3aFj #ILACC #HeartHealth

Cardiology fellows: as you finalize your apps for Adv HF & Transplant fellowships, we hope you will consider @nyulangone - right in the ♥️ of NYC 🗽 - High-volume, dual- and even triple-organ txp 🔥 - Great faculty, tons of teaching 🔥 - Xenotransplant, novel MCS platforms 🔥

@chentemorales @BrighamMedRes @UTSWInternalMed @UTSWCardfellow @BrighamFellows Congratulations!! 👏🏽👏🏽

What a special privilege for @WeAreNUHeart to have a conversation with @UCLA Dr. Eric Yang @datsunian on building a program with cardio-onc as a template. Thanks Eric for all your great insights and advice! @NMCardioVasc

@niruancha @UTSWUrology Congratulations, @niruancha!! 🎉🎉

So excited to join @UTSWUrology! Can’t wait for all that’s to come!

"🌈🏥 Excited to announce the official kickoff of the LGBTQ Inclusive Medicine Cardiology session for the 2nd cohort !!!🌟🌟 As the Chief DEI, I'm proud to help lead this initiative promoting equitable healthcare for the LGBTQ community. Together, we're breaking barriers and ensuring inclusive care for all! 🌈❤️ #ACCCardiology #LGBTQInclusiveMedicine #HealthcareEquality"

@WeAreNUHeart @NU_IntMed dropped in for class today at @ChiPubSchools Lindblom Math & Science Academy to talk about cardiology. So proud of the heart provided by this group @ManingJennifer @edtofer @kamariJackMD @Toluhwalase #MariaHernandez #RuchiPatel #DianaTellezRN #ProjectMed

Have you read about the landmark study that is providing crucial insights into #CVD in Hispanic/Latino populations? Find comprehensive details published in #JACC here 👉 bit.ly/3MFLIn6 #ACCIntl #HispanicHeritageMonth #LatinxHeritageMonth

✔️ Lp(a) is an independent risk factor for ASCVD & calcific valvular aortic stenosis. ✔️ Lp(a) exhibits significant race/ethnic variations, w/ levels highest among persons of African ancestry. Read an expert analysis on w/ updates on Lp(a): bit.ly/3EPhQzq #cvPrev