Henry Ford Hospital names director of new Structural Heart Disease program
William O’Neill, MD, has been appointed the medical director of the new Center for Structural Heart Disease at Henry Ford Hospital. O’Neill, a leader in interventional cardiology and research, pioneered the use of angioplasty for treatment of MI and performed the first aortic valve replacement through a catheter in the United States in 2005.
“With Dr. William O’Neill’s appointment, Henry Ford Hospital and Medical Group will capitalize on its longstanding research expertise and team approach to develop a world-class Center for Structural Heart Disease. He is the perfect choice to lead the way,” John Popovich, Jr., MD, president and CEO of Henry Ford Hospital, said in a press release.