February 9, 2024
Alaska Heart at the Annual Ski for Women
Sunny Sunday, February 4th, saw the 28th annual Alaska Ski for Women! The Alaska Ski for Women is North America’s largest women’s cross-country ski event, with close to 1,000 Alaska women coming together to celebrate skiing in beautiful Kincaid Park....
November 9, 2023
Welcoming Jasleen Tiwana, MD to AHVI
Alaska Heart & Vascular Institute (AHVI) is thrilled to announce the latest addition to our esteemed team of physicians, Jasleen Tiwana, MD. As a highly skilled interventional cardiologist, Dr. Tiwana brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and dedication to our...
October 6, 2023
AHVI Welcomes Dr. Dixson & Dr. Ghosh
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Jeffrey Dixson and Dr. Moyukh Ghosh to our team of cardiologists! Dr.Dixson earned his undergraduate degree in psychology from Duke University and his medical degree from Harvard Medical School. He is Board Certified in...
May 16, 2023
Surviving a Heart Attack: Paul Rotkis’ Story
Urgent care is essential for survival and recovery. The average person does not seek medical care until about three hours after they experience the first heart attack symptoms—but, tragically, about half of heart attack deaths occur in the first 3...
October 21, 2022
AHVI Represents Alaska at ACC Conference
We are proud to share that AHVI CEO Bob Craig and Linda Ireland, DO, FACC, represented AHVI and Alaska at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Legislative Conference in DC this week! This annual conference offers cardiovascular clinicians and care...
September 16, 2022
AHVI in the Community: Dave Thorsness Rowing Challenge & Mended Hearts Charity Golf Tournament
August was a fun and busy month for AHVI community participation. Keep reading to learn about our participation in fun, local events we have sponsored annually and love to support! Dave Thorsness Rowing Challenge Row AHVI! On August 14, AHVI...
May 20, 2022
Clean Air Challenge
Last week, AHVI headed to sunny Talkeetna to participate in the American Lung Association’s Clean Air Challenge. The Clean Air Challenge is a community-based fundraiser powered by cyclist volunteers taking on a variety of different courses. Thank you so much...
April 25, 2022
Dr. Gray Preceptor Of Year Award
Congratulations to Lisa Gray, DO, FACC, for earning the Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences’ Class of 2022 Preceptor of the Year award! Dr. Gray’s award distinguishes her as the students’ nominee for the Anchorage/Mat-Su region. In commenting on her...
April 15, 2022
A Heart of Gold
Kambe Padgett suffered from heart disease even before she knew she had it. “I was in the fight without realizing it,” she said. Growing up in a small town near Seward, Kambe was always sick. Her mom and dad took...
September 23, 2021
Dr. Willcox Presents Study at Heart Rhythm Society: When Reviewing Heart Monitor Data, Human Technicians Outperform Artificial Intelligence by Over 200 Percent
We’re extremely pleased to join the national cardiology community in applauding Dr. Mark Willcox, electrophysiologist at AHVI, for his ground-breaking study into the effectiveness of top heart monitors. As a result of his research, Dr. Willcox found that human technicians...