This year, the Birmingham Heart Ball honored Dr. Suzanne Oparil, Distinguished Professor of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Oparil is internationally recognized for her contributions to the field of cardiovascular research and is a former national president of the American Heart Association.
The 2024 Heart Ball featured a live auction, seated dinner, music and dancing, as well as a celebration of the American Heart Association’s Centennial anniversary. To date, the Birmingham Heart Ball has raised more than $19 million for local research, advocacy and community education efforts to fight heart disease and stroke, the first and fourth leading killers of Alabamians, respectively. The Birmingham Heart Ball highlights the Association’s impact on the research and treatment of these conditions, as well as local efforts to implement the Association’s mission to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives.
