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Saint Luke's Muriel I. Kauffman Women’s Heart Center

 4401 Wornall Road Kansas City, MO 64111 816-932-5784
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In 2024, the creation of Saint Luke’s Muriel I. Kauffman Institute for Women’s Cardiovascular Research was announced. The Institute is the first of its kind, dedicated to studying the unique aspects of heart conditions in women with the goal of narrowing the sex-specific research gaps both in prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease.

Our Team

  • Tracy Stevens, MD, Medical Director
  • Marcia McCoy, RN, MSN, Director
  • Anna Grodzinsky, MD, Research Clinical Scholar
  • Bret McFarlin, RN, MSN, Nurse Coordinator
  • Nahtanha Gray, RN, Heart Wellness Coordinator
  • Grace Webb, Registered Dietician

  • Christina Kangethe, Administrative Assistant

     

Recognition & Awards

Our team has had the honor of meeting, working with, and being recognized by passionate nationwide leaders, who have also contributed to the advancement of women’s heart health awareness.    

  • Recognition at two White House receptions for our pioneering efforts in women's heart health
  • Recipient of the Inaugural Woman’s Day Red Dress Award
  • Recognition as a partner with the CDC Million Hearts Initiative, a program designed to help save lives through education on lowering blood pressure and reducing the prevalence of cardiovascular disease
  • Founding partner of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s Heart Truth Campaign, a national life-saving campaign to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease in women
  • Founding partner of WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease in Washington, D.C.
  • Leader as a national spokesperson for the American Heart Association
  • Founding partner of the Food As Medicine Institute Alliance

Saint Luke's Muriel I. Kauffman Women’s Heart Center

Learn more about our work with heart disease in women, including: 

  • Assessments & programs
  • Research