The American Heart Association has named Megan McLaughlin, assistant professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, the recipient of the 2025 Dr. Nanette K. Wenger Research Goes Red Award for Best Article on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in Women.
Dr. McLaughlin was honored for her article, “Disparities in Postpartum Care After a Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy in the United States,” published earlier this year in the journal Hypertension. Her research exposed critical gaps in postpartum care for individuals with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Dr. McLaughlin and her co-authors found racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in postpartum visit attendance, causing many women from high-risk populations to not receive essential counseling or screening for cardiovascular risk factors.
As a cardiologist, Dr. McLaughlin specializes in echocardiography, women’s cardiovascular health, and heart disease prevention. She earned her bachelor’s degree and master of public health degree from Yale University and her medical degree from Harvard Medical School. Before joining the faculty, she completed a residency in internal medicine and fellowships in cardiology and advanced echocardiography from the University of California, San Francisco.