Surgeon General Richard Carmona Joins Vascular Disease Foundation Board of Directors

VDF is proud to announce the addition of Richard H. Carmona, MD, M.P.H., F.A.C.S., and the 17th Surgeon General of the United States to the Board of Directors to continue his commitment to improving American cardiovascular public health.

Dr. Carmona's efforts as U.S. Surgeon General provided a high focus on vascular disease prevention as a major contributor to American public health, including the first "Surgeon General's Workshop on DVT" and the major opportunities available to prevent this common vascular illness. He also issued a report entitled "The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke" which described the definitive scientific evidence relating tobacco smoke exposure to preventable health risks.

As a member of the Vascular Disease Foundation Board, Dr. Carmona will provide leadership and guidance to VDF in its efforts to provide the public, health professionals, and government agencies with educational information to improve their vascular health.

"The challenge we face today is not in gathering more information or waiting for more science. Instead, we must translate the best science into steps that people can understand and use to improve their health," said Dr. Carmona. "We must change from being disease-oriented to being healthoriented, and focus attention on preventing health problems, not fixing them after they've happened."