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Heart & Vascular Medical Professionals

Leadership

Mehdi Shishehbor, DO, PhD,Cardiology

Mehdi H. Shishehbor, DO, MPH, PhD

President
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Angela and James Hambrick Chair in Innovation
University Hospitals
Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
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Eric Hess, HHVI COO

Eric D. Hess, MBA

Chief Operating Officer
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute

Center and Program Leadership

Yasir Abu Omar, MD

Yasir Abu-Omar, MD

Surgical Director, Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Center
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Russ and Connie Lincoln Chair in Cardiovascular Innovation
University Hospitals
Clinical Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Rakesh C Arora,MD,PhD Cardiac Critical Care

Rakesh Arora, MD

Director, Perioperative and Cardiac Critical Care, and
Director, Cardiac Surgery Research
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Alan H. Markowitz, MD, Chair for Cardiac and Vascular Surgery
Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Mauricio Arruda, MD UH Cardiology

Mauricio Arruda, MD

Director, Electrophysiology Center and Director, Atrial Fibrillation Center
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
John R. Antonucci Master Clinician of Cardiovascular Innovation
University Hospitals
Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Guilherme Attizzani, MD

Guilherme Attizzani, MD

Co-Director, Valve & Structural Heart Disease Center
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Alexander and Marianna McAfee Chair in Innovative Cardiac Interventions
University Hospitals
Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Cristian Baeza, MD

Cristian Baeza, MD

Co-Director, Valve & Structural Heart Disease Center and
Co-Director, Aortic Disease Center
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute

Philip Barger, MD

Philip Barger, MD

Director, Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Clinical Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Teresa Carmen, MD UH Cardiology

Teresa Carman, MD

Director, Vascular Medicine, Director, Anticoagulation Monitoring Service and
Director, Center for Wound Care
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Jae Cho, MD

Jae Cho, MD

Division Chief, Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapies, and
Co-Director, Vascular Center
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Brenda and Marshall Brown Master Clinician in Vascular Innovation
University Hospitals
Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Barry Effron, MD UH Cardiology

Barry Effron, MD

Director, Evaluation & Prevention Center
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Figgie Family Clinical Chair in Cardiovascular Excellence
University Hospitals
Associate Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Yakov Elgudin, MD UH Cardiology

Yakov Elgudin, MD, PhD

Surgical Director, Lung Transplantation,
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Associate Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Natalie Evans, MD UH Cardiology

Natalie Evans, MD

Co-Director, Vascular Laboratories
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Clinical Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Robert Gilkeson, MD

Robert Gilkeson, MD

Director, Cardiovascular Imaging Center
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Heather Gornik, MD

Heather Gornik, MD

Co-Director, Vascular Center and Director, Fibromuscular Dysplasia Program
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
John B. Lally Family Master Clinician in Fibromuscular Dysplasia and Vascular Care
University Hospitals
Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Eiran Gorodeski, MD

Eiran Gorodeski, MD, MPH

Medical Director, Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Center and
Medical Director, Hambrick Center for Cardiac Recovery
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Daniel I. Simon, MD, Chair in Cardiovascular Excellence
University Hospitals
Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Ewa Gross-Sawicka, MD UH Cardiology

Ewa Gross-Sawicka, MD, PhD

Director, Women's Cardiovascular Center
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Clinical Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Karem Harth, MD

Karem Harth, MD

Director, Center for Comprehensive Venous Care and
Co-Director, Vascular Laboratories
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Bradley Lander, MD UH Cardiology

Bradley Lander, MD

Director, Sports Cardiology Program
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute

Jun Li, MD UH Cardiology

Jun Li, MD

Co-Director, Vascular Center and
Co-Director, Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT)
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Judith Mackall, MD UH Cardiology

Judith Mackall, MD

Director, Center for Cardiovascular Genetics, Director, Cardiac Device Clinics and Director, Clinical Trials
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Irving B. and Virginia Spitz Master Clinician in Cardiology
University Hospitals
Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Ian Neeland, MD UH Cardiology

Ian Neeland, MD

Director, Center for Cardiovascular Prevention and
Co-Director, Center for Integrated and Novel Approaches in Vascular-Metabolic Disease (CINEMA)
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Associate Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Marc Pelletier, MD

Marc Pelletier, MD, MS

Division Chief, Cardiac Surgery and
Director, Heart Surgery Center
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Clinical Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Sanjay Rajagopalan, MD

Chief Research Officer and Division Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Herman K. Hellerstein, MD Professor of Cardiovascular Research and
Director, Case Cardiovascular Research Institute
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Ravi Ramani, MD

Ravi Ramani, MD

Chief Quality Officer and Clinical Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Lorraine and Bill Dodero Chair in Heart Failure & Transplantation
University Hospitals
Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Chad Raymond, MD UH Cardiology

Chad Raymond, DO

Director, Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Clinical Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

William Yoon, MD UH Cardiology

William Yoon, MD

Co-Director, Aortic Disease Center
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine