Bernard Gersh, M.B. Ch.B., D.Phil. (CV ’79), received an award, Mayo Clinic Rochester

Bernard Gersh, M.B. Ch.B., D.Phil. (CV ’79), Mayo Clinic Emeriti Staff, has received the 2023 American Heart Association Laennec Master Clinician Award. The award provides special recognition of an individual’s lifetime achievement in patient care and teaching in cardiology. The award recognizes a senior clinician with a lifetime of outstanding contributions to teaching and patient care in cardiovascular disease; exceptional insight in correlating the pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease with clinical findings at the bedside; national and international recognition of expertise in the signs, symptoms, and pathophysiology in an important area of cardiovascular disease; and national and international recognition in the application of diagnostic technology in patient care and teaching in cardiology. Dr. Gersh will be honored at the Clinical Cardiology Dinner in November.