New Members of the Scientific Advisory Board

The Bicuspid Aortic Foundation is pleased to announce two new members of our Scientific Advisory Board:
Jason Sperling, MD, FACS, Subspeciality Director of the Thoracic Aneurysm and Bicuspid Aortic Valve Program at Valley Heart in Ridgewood, New Jersey, and Cheryl Maslen, PhD,  Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Molecular and Medical Genetics in the Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine, and Associate Director of the Heart Research Center there.

We would like to thank each of them for their work in these areas so vital to those with BAV and other forms of thoracic aortic disease. We are deeply grateful for their desire to voluntarily assist the Foundation in fulfilling its charitable mission.

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Bicuspid Aortic Foundation Mission Statement

The Bicuspid Aortic Foundation's mission is to:

• promote the well being and longevity of those affected by bicuspid aortic valve disease, thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection, and any and all related conditions

• provide information and educational resources for patients, their families, and the general public

• encourage and support medical professionals and research scientists in exchanging information and advancing understanding of bicuspid aortic valve disease and thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection, their underlying causes, and the optimization of care for these conditions

• seek research funding for bicuspid aortic valve and thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection conditions