Board of Directors
Barbara Hutchinson, MD, PhD, FACC
Board Chair
Executive Committee
Annapolis, MD
Barbara A. Hutchinson, MD, PhD is a renowned cardiologist who is the President of Chesapeake Cardiac Care, an adult cardiology practice, headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland. Patients from all over the world seek her out; they’ll get on a plane in the morning, have an appointment with her that includes expedited one-day test results, and then get back on a plane later that evening.
One of the few doctors in the United States who is board certified in both cardiovascular disease and sleep medicine, Dr. Hutchinson is also a noted speaker on heart disease in women and how sleep affects heart health. Born in Trinidad & Tobago, she earned her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry at the University of the West Indies. Upon graduation, she moved to the United States, and earned a Ph.D. in Cardiovascular Pharmacology from Howard University in Washington, D.C. Not one to rest on her laurels, she followed up her Ph.D. by earning her M.D. and completing a Fellowship in Cardiology at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Maryland.
Aside from her credentials and expertise, Dr Hutchinson brings compassion and warmth into every exam room for the benefit of patients. Her reputation for extraordinary care is a result of taking time to educate patients on their medical condition, explain test results, and detail the follow-up care that is needed.
Among her many awards and recognitions, Dr. Hutchinson is one of the Top 50 Women to watch in Maryland, Top 100 Women in Maryland 2014, 2016, and 2020, Brava Award winner, an Enterprising Woman of the Year Award Winner, member of the Enterprising Women Advisory Board, member of Women Presidents Organization and Past President of the Association of Black Cardiologists. She is also a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC), a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine, and she was appointed to the Cardiovascular Examination Writing Committee for the American Board of Internal Medicine.
As a way of giving back, Dr. Hutchinson mentors students and residents considering a specialty in cardiology by having them spend time gaining firsthand experience in her practice.
She serves on several nonprofit boards including Girl Scouts of Central Maryland and Heart Health Foundation.
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Washington, D.C., April 7, 2022 — The Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) is pleased to announce that Kemar Brown, MD, Debra Dixon, MD, MS, Zainab Mahmoud, MD, and Victoria Thomas, MD, were among the seven recipients of the 2022 American College of Cardiology (ACC)/ABC Research Fellowship Awards, intended to support the training and development of young cardiovascular investigators. Awardees were recognized during the ACC Convocation Ceremony on April 4 at ACC’s hybrid 71st Annual Scientific Session in Washington, DC.
The ACC and the ABC joined together with Merck and BMS to offer rising cardiovascular investigators the opportunity to launch their careers with one year of protected research from ACC’s Research Fellowship Awards Program. This year, four one-year fellowships through the ACC/ABC Bristol Myers Squibb Research Fellowship Award and three one-year fellowships through the ACC/ABC Merck Research Fellowship Awards were awarded to early-career physicians.
Dr. Brown, a clinical and research fellow in cardiovascular medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Harvard Medical School, and Dr. Dixon, a cardiovascular medicine fellow at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), emerged as two of the top four finalists.
Their research titles are:
⋅Kemar Brown, MD: “Probing for ancestry-based differences in the human cardiac transcriptome”
⋅Debra Dixon, MD, MS: “Psychosocial determinants of disparities in heart failure related healthcare utilization and mortality”
Dr. Mahmoud, a cardiology fellow at the Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM) in St. Louis, and Dr. Thomas, also a cardiology fellow at VUMC, were both named the 2022 ACC/ABC Merck Research Fellowship Award winners.
Their research titles are:
⋅Zainab Mahmoud, MD: “Feasibility and Acceptability of Home Blood Pressure Monitoring and Risk
Stratification in the Fourth Trimester to Reduce Maternal Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality in
Nigeria: A Mixed Methods Study”
⋅Victoria Thomas, MD: “PAD Raise Awareness in Sacred Environments (PRAISE)”
Recipients are expected to pursue a full-time project in clinical research during their year of supported training from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023. See the full announcement here.
About the Association of Black Cardiologists
Founded in 1974, the ABC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating the disparities related to cardiovascular disease and achieving health equity such that all people can live long healthy lives. Membership is open to all interested in the care of people with or at risk for cardiovascular disease, including health professionals, lay members of the community (Community Health Advocates), corporate and institutional members. Today, the ABC’s public and private partnerships continue to increase its impact in communities across the nation. For more information, visit www.abcardio.org and connect with ABC on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
The American College of Cardiology envisions a world where innovation and knowledge optimize cardiovascular care and outcomes. As the professional home for the entire cardiovascular care team, the mission of the College and its 54,000 members is to transform cardiovascular care and to improve heart health. The ACC bestows credentials upon cardiovascular professionals who meet stringent qualifications and lead in the formation of health policy, standards, and guidelines. The College also provides professional medical education, disseminates cardiovascular research through its world-renowned JACC Journals, operates national registries to measure and improve care, and offers cardiovascular accreditation to hospitals and institutions. For more, visit acc.org.
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