Poonam Velagapudi, MD, FSCAI | SCAI

I am a Structural Interventional Cardiologist, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Associate Program Director for Cardiovascular Medicine fellowship at the University of Nebraska. My clinical interests include high risk PCI, mechanical circulatory support in shock, radial and large bore access, percutaneous transcatheter valve procedures including TAVR, TMVR, and MitraClip. I have a strong interest in education, advocacy and increasing/promoting participation of women in clinical trials. I am a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), Chair of the ACC Early Career Section, Past Chair of the ACC Fellows in Training Section, and Co-Chair of the SCAI Education Committee. I am a strong proponent of using social media for fostering education in cardiology and serve as a social media editor for ‘JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions’ journal and is an Early Career Correspondent for ACC ACCEL Audio. I am an Associate Editor for the ‘European Heart Journal (EHJ)- Case Reports’ journal.