Prasad Gunasekaran, MD. FACC, FSCAI, RPVI

Professional Background

I am a board-certified interventional cardiologist specializing in transcatheter coronary and structural heart interventions. My practice encompasses a range of minimally invasive procedures including percutaneous coronary interventions, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), transcatheter mitral valve repair, and transcatheter left atrial appendage closure (LAAO).

My clinical expertise is complemented by my dedication to advancing the field through cutting-edge clinical trials. I am particularly interested in:

- Novel approaches to treating calcified coronary artery disease in women
- Integration of comprehensive physiological and anatomical assessments to optimize percutaneous coronary interventions
- Early feasibility and pivotal trials in transcatheter structural heart interventions

I have pioneered the use of intracardiac echo (ICE) for structural heart procedures, including moderate conscious sedation-based left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) without general anesthesia. My expertise in intracoronary imaging (IVUS/OCT) and vulnerable plaque assessment has led to significant research contributions, including compelling outcomes data on imaging-based PCI in coronary artery ectasia.

I serve as the assistant program director for the interventional cardiology fellowship program, a section editor for US Cardiology Review Journal, and a voting member of the SCAI membership and credentialing committee. I have contributed to the ACC publications and editorial committee and continue to function as an abstract reviewer for their annual scientific session for 8 consecutive years.

My philosophy centers on precision medicine: delivering the right therapeutic intervention to the right patient at the right time to improve mortality outcomes and enhance quality of life.