President, University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
University Hospitals
Interventional Cardiology
Mehdi H. Shishehbor, DO, MPH, PhD, is President of University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute and the Director of the newly created Lorraine and Bill Dodero Limb Preservation Center. As a nationally recognized resource for top-rated care, the Institute has over 2,000 employees across 11 hospitals, 48 ambulatory health centers and multiple joint ventures, encompassing the divisions of cardiovascular medicine, vascular surgery, and cardiothoracic surgery.
In addition to his leadership role, Dr. Shishehbor is an internationally known interventional cardiologist with expertise in vascular medicine and minimally invasive procedures to treat coronary, carotid and abdominal aortic aneurysms, peripheral artery disease (PVD) and venous disease. He is an expert in minimally invasive approaches to reconstruct lower extremity arteries to treat critical limb ischemia (CLI) and prevent amputation. Prior to joining UH, Dr. Shishehbor directed the Endovascular Program at the Cleveland Clinic from 2009 to May 2017 and trained over 40 interventional fellows and 400 physicians nationally on advanced techniques for limb salvage.
Sunday, October 4, 2026
11:37am - 11:44am PT
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
9:30am - 9:45am PT