Feinberg
Northwestern Medicine | Northwestern University | Faculty Profiles

News Center

  • Categories
    • Campus News
    • Disease Discoveries
    • Clinical Breakthroughs
    • Education News
    • Scientific Advances
  • Press Releases
  • Media Coverage
  • Podcasts
  • Editor’s Picks
    • COVID-19
    • Cardiology
    • Cancer
    • Neurology and Neuroscience
    • Aging and Longevity
    • Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
  • News Archives
  • About Us
    • Media Contact
    • Share Your News
    • News Feeds
    • Social Media
    • Contact Us
Menu
  • Categories
    • Campus News
    • Disease Discoveries
    • Clinical Breakthroughs
    • Education News
    • Scientific Advances
  • Press Releases
  • Media Coverage
  • Podcasts
  • Editor’s Picks
    • COVID-19
    • Cardiology
    • Cancer
    • Neurology and Neuroscience
    • Aging and Longevity
    • Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
  • News Archives
  • About Us
    • Media Contact
    • Share Your News
    • News Feeds
    • Social Media
    • Contact Us
Home » McDermott Honored with AHA Distinguished Achievement Award
Campus News

McDermott Honored with AHA Distinguished Achievement Award

By Melissa RohmanSep 1, 2022
Share
Facebook Twitter Email
Mary M. McDermott, MD, ’92 GME, the Jeremiah Stamler Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine and of Preventive Medicine in the Division of Epidemiology, has been honored with the American Heart Association’s 2022 Peripheral Vascular Disease Distinguished Achievement Award.

Mary M. McDermott, MD, ’92 GME, the Jeremiah Stamler Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine, has been honored with the American Heart Association (AHA)’s 2022 Peripheral Vascular Disease Distinguished Achievement Award.

The award recognizes scientists who have made major contributions to the affairs of a scientific council over a continuing period and who have made substantial professional contributions to the field of peripheral vascular disease.

“It is an honor to receive this recognition from the Peripheral Vascular Disease Council of the American Heart Association. I am grateful for my superb research collaborators, the outstanding work of my staff members, and the support of my family, particularly my three children and late husband. This award would not have been possible without the support of Northwestern University and the Feinberg School of Medicine,” said McDermott, who is also a professor of Preventive Medicine in the Division of Epidemiology.

A renowned physician-scientist, McDermott’s research focuses on identifying novel therapies for patients with peripheral artery disease, a circulatory condition in which narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to the lower limbs.

An estimated 8.5 million people in the U.S. have lower extremity peripheral artery disease. In a recent study published in JAMA, McDermott found that walking for exercise at an intensity that induces ischemic leg pain, which is caused by inadequate oxygen delivery due to poor blood flow, improved walking ability for individuals with peripheral artery disease.

The randomized trial was the largest to show that a home-based walking exercise program improved walking performance for these patients, and the first to show that inducing ischemic leg pain during exercise is necessary to attain improved walking ability in people with peripheral artery disease.

“Patients with peripheral artery disease should be advised to walk for exercise at a pace that induces ischemic leg symptoms in order to get a benefit,” McDermott said. “Exercise is the most effective non-invasive therapy to improve walking ability in people with peripheral artery disease.”

McDermott is also an authority on maintaining the integrity of clinical trial research during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the last two and half years, she has authored editorials about the importance of maintaining the integrity of clinical trials despite unprecedented challenges created by the pandemic.

“Ongoing trials have the potential help millions of people realize sustainable, durable health benefits,” McDermott said. “It is critically important to find creative ways to complete ongoing trials without compromising the integrity of the trial or the health of patients and investigators, while keeping both participants and funding agencies well-informed.”

Over the course of her career, McDermott has received many awards for her research and contributions to medical education. She was named an AHA Distinguished Scientist in 2017 and received the Society of General Internal Medicine’s John M. Eisenberg National Award for Career Achievement in Research in 2021.

McDermott earned her medical doctorate from Michigan State University in 1989 and completed her residency at the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University in 1992 followed by a two-year general internal medicine fellowship. She joined Feinberg faculty in 1994 and is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

McDermott will be recognized during the AHA’s Scientific Sessions 2022 conference from November 5th – 7th in Chicago. 

Awards Faculty Medicine Preventive Medicine
Share. Facebook Twitter Email

Related Posts

Largest Cell Map of Human Lung Reveals Insights Into Disease

Jun 8, 2023

McNally Honored with Walder Award

Jun 8, 2023

Biological Aging Increases Risk of Depression, Anxiety in Adults 

Jun 7, 2023

Comments are closed.

Latest News

New Therapeutic Target for Osteoarthritis Identified 

Jun 9, 2023

Largest Cell Map of Human Lung Reveals Insights Into Disease

Jun 8, 2023

McNally Honored with Walder Award

Jun 8, 2023

Biological Aging Increases Risk of Depression, Anxiety in Adults 

Jun 7, 2023

Developing New Nanoparticle Treatments for Brain Tumors

Jun 6, 2023
  • News Center Home
  • Categories
  • Press Release
  • Media Coverage
  • Editor’s Picks
  • News Archives
  • About Us
Flickr Photos
ANB05555
ANB08990
ANB09022
ANB09063
ANB09008
ANB08781
ANB08971
ANB09000
ANB08992
ANB09015
ANB09058
ANB09048

Northwestern University logo

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

RSS Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Flickr YouTube Instagram
Copyright © 2023 Northwestern University
  • Contact Northwestern University
  • Disclaimer
  • Campus Emergency Information
  • Policy Statements

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.