Leadership
![Mehdi Shishehbor, DO, PhD,Cardiology](/-/media/images/physician-headshots/s/shishehbor-mehdi-card-orig-033-700x750new.jpg)
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](/-/media/images/physician-headshots/h/hess-eric-cardio-photo-500x600.jpg)
Eric D. Hess, MBA
Chief Operating Officer
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Center and Program Leadership
![Yasir Abu Omar, MD](/-/media/images/physician-headshots/a/abu-omar-yasir-transplant-orig-33-700x750.jpg)
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](/-/media/images/physician-headshots/a/arora-rakesh-card-orig-056-700x.jpg)
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](/-/media/images/physician-headshots/a/arrudia-mauricio-car-uhcmc14-500x600.jpg)
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](/-/media/images/physician-headshots/a/attizzani-guilherme-700x750.jpg)
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](/-/media/images/physician-headshots/b/baeza-cristian-vascsurg-orig-013-700x750.jpg)
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](/-/media/images/physician-headshots/b/barger-philip-card-orig-023-500x600.jpg)
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](/-/media/images/physician-headshots/c/carman-teresa-card-orig-006-500x600.jpg)
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](/-/media/images/physician-headshots/c/cho-jae-vasc-surg-orig-015-v1-current-700x750.jpg)
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](/-/media/images/physician-headshots/e/effronbarrydr25thanniversary4925700x750.jpg)
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](/-/media/images/physician-headshots/e/elgudin-yakov-labcoat-500x600.jpg)
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](/-/media/images/physician-headshots/e/evans-natalie-vasc-orig-008-500x600.jpg)
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](/-/media/images/physician-headshots/g/gilkeson-photo-2019-700x750.jpg)
Robert Gilkeson, MD
Director, Cardiovascular Imaging Center
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
![Heather Gornik, MD](/-/media/images/physician-headshots/g/gornik-heather-card-orig-015-500x600.jpg)
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](/-/media/images/physician-headshots/g/gorododeski-eiran-card-orig-20-700x750.jpg)
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](/-/media/images/physician-headshots/g/grosssawickaewa500x600.jpg)
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](/-/media/images/physician-headshots/h/harth-karem-vasc-surg-14-700x750.jpg)
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](/-/media/images/physician-headshots/l/lander-bradley-card-orig-27-500x600.jpg)
Bradley Lander, MD
Director, Sports Cardiology Program
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
![Jun Li, MD UH Cardiology](/-/media/images/physician-headshots/l/li-jun-card-orig-16-700x750.jpg)
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](/-/media/images/physician-headshots/m/mackall-judith-card-orig-008-700x750.jpg)
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](/-/media/images/physician-headshots/n/neeland-ian-card-orig-026-500x600.jpg)
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](/-/media/images/physician-headshots/p/pelletier-marc-card-orig-18-500x600.jpg)
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 UH Cardiology](/-/media/images/physician-headshots/r/rajagopalan-sanjay-2022-headshot-500x600.jpg)
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](/-/media/images/physician-headshots/r/ramani-ravi-card-orig-046-700x750.jpg)
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](/-/media/images/physician-headshots/r/raymond-chad-card-orig-017-500x600.jpg)
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](/-/media/images/physician-headshots/y/yoon-william-vasc-orig-021-500x600.jpg)
William Yoon, MD
Co-Director, Aortic Disease Center
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine