Christopher M. O'Connor, MD, MACC, FESC, FHFSA, FHFA, joined Inova as the chief executive of the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute (IHVI) in April 2015. In this role, Chris directs IHVI's system-wide cardiovascular strategy, expanding the clinical, research and education programs of the Institute, and recruiting notable cardiac and vascular professionals to further the Institute's stature as a national and international cardiovascular leader. Chris returned to the Washington, DC, area after 31 years at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina.