Saving Hearts Foundation
Andrew Shea Afyouni has a diverse work experience in various fields. Andrew Shea has worked as a Medical Student Researcher and Junior Research Specialist at the UC Irvine Department of Urology, where they assisted with clinical studies, patient interactions, and laboratory research. Andrew Shea also served as the President of the Foundation for the Advancement of Minimally Invasive Surgery. Additionally, they held multiple roles at the Saving Hearts Foundation, including Advisory Committee Member, Executive Director, Marketing Director, and External Vice President of the UCLA Chapter. Andrew has taken a sabbatical from medical school to work as a Clinical Operations Manager at Bright Uro, a medical devices startup. Andrew Shea conducted research as an Undergraduate Student Researcher at the UCLA Department of Neurobiology and worked as a Caseworker and Database Intern for the Mobile Clinic Project. Andrew Shea was also a Student Mentor for the Mentorship Program at UCLA. Lastly, Andrew worked as a Student Clinical Research Intern at the UC Irvine Department of Urology and as an Undergraduate Student Researcher at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Andrew Shea also served as a Campus Representative for Serengetee LLC.
Andrew Shea Afyouni received their MD degree from the University of California, Irvine - College of Medicine in 2025. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Neuroscience with a minor in Biomedical Research from UCLA in 2019. Andrew Shea completed their high school education at University High School in Irvine, CA from 2011 to 2015. Additionally, they hold a certification in BLS/CPR from the American Heart Association, obtained in 2015.
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Saving Hearts Foundation
Saving Hearts Foundation (SHF) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit chapter-based organization that provides free heart screenings to students and young adults aged 12 – 26 in underserved, low socioeconomic communities to test for warning signs of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) – the #1 cause of death in student athletes and #4 cause of death in individuals under the age of 25. Since 2014, SHF has partnered with prominent organizations, such as the Parent Heart Watch, Eric Paredes Save a Life Foundation, and Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, and screened over 4500 students from over 25 high schools across 2 states (California and Virginia). Through our efforts thus far, we have helped to detect high-risk features for SCA in 73 students (~1.5% detection rate) who may otherwise not have received or could afford a heart exam.