TAVR Trainers - Session 2: TAVR Valves Compared

Jason is a PGY4 integrated cardiac surgery resident at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He received his bachelors degree in Neuroscience at Columbia University and attended the Perelman School of Medicine. He is a writer for the healthcare section of the Philadelphia Inquirer and is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in bioethics with a particular interest in surgeon communication and patient decision-making. He plans to pursue a career in academic cardiac surgery.

Matthias Gotberg, MD, PhD works as an interventional cardiologist and Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden. Dr. Gotberg has also been a member of the SCAAR steering committee since 2011. Dr. Gotberg has been principal investigator/investigator of numerous clinical trials, has authored or co-authored more than 70 publications in peer-reviewed journals, and is a recognized international expert within the field of coronary physiology and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.

Dr. Halaby is an interventional cardiologist. She completed fellowship in general cardiology and interventional cardiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. She previously completed residency in internal medicine and post-doctoral research fellowship at BIDMC of Harvard Medical School. Her interests are in valvular diseases and structural heart interventions.