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Office
1001 Blythe Blvd
Ste 300
Charlotte, NC 28203Phone+1 704-373-0212Fax+1 704-373-1216
Summary
- I am a board-certified interventional cardiologist and previously in private practice at the Sanger Clinic and Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC for 20 years. During that time I founded the Carolinas Cardiovascular Foundation and the interventional cardiology research program, as well as performing over 500 coronary interventions per year. I then transitioned in 2007 to the position of Chief Medical Officer and Divisional Vice President, Abbott Vascular, a division of Abbott, located in Santa Clara, California.
Education & Training
- Duke University HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1984 - 1986
- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1984
- Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1980
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1982 - Present
- NC State Medical License 1984 - 2025
- SC State Medical License 1989 - 2009
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 27 citationsLong-term outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention for in-stent restenosis among Medicare beneficiaries.Hector Tamez, Eric A. Secemsky, Linda R. Valsdottir, Issam Moussa, Yang Song
Eurointervention. 2021-08-06 - 1 citationsOutcomes of Vascular Closure Device Use After Transfemoral Coronary Intervention: Insights From the EXCEL TrialToshiki Kuno, Bimmer E. Claessen, Paul Guedeney, Patrick W. Serruys, Joseph F. Sabik
The Journal of Invasive Cardiology. 2021-06-25 - 2 citationsAntithrombotic regimens for percutaneous coronary intervention of the left main coronary artery: The EXCEL trialSorin J. Brener, Nicholas Lembo, David E. Kandzari, Manel Sabaté, Anthony H. Gershlick
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2021-04-01
Journal Articles
- Original Investigation Left Main Revascularization with PCI or CABG in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: EXCEL TrialJohn D Puskas, David E Kandzari, Gennaro Giustino, Roxana Mehran, Martin B Leon, Philippe Genereux, Michael 3rd Ragosta, Charles A Simonton, Irving L Kron, Gregg W Stone, ScienceDirect
- Focus on Left Main Interventions Outcomes After Coronary Stenting or Bypass Surgery for Men and Women with Unprotected Left Main Disease: The EXCEL TrialNicholas J Lembo, Gregg W Stone, Charles A Simonton, ScienceDirect
Press Mentions
- Abbott Leads Way in First Clinical Trial of Minimally Invasive Clip-Based Repair System for Leaky Tricuspid Heart ValvesAugust 10th, 2017
- The Ups and Downs of the Latest Absorb DataMarch 20th, 2017
- FDA Warns of Increased Major Adverse Cardiac Events with the Absorb Dissolving StentMarch 20th, 2017
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
Industry Relationships
- Chief Medical Officer and Divisional Vice President, Abbott Vascular2007 - Present
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