Cynthia Taub, MD, MBA, elected vice president of the American Society of Echocardiography
Cynthia Taub, MD, MBA, the Edward C. Reifenstein Professor of Medicine and chair of the Department of Medicine at has been elected vice president of the board of directors of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE). Her one-year term will start in June. Taub previously served as treasurer.
She will become president of the ASE in 2026 at the society’s annual scientific sessions in Colorado.
Taub, who joined Upstate in August 2023, previously served as Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine of Dartmouth Health’s Heart and Vascular Center at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Professor of Medicine at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.
Taub is known internationally for her work in clinical applications of advanced echocardiography technologies, valvular heart disease, heart disease in women, and disparity in healthcare delivery, with more than 110 peer-reviewed manuscripts. A dedicated educator, Taub has trained more than 100 cardiology fellows and mentored many leaders in cardiology, including echocardiography lab directors and sonographers over her academic career.
The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) is the Society for Cardiovascular Ultrasound Professionals. ASE is the largest global organization for cardiovascular ultrasound imaging serving physicians, sonographers, nurses, veterinarians, and scientists and as such is the leader and advocate, setting practice standards and guidelines for the field.
The mission of the ASE is to advance cardiovascular ultrasound and improve lives through excellence in education, research, innovation, advocacy, and service to the profession and the public.