DR. HEATHER BLOOM
TAUGHT BY DR. HEATHER BLOOM, THE AHF'S TRUSTED MEDICAL ADVISOR
Dr. Heather Bloom is an Associate Professor in Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine and Head of the Cardiac Electrophysiology Lab at the Atlanta VAMC. After completing her MD degree in her home state of Vermont in 1996, she did one year of General Surgery training, then moved to California to complete Internal Medicine Residency at St. Mary’s Medical Center and General Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship at University of California at Davis.
She then moved to Atlanta to do her final 2 years of Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship at Emory, after which she joined on as Faculty in 2005. Heather has been involved with numerous research trials, has co-authored over 28 published peer reviewed publications, and participates in multiple national and international committees for the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association and Heart Rhythm Society, among others.
Heather has been involved with several endeavors involving community cardiac education. Her primary research and community education focus is on prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death.
Personally, Heather learned to ski and ice skate at the age of 3, but didn’t pick up a hockey stick until she was in Medical School. When she found UC Davis had a men’s club team, she joined and played 2 seasons. When she moved to Atlanta in 2003 she started playing with the AAHL and the Lady Thrashers. Heather is a level 4 USA Hockey coach, and has coached her son’s teams from Mite to Bantam. She currently plays as much as possible, working hockey in around being a full time cardiologist and single mom.
PROVIDING FIRST AID KITS TO ALL AAHL TEAMS
The Atlanta Hockey Foundation is making first aid kits available for all teams throughout the AAHL. If your team needs a first aid kit, your captain can claim one at the next Training event or request one through the AHF.
THERE IS NO COST FOR THIS TRAINING AND IT JUST MAY SAVE A LIFE. JOIN THE TEAM OF GRADUATES TODAY
The Foundation’s goal is that a minimum of 2 players per team be prepared to respond. Below is a list of players in the Atlanta Amateur Hockey League whom have successfully completed training and can assist in an emergency:
Larry Manning
Scott Hilton
Chris Harber
Jason Bastow
Rick Goukler
Michael Burke
Brennan Bolt
Kyle Krug
Quan Nguyen
Clair Martin
Nick Nguyen
Nancy Meehan
Brandon Darrow
Bob Klein
Tripper Allen
Scott Block
Jonathan Lambert
Cory Keister
Tom O'Dea
Bob Landstrom
Paul Tomasulo
Darrell Noe
Sean Dooley
Karl Hasse
Eric Kumpel
Michael Stoecker
Andrew Foard
Cory Keister
Mitchell Tonik
Jason Atwell
Adam Bergman
Charles Hauck
Brian Smith
Jeff Sousa
Coulter Stout
Doug Tashma
Aaron Warmus
Andrew Weiner
Mike Godina
Doug Horton
Raymond Persaud
Matt Asher
Tony Zametin
Ed Sneddon
Ann Mahasaen
John Organ
Brian MacDonald
Amanda Hertel
Don McBain
Eliot Rudnicki
Darrell Noe
Warren Taninbaum
Todd Huntington
James Labrot
Don Whalen
Chip Zambrowicz
Nick Rose
Brian Conley
Mike Bucovetsky
Richard Meehan
Tom Blooming
Clifford Steele
Mo Fairley
Mark Walsh
Robin Staveley
Sandy Brown
Cory Boone
David Carney
Josh Cary
Terry Colwell
Mark Fishman
Michael Friedman
Lamar George
Jack Gibbons
Walter Goldsmith
Kurtis Howe
Wayne Kosbe
Andrew Kramer
Rory Nellis
Curt Omlie
Jay Orzech
Leonard Packtor
Joe Roncetti
Rustin Roy
Mike Scibilia
Karl Haase
Ken Lewis
Neil Dostie