Ioannis S Chatzizisis, MD, PhD

Clinical and research interests focus on complex coronary interventions with emphasis on bifurcations and mechanical circulatory support, invasive imaging, advanced non-invasive cardiovascular imaging, computational cardiovascular simulations, and mechanobiology of atherosclerosis.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=chatzizisis

International
2021 "Bifurcation Person of the Year” award by the European Bifurcation Club
2012  Best Poster, ESC Congress, Munich, Germany
2011  Young Investigator Award, ESC Congress, Paris, France
2011  Bernard and Joan Marshall Young Investigators Award, British Society of Cardiovascular Research, London, UK
2010  Young Investigator Award, European Atherosclerosis Society Congress, Gothenburg, Sweden
2010  Young Investigator Award, ESC Congress, Stockholm, Sweden
2009  Young Investigator Award, ESC Congress, Barcelona, Spain
2009  Travel Award, ESC Congress, Barcelona, Spain
2008  Travel Award, ESC Congress, Munich, Germany
2008  Young Investigators Award (Finalist), ESC Congress, Munich, Germany
2007  Norman Alpert Visiting Scientist Award, ESC

National
2014  Young Investigators Award, Society of Cardiovascular Computed
Tomography Annual Scientific Meeting, San Diego, CA, USA
2009  Young Investigator Award, XV International Symposium on
Atherosclerosis, Boston, MA, USA
2008  ATVB Merit Award for Young Investigators, ATVB Annual Conference,
Atlanta, GA, USA
2006  Young Investigator Merit Award, AHA Scientific Sessions, Chicago, IL,
USA

Regional
2013  1st Award, George D. Behrakis Cardiovascular Symposium in Vascular
Biology, Boston, MA, USA
2006  Michael Mulinos Postgraduate Award, Hellenic Medical Society of New
York, New York, New York, USA

University of Nebraska Medical Center
2021  Cardiovascular Fellowship Top Teacher Award, Cardiovascular Division, UNMC
2020  iEXCEL Clinical Award for Innovative Adoption of Simulation to
Improve Human Performance and Effectiveness in Health Professions
2020  UNMC New Investigator Award
2019  UNMC Basic Science Investigator Award
2019  Cardiovascular Fellowship Top Teacher Award, Cardiovascular Division, UNMC
2016  Best Teacher Award, Cardiovascular Division, UNMC

Yiannis S. Chatzizisis, MD, PhD is Professor of Cardiology, and Chief of the Cardiovascular Division at the Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami. He was trained in interventional cardiology and advanced non-invasive cardiovascular imaging at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital. His translational and clinical research is actively funded by the NIH, industry, and philanthropy. He has authored more than 230 manuscripts published in Circulation, JACC, ATVB, Cardiovascular Research and Atherosclerosis among other journals. His research has received over 13,500 citations with an H-index of 51. He has received more than 40 international and national awards, including awards by the European Society of Cardiology, European Atherosclerosis Society, American Heart Association and Academy of Athens. In 2021 he received the “Bifurcation Person of the Year” award by the European Bifurcation Club. He serves as Associate Editor for Atherosclerosis, and Pharmacology and Therapeutics, and as manuscript reviewer for JACC and Circulation family journals among others. He is member NIH and DOD study sections. He serves as industry advisory board member and consultant on coronary stents, intracoronary imaging, and physiology. He is Fellow of ACC, AHA, SCAI and ESC, Member of the Board of Directors of the European Bifurcation Club and founding Member of the SCAI Bifurcation Club. Over the years, he has mentored many general cardiology, interventional cardiology, imaging and research fellows and faculty, who are now independent investigators, faculty, or trainees in renowned institutions in the U.S. and Europe.