Vinod H. Thourani, M.D.
Piedmont Heart Institute
Atlanta,
GA
USA
Biographical Sketch: Dr. Thourani is the Bernie Marcus Chief of CV Surgery, Piedmont Healthcare/Marcus Heart and Vascular Center, and Director, Structural Heart Center of Excellence of the Piedmont Heart Institute in Atlanta, Georgia. He is active in clinical care, research, and cardiac surgery and cardiology organizations. He specializes in valve surgery and is passionate about working with a multidisciplinary team for traditional, minimally invasive, and transcatheter options. He is the President of the Heart Valve Society (2020-2022) and President-Elect of the International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery. He is the Past-President of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association (2019-2021) and South Atlantic Cardiovascular Society (2019-2021). He is the Treasurer (2022-2025) of the STS and is on the Surgeons Council of the ACC. He is co-chair of the STS/ACC TVT database. He has authored over 600 peer-reviewed articles and is currently the national PI or on the steering committee for 10 valve trials.
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