Gretchen Benson Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation

Gretchen Benson, RDN, CDCES

Program Director, Nolan Family Center for Cardiovascular Health & Penny Anderson Women’s Cardiovascular Center

Gretchen Benson oversees the center’s operational strategy including investigator-initiated research studies, professional and community education. As a dietitian and certified diabetes care and education specialist, she has research interests in nutrition, behaviors and population health. She currently serves on the American Diabetes Association’s professional practice committee tasked with updating the Standards of Care in Diabetes, as well as the MN Department of Health Statewide Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Committee.

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Gretchen Benson Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation
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The Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation® (MHIF) strives to create a world without heart and vascular disease. To achieve this bold vision, we are dedicated to improving the cardiovascular health of individuals and communities through innovative research and education.

Thanks to the generosity of donors like you, we can continue this life-saving work. Please make a gift to support lasting change in the lives of individuals we serve and future generations to come.

Register for our free Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day Event!

Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day 2025
Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day 2025

"From Basics to Breakthroughs: Heart Valve Health and Vitality" is a free-to-attend educational event designed to inform local community members about the latest breakthroughs in valvular heart disease. Join us on Saturday, February 22nd, at the Lafayette Club in Minnetonka Beach, MN.