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F. Mason Sones, Jr., MD, FSCAI Distinguished Service Award

Established in 2001, the F. Mason Sones, Jr., MD, FSCAI Distinguished Service Award recognizes SCAI fellows who have notably enhanced the society’s stature or made significant contributions to the attainment of its objectives.

SCAI congratulates the following outstanding physician-leaders and thanks for them for their dedication to patients, the profession, and the Society.

2025

Alexandra Lansky

Alexandra J. Lansky, MD, MSCAI

Distinguished Service Award Recipient
MSCAI
JSCAI Founding Editor-in-Chief
Committee Member
ELM Mentor (past)
Past Lecturer

2023

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J. Dawn Abbott, MD, MSCAI

SCAI President
Distinguished Service Award Recipient
MSCAI
JSCAI Editorial Board
Committee Member
ELM Fellow (past)
ELM Mentor (current)

2023

Douglas E. Drachman

Douglas E. Drachman, MD, MSCAI

Trustee
Distinguished Service Award Recipient
MSCAI
JSCAI Editorial Board
Committee Member
Liaison
ELM Fellow (past)
ELM Mentor (past)

2022

Cindy Grines 2020

Cindy L. Grines, MD, MSCAI

SCAI Past President
Distinguished Service Award Recipient
MSCAI
JSCAI Associate Editor
ELM Mentor (current)

2022

Ehtisham Mahmud

Ehtisham Mahmud, MD, MSCAI

SCAI Past President
Distinguished Service Award Recipient
MSCAI
JSCAI Editorial Board
ELM Mentor (past)

2021

Steven R. Bailey

Steven R. Bailey, MD, MSCAI

SCAI Past President
Distinguished Service Award Recipient
MSCAI
JSCAI Editorial Board
Committee Member
ELM Mentor (past)

2020

Spencer B. King III, MD, FSCAI

Spencer B. King III, MD, MSCAI

SCAI Past President
Helping Hearts Lifetime Service Award Recipient
Distinguished Service Award Recipient
MSCAI
JSCAI Editorial Board
Past Lecturer

2018

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James C. Blankenship, MD, MHCM, MSCAI

SCAI Past President
Helping Hearts Lifetime Service Award Recipient
Distinguished Service Award Recipient
Committee Chair
Committee Member
ELM Mentor (current)

2016

David A. Cox

David A. Cox, MD, MSCAI

SCAI Past President
Distinguished Service Award Recipient
MSCAI
Committee Member
ELM Mentor (past)

2016

Roxana Mehran, MD, MSCAI

Roxana Mehran, MD, MSCAI

Distinguished Service Award Recipient
MSCAI
Committee Member
ELM Mentor (past)
Past Lecturer

2014

Christopher J. White

Christopher J. White, MD, MSCAI

SCAI Past President
Distinguished Service Award Recipient
MSCAI
JSCAI Editorial Board
Committee Member
Past Lecturer

2013

Larry Dean, MD, MSCAI

Larry S. Dean, MD, MSCAI

SCAI Past President
Distinguished Service Award Recipient
MSCAI
JSCAI Section Editor
Committee Member
ELM Mentor (past)

2013

Roxana Mehran, MD, MSCAI

Roxana Mehran, MD, MSCAI

Distinguished Service Award Recipient
MSCAI
Committee Member
ELM Mentor (past)
Past Lecturer

2013

George W. Vetrovec

George W. Vetrovec, MD, MSCAI

SCAI Past President
Helping Hearts Lifetime Service Award Recipient
Distinguished Service Award Recipient
MSCAI
JSCAI Editorial Board
ELM Mentor (past)
Past Lecturer

2012

Ziyad Hijazi

Ziyad M. Hijazi, MD, MPH, MSCAI

SCAI Past President
Distinguished Service Award Recipient
Helping Little Hearts Lifetime Service Award Recipient
MSCAI
JSCAI Editorial Board

2008

J. Jeffrey Marshall

J. Jeffrey Marshall, MD, MSCAI

SCAI Past President
Helping Hearts Lifetime Service Award Recipient
Distinguished Service Award Recipient
MSCAI
Committee Co-Chair
ELM Mentor (past)

2007

Morton J. Kern

Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI

SCAI Past President
Distinguished Service Award Recipient
MSCAI
JSCAI Section Editor
ELM Mentor (past)

2001

Frank J. Hildner

Frank J. Hildner, MD, FSCAI

SCAI Past President
Trustee for Life
Legend of Cardiology
Helping Hearts Lifetime Service Award Recipient
Distinguished Service Award Recipient
Past Lecturer