Structural Interventional Cardiologist
UPMC Central PA
Hemal Gada MD, MBA is the President of UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute (HVI) in Central PA and the Co-Director of the Structural Heart Program, certified in Cardiovascular Medicine and Interventional Cardiology. He received his MD/MBA from the University of Michigan and completed his IM/Chief residency at Washington University, followed by fellowships at Cleveland Clinic (Cardiovascular Medicine) and Columbia University (IC; Structural Heart).
Dr. Gada joined the UPMC HVI in 2015. His clinical interests focus on complex structural/valvular heart disease interventions. He holds tremendous experience in novel structural heart technology development. He is a champion of initiatives to improve economic outcomes of cardiovascular care. He has published numerous articles in peer reviewed journals and is internationally regarded as a thought leader in structural heart disease.
Disclosure(s): Abbott Vascular Devices: Consultant (Ongoing); Boston Scientific Corporation: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing); Edward Lifesciences: Consultant (Ongoing); innovative cardiovascular solutions: Consultant (Ongoing); Medtronic, Inc: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing); Pi-Cardia: Consultant (Ongoing)
SMART Thoughts | Dissecting Post-Hoc Critique
Saturday, March 8, 2025
8:24 AM – 8:32 AM ET
Panel Discussion | How important are TAVR Hemodynamics and What to do About It?
Saturday, March 8, 2025
9:04 AM – 9:20 AM ET
Second Generation EPD Device and EMBLOK Device Design and Study Update | Will it make a Difference?
Sunday, March 9, 2025
9:04 AM – 9:12 AM ET
Panel Discussion | What Do We Need to Know on Lifetime Management?
Sunday, March 9, 2025
9:28 AM – 9:45 AM ET
Clinical Updates on the First Dedicated Leaflet Splitting Device Prior TAVR
Monday, March 10, 2025
2:16 PM – 2:24 PM ET