Session Organizer: Matt Johnson, University of Minnesota
Bridging the Gap: The Need for Innovation in Transcatheter Interventions for Congenital Heart Disease
Gurumurthy Hiremath, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FPICS
Director, Congenital Cardiac Catheterization.
Associate Division Director, Pediatric Cardiology
University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital
Dr. Gurumurthy Hiremath completed his pediatric cardiology training and a 4th year of interventional training at the University of California, San Francisco. He is currently the director of the congenital cardiac catheterization laboratories and cardiopulmonary exercise testing at the University of Minnesota’s Masonic Children’s Hospital and the associate division director for pediatric cardiology. He is the inaugural holder of Dr. Forrest. H. Adams endowed chair in pediatric cardiovascular health. His clinic interests include pulmonary artery stenting, transcatheter pulmonary valve placements, device closures of intracardiac defects, interventions in adults with congenital heart disease, and hybrid interventional procedures in partnership with cardiac surgeons.
Dr. Hiremath's research interests are focused on improving our understanding of the physiological effects of transcatheter interventions. He completed a prospective multi-center clinical study looking at the physiologic effects of successful treatment of unilateral pulmonary artery stenosis. He is actively involved in the use of intracardiac pressure-volume loops to understand the physiological effects of transcatheter interventions. He has several active research grants and has authored several publications and book chapters.
Dr. Hiremath is an active member of the interventional cardiology societies, with active roles in the SCAI’s Congenital Heart Disease Council, the Pediatric Interventional Cardiology Early Career Society (PICES), and the Pediatric Interventional Cardiology CPT coding group. He served as the Research Vice President of PICES (Pediatric Interventional Cardiology Early Career Society) from 2018–2020, where he planned, coordinated, and led several multicenter research projects under its auspices. He is actively involved with industry in developing new intracardiac devices and participates in several national device trials and registries. He has received several awards, including the University of Minnesota's 'Innovation in Clinical Practice Award’ for developing innovative treatments and industry partnerships to improve patient care.
Opportunities for Innovation in Orthopedic Sports Medicine Surgery
Marc Tompkins, MD
Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
TRIA Orthopedic Center
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
University of Minnesota
Dr. Tompkins is an orthopedic sports medicine surgeon and Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Minnesota and a faculty for the orthopedic sports medicine fellowship at TRIA Orthopedic Center. Clinical interests for Dr. Tompkins are in complex reconstructive and joint preservation surgery in the knee and shoulder. In addition to an adult practice, he is the co-director of the pediatric sports medicine program at Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare. Areas of research focus are in patellofemoral surgery, chondral and meniscal pathology, complex ligamentous reconstruction, and rehabilitation.
Dr. Tompkins is a frequent reviewer for orthopedic journals, and sits on the Editorial Board for AJSM, KSSTA, and Sports Health. He serves on multiple committees and in leadership positions for several orthopedic organizations, including PRISM, AAOS, AOSSM, ISAKOS, the ROCK group, and IPSG. He has been involved in on field sports medicine coverage at all levels of sports. He has participated in both AOSSM and Patellofemoral Foundation/ISAKOS traveling fellowships. In addition to his clinical expertise, he has expertise in leveraging technology, including mixed reality applications and wearables, to help facilitate surgical education and patient rehabilitation. Dr. Tompkins commits as much time as possible to Global Health pursuits as part of his practice, particularly education and capacity building.