Mayfield Clinic and University of Cincinnati Department of Neurosurgery are helping the American Heart Association Mini Marathon

The Mayfield Clinic and University of Cincinnati Department of Neurosurgery are helping the American Heart Association fight the nation's No. 1 and No. 3 causes of death,  heart disease and stroke, at the Mini Marathon & Heart Walk on March 28. Funds raised through the Mini Marathon & Heart Walk support research, community service and public and professional education programs.

The Mayfield Clinic has joined other area businesses and healthcare providers as a sponsor for the popular annual event. The Heart Association's work in stroke education, prevention and services fit with Mayfield's neuroscience mission. In a typical year our physicians and clinical associates treat 25,000 patients, many of whom are impacted by stroke. Through basic science research and clinical trials, the faculty and researchers in the Department of Neurosurgery are committed to making new discoveries and improving treatments for patients impacted by stroke and cerebrovascular disease.

Our team captain for the March 28 event is Jed Hartings, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery.

How can you help?

• Join the team. All friends and family are welcome. Put on your running shoes and participate in the 15K Mini Marathon, 5K Heart Run or 5K/10K HeartWalk.
• Support the team. Contributions, of any amount, can be made to the team or a specific team member.
  

Thank you. Your participation and support help support the life-saving mission of the American Heart Association.

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The Mayfield Clinic is recognized as one of the nation's leading physician organizations for clinical care, education, and research of the spine and brain. Supported by 20 neurosurgeons, five neurointensivists, an interventional radiologist, and a pain specialist, the Clinic treats 25,000 patients from 35 states and 13 countries in a typical year. Mayfield's physicians have pioneered surgical procedures and instrumentation that have revolutionized the medical art of neurosurgery for brain tumors and neurovascular diseases and disorders.

Your participation and support help support the life-saving mission of the American Heart Association.