Thrilled to share that I’ve completed my Executive MBA from @NYUStern School of Business! This incredible 2-year journey at one of the nation’s top business schools has been a transformative experience. A huge thank you to my family for their unwavering support. Grateful also to NYU Stern's faculty, administrative team, and my DC '24 EMBA classmates for their invaluable lessons and friendships. Special thanks to my mentor, @coconnormd and colleagues at Inova Schar Heart and Vascular (@ISHVnews) including @DrDamluji who convinced me to go with NYU (spot on!). Finally, I am grateful for Dr. Stephen Jones and the @InovaHealth System's Executive team for fostering a nurturing work environment that encourages growth and learning. The challenges of interventional cardiology, innovation, research, and education have always motivated me. The NYU Stern EMBA enhances my business acumen and leadership skills in ways that are hard to measure. Looking forward to the exciting opportunities that lie ahead!

Proud to Co-Chair this year's American College of Cardiology Clinical Trials Research (CTR) training program: Upping Your Game! with Pamela Douglas, Minnow Walsh, Melvin Echols, and Tracy Wang. Many thanks to our esteemed faculty and industry sponsor Medtronic. Time now to turn this work into action! @pamelasdouglas @ShashankSinhaMD @MelvinEchols9 @MinnowWalsh @MCoylewright @EldrinL @Drroxmehran @TYWangMD @PopmaJeffrey @ACCinTouch @Medtronic @InovaHealth @ISHVnews

Congrats President Hermiller (Herms), newly member-elected Secretary @JCigarroaMD and Board members @Allison_Dupont @DNFeldmanMD @DrDrewKleinPHI @tristonsmithmd Press release below! Looking forward to a terrific year ahead!

Study shows a little 15min of ur time daily doing stretching exercises improves pain during procedures at one year! Would be great to see longer term outcomes & effects if starting early! @MyJSCAI @scaiwin @SCAI @Allison_Dupont @nishheartdoc #ACCIC @anna_bortnick @_WayneBatchelor

Happy nurses week to all the amazing individuals who have chosen this field as their calling. Thank you so much for all that you do!

So interesting to follow the phenomenal progress of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)! Now quite routine for next day discharge (NDD). We published in JAHA that NDD appears to be safe and associated with favorable outcomes and low readmission rates within 1 year after uncomplicated Evolut TAVR: ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/….

The @ISHVnews Team led by @_WayneBatchelor and @behnam_tehrani performed the first ultrasound guided uRDN. We are pleased to offer this cutting-edge therapy for resistant hypertension. @coconnormd

Congratulations Dean Harrington! ❤️🧡💛

Check out our paper #JACCAdvances on “The Multidisciplinary ♥️ Team in Cardiovascular Medicine: Current Role & Future Challenges” led by @_WayneBatchelor where we discuss the history behind & role of the ♥️ team in the Mx of complex CV conditions! Link: jacc.org/doi/full/10.1016/j.…

Yesterday, the FDA panel voted in favor of transcatheter tricuspid repair using Abbott's Triclip device to treat severe tricuspid valve regurgitation (TR). This, in concert with the recent approval of Edwards' Evoque transcatheter valve replacement system, advances the field forward significantly and provides much needed hope for the 1.6 million people suffering from TR. Much more work to do, but very good news for patients!

Special Episode Minority Leaders Podcast @AlgeneSajery, @drkellyepps, Suzanne Walker raise awareness of heart disease, the silent killer that disproportionately affects Black women bit.ly/3wajSZS Feb 2 16th Annual DMV Links Red Dress Event bit.ly/3Sq05x1

Today is MLK Day. Please take the time to think about what you are personally doing to promote his message of justice, peace, and equality for all. We all have influence - use your's wisely!

I start this year, yet again humbled by one of my daughters, Nadia Batchelor, who while helping with a project taught me about UX/UI design! I had no idea of the incredible power and ubiquity of UX/UI. Not a week goes by without bright young people like Nadia and others teaching me something! Anyone needing the skills of an amazing UX/UI and/or product designer, check out this out: nadabdesigns.com

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all! Please take the time to pray for peace for an increasingly complicated and conflicted world and commit yourself to do whatever you can to make it better in 2024. More than ever before, we need love, leadership and understanding!

Congratulations to Recor for being the first approved renal denervation system!! Good news for our patients and the field of hypertension!