American Heart Association to Recognize Dover Doctor

The following is a release from the American Heart Association.

Gerald R. Marx, M.D, pediatric cardiologist at Children’s Hospital Boston, will be presented with the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Paul Dudley White Award at the Boston Heart Ball on Saturday, April 28, 2012, at the Westin Copley Place Hotel.  The Paul Dudley White Award is named in honor of one of Boston’s most revered cardiologists and a founding father of the American Heart Association. 

A Dover resident, Dr. Marx trained in Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology at Children’s Hospital Boston. After his training, he joined the faculty at the University of Oregon Health Sciences Center, followed by the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center in Tucson, and then Tufts University of School of Medicine before returning to Harvard and Boston Children’s Hospital in 1998. Dr. Marx has been a tireless volunteer for the American Heart Association (AHA), both at the national level and local affiliate, serving on numerous committees and boards. He currently serves as President of the Board of Directors of the AHA’s New England Affiliate.

The annual black tie gala will include dinner, dancing and a live and silent auction, generating funds for the AHA research and education programs. More than $36 million of AHA funded research takes place in Massachusetts.

WCVB NewsCenter 5’s Anthony Everett will emcee the evening’s events. The 2012 Heart Ball is sponsored by Euro-Pro, Philips, Steward, SBLI, Children’s Hospital Boston and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Media sponsors include WCVB-TV 5 and Boston Magazine. For more information on the Boston Heart Ball, contact Kirsten Runkle (508)-656-2004 or kirsten.runkle@heart.org.