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Jennifer Mieres is a board-certified nuclear cardiologist, an award-winning professor of cardiology, and an author. Internationally recognized as a leading advocate for women’s heart health and diversity in healthcare, Dr. Mieres’s passion is to educate and empower women to take charge of their heart health. For more than two decades, her efforts have been focused on gender-specific cardiovascular research and raising awareness of a woman-centered holistic approach to wellness. In her current role as leader of Northwell Health’s Center for Equity of Care, and as their first Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Dr. Mieres oversees community health education, wellness programs, and health literacy initiatives to deliver culturally-sensitive care and eliminate health disparities. In 2003, Dr. Mieres received an Emmy nomination for producing the PBS documentary “A Woman’s Heart,” and she was the first female president of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology. Dr. Mieres is a national spokesperson for the American Heart Association and regularly appears on various media outlets, including 20/20, CNN, the Today Show, and Good Morning America!

• Resource: https://www.northwell.edu/about/leadership/jennifer-mieres-md
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