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Born with a heart defect, baby soon had seizures, stroke and more

Born with a heart defect, baby soon had seizures, stroke and more

Born with a severe heart defect, Dax faced numerous challenges from birth, including seizures and a stroke. Thanks to early surgery and dedicated care, he’s now a thriving 5-year-old.

Learn CPR and Join Nation of Lifesavers

CPR

The American Heart Association has launched a movement to double the survival rate from sudden cardiac arrest by 2030.

New Blood Pressure Program Empowers Seniors

New Blood Pressure Program Empowers Seniors at Clinton Rose Center

Thanks to a partnership between the American Heart Association and several others, visitors to the Clinton Rose Senior Center now can safely and conveniently monitor their blood pressure, thanks to a new program rollout earlier this year.

Give Thanks Today with 2x Impact!

Thanks to medical breakthroughs funded by the American Heart Association – and donors like you – many families have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving season.

Many more families still need your help – heart disease is our nation’s leading cause of death. Give today and your donation will be DOUBLED to support pioneering research, education and prevention programs and more.

Events in Your Area

2025 Madison CycleNation

Location: The Sylvee

Date: Monday, June 30, 2025 - 09:33 PM

Register

In Your Community

The American Heart Association is committed to driving equitable health impact in Wisconsin through five key priority areas: women, readiness, tobacco and vaping, patients, and healthy living. Equity is always at the center of our work, and it will continue to guide all that we do.

Through our focus on these key impact areas, and with collaboration among local organizations, sponsors, businesses, and others that serve the community, we are working to improve the health and well-being of Wisconsin citizens while saving and improving countless lives.

Throughout the state of Wisconsin, we’ve seen our community impact work grow, including efforts around creating avenues for greater access to care, expanding healthy food access and education, building a network of first responders through CPR kits in schools, supporting blood pressure screenings and education, and educating on the dangers of tobacco and vaping.

People are counting on us as never before. We at the American Heart Association, along with our supporters, will drive change, and we will be relentless. Thank you for your continued support.

Community

For more than 40 years, Advocacy has had a mission-critical role in the American Heart Association's work. Our legislative and regulatory priorities help to mitigate risk factors and protect survivors in communities across the country. We support the enactment of evidence-based public policies that lead to longer, healthier lives.

Public policy advocacy is an essential strategy used by the Association to affect necessary and sustainable policy, system and environmental changes that help Wisconsin citizens build healthier lives free of cardiovascular disease and stroke.

Our efforts in Wisconsin and its communities are focused on the following policy areas: Tobacco and Vaping, Access to Care, Medicaid Expansion, and Hypertension Prevention and Control.

Advocacy

Board Chair
Ed Sloane
First Business Bank

Board President
Craig Sommers
SSM Health

Leadership Development Chair
Tyler Knowles
Northwestern Mutual

Members

Dr. Heather Bartlett, MD
UW Health

Jihan Bekiri
Consultant

Laura Doolin
Cuna Mutual Group 

Dr. Mark Huth, MD
Group Health Cooperative of South-Central Wisconsin

Brent Johnston 
Shared Imaging Services

Julie Maier
TDS Telecom

Brian Meyer
M3 Insurance

Dr. Cassie L. Nankee, MD
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health 

Aaron Perry
Rebalanced-Life Wellness Association

Dr. J. Carter Ralphe, MD 
UW Hospital

Sverre Roang
Husch Blackwell, LLP

Dr. Andrea Rock, MD
SSM Health

Michele Slattery 
TDS Telecom

Tony Sullivan
Findorff

Greg Theis 
Delta Dental


Board President
Dr. Joy Lincoln
Medical College of Wisconsin

Immediate Past Board President
Dr. Tom Wozniak
ProHealth Care Inc

Community Advocate
Erin Levzow

Members

Amanda Baltz
Spaulding Medical

Derek Bartle
US Bank

Kate Bechen
Dykema

Chantel Byrd
Manpower Group Inc.

Katie Connolly
American Heart Association

Brandon Drusch
Marcus Hotels and Resorts

Randy Hoppe
Johnson Controls

Jessica Kolstad
GE HealthCare

Kathy Koshgarian
Food For Health

Ben Lorber
WISN 12

Niki Marcelle
Ascension Wisconsin

Cindy Milgram
Survivor

Adrienne Pedersen
SC Johnson & Son Inc

Chad Robinson
United Health Care

Dawn Shelton-Williams
Advocate Aurora Healthcare

Charles Socci
Froedtert Health and Medical College of Wisconsin

Christy Stone
Milwaukee Public Schools

Paul Vilar
Advocate Aurora Health


Contact Us

Madison, WI

By Appointment Only:
2850 Dairy Dr., Ste 130
Madison, WI 53718

Phone: 608-709-4930

Milwaukee, WI

By Appointment Only:
275 W. Wisconsin Ave., Suite 230
Milwaukee, WI 53203

Phone: 414-271-9999

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