Dr. Lawrence Phillips Named President-Elect of American Heart Association’s Eastern States Region Board of Directors 

NEW YORK, NY, July 1, 2026 — The American Heart Association, a global force for longer, healthier lives, announced today that Lawrence Phillips, MD, cardiologist, medical director of outpatient cardiology, and director of nuclear cardiology at NYU Langone Health, has been named president-elect of the American Heart Association’s Eastern States Regional Board of Directors.  In this role, Dr. Phillips will help guide the Association’s strategic … Read more

Virginia Beach Resident Named Newest Executive for American Heart Association

Kelly Grose, Executive Vice President, American Heart Association

Virginia Beach resident Kelly Grose has been named the executive vice president for the Eastern States Region of the American Heart Association, which includes the 13 states from Maine to Virginia and the District of Columbia. For the last four years, Grose has served as the associate executive vice president for the Eastern States Region, … Read more

The American Heart Association Launches Funding Initiative Aimed at Supporting Communities through Local Faith Institutions

Faith-based organizations and places of worship have played an important role during the COVID-19 crisis in our country. These organizations and their volunteers and staff have been on the frontline, mitigating the impact of COVID-19 and providing communities with much needed guidance and support. That is why the American Heart Association’s Eastern States Region is … Read more