Biographical summary
Peter Pollak, M.D., is an interventional cardiologist and an expert in structural heart disease and percutaneous therapies for valve diseases as well as left atrial appendage closures and patent foramen ovale closures.
Dr. Pollak works with a multi-disciplinary team to navigate the best care for each individual patient.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Pollak is an inventor with multiple patents related to structural heart disease.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
- Heart valve repair
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Left atrial appendage closure
- Mitral valve repair and replacement
- Patent foramen ovale closure
- Percutaneous valve procedures
- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Interests
- Device innovation and development
- Use of multi-modality imaging and 3D modeling in planning and guiding structural intervention
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2014
Fellow - Structural Intervention - Advanced training in transcatheter valve replacement, mitral and aortic balloon valvuloplasty, PFO & ASD occlusion, paravalvular leak closure, left atrial appendage closure, MitraClip device, alcohol septal ablation, ventricular support devices, and invasive hemodynamicsMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2013
Fellow - Interventional CardiologyMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2013
Interventional CardiologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
- 2012
Cardiovascular DiseasesAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and honors
- 2011
Nominee, Emergency medicine consultant of the yearUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine
- 2010
Biomedical Innovations Fund AwardIvy Foundation, University of Virginia
- 2009
Young Investigator AwardUniversity of Virginia
Professional memberships
- 2018 - present
MemberRadiation Safety Committee, St. Luke's Hospital
- 2009 - 2012
MemberMortality and Morbidity Committee, University of Virginia
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