Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Expert Witnesses

Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiovascular Disease - mitral valve repair, mitral valve replacement, mitral valve surgery, valve repair, valve replacement, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, TAVR, TAVI, coronary artery bypass, CABG, aortic aneurysm, atrial fibrillation

I completed medical school and general surgery at Johns Hopkins and subsequently finished my training in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiac track at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School in 2009. Throughout my training I have received multiple awards that distinguish my scholastic achievement. I am well versed in all aspects of cardiac surgery. I have special expertise in mitral valve repair. I also have experience with transcatherter aortic valve replacement. I have been involved on a national level in a number of professional organizations, including the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) as a member of the Quality Management Task Force as one of the participants in the development of the updated risk model in cardiac surgery, on which the STS risk calculator is based. In the American College of Cardiology (ACC), I have participated in a number of initiatives on patient-centered care and shared decision-making. In addition, I am one of two surgeons nationally t...

Charlottesville, Virginia

Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology - Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, MitraClip, Valve Disease, Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Transcatheter Mitral Replacement, Mechanical Circulatory Support, Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Failure, Congenital Heart Disease, Atrial Septal Defects

Board-certified interventional cardiologist with over 12 years of clinical experience specializing in structural heart interventions, transcatheter valve therapies, and complex coronary interventions. Director of the Advanced Cardiac Valve Center and Structural Cardiology Fellowship at the University of Virginia. Extensive experience in procedural decision-making, standard of care, and management of catheterization laboratory complications. Available for case review, deposition, and trial testimony for both plaintiff and defense. Board Certifications Interventional Cardiology Cardiovascular Disease ACHD Internal Medicine Clinical Experience Structural Heart Interventions Over 3,000 structural heart procedures performed, including: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair (MitraClip / TEER) Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair and Replacement Left Atrial Appendage Closure (Watchman) Adult Congenital Heart Interventions Patent Foramen Ovale (...