Adolph "Dolph" Hutter Jr., MD, a globally renowned cardiologist and former director of Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center's cardiac performance program, died Dec. 5 at 86 of natural causes.
Dr. Hutter started his career as a cardiology fellow at Boston-based Massachusetts General in 1968, according to an obituary published by The Boston Globe. During his career, he served as a professor of medicine at Boston-based Harvard Medical School, a clinical cardiologist at the hospital and as American College of Cardiology president. His expertise was in general adult cardiology with a focus on coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease and the athletic heart.
"Dr. Hutter was a master clinician, a pioneering sports cardiologist and a dedicated teacher of generations of cardiologists at MGH and worldwide. Most of all, however, he was a friend to all," ACC board member James Januzzi Jr., MD, said in an in memoriam piece.
Dr. Hutter is survived by five children, all of whom are physicians, and 13 grandchildren.