Leadership
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 D. Hess, MBA
Chief Operating Officer
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Center and Program Leadership
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 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
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
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
Co-Director, Valve & Structural Heart Disease Center and
Co-Director, Aortic Disease Center
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
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 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
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
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, PhD
Surgical Director, Lung Transplantation,
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Associate Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
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
Director, Cardiovascular Imaging Center
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
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, 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, 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
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
Director, Sports Cardiology Program
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
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
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
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, 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
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, DO
Director, Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Clinical Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
William Yoon, MD
Co-Director, Aortic Disease Center
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine