2019 Scientific Sessions

Megan Coylewright, M.D., FSCAI

Biographical Sketch: Dr. Megan Coylewright is a structural interventional cardiologist whose practice includes minimally invasive options to treat congestive heart failure (through valve repair/replacement including TAVR and TEER) and prevent stroke (LAAO/PFO closure). She is a lecturer on several topics including the intersection of health policy and patient-centered shared decision making. She works to broaden access to cardiovascular therapies in clinical trials to women and patients of color. She is the Editor of the ACC CardioSmart/Patient Voice Program and co-leads the HVC Lifetime Management of Valvular Heart Disease task force. Her work as a Teach for America teacher in the South Bronx continues to inform her perspectives on the intersections of sociodeterminants of health. She completed her medical school, residency, and MPH training at Johns Hopkins, and served as Health Disparities Coordinator at the Baltimore City Public Health Department. Five years of cardiovascular training were spent at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.

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