Joerg Herrmann MD
Professor of Medicine, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Rochester, MinnesotaDr. Joerg Herrmann is Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, and he serves as the Director of the Cardio-Oncology Clinic and the Research Director of the Ischemic Heart Disease Program.
His research primarily focuses on the interaction of cancer and heart disease, particularly the potentially harmful side effects of cancer therapies on the cardiovascular system. Beyond cardio-oncology, his research interests extend to cardiac biomarkers, immune-metabolism, periprocedural myocardial infarction, and vascular diseases, particularly the development of atherosclerotic plaques and associated complications.
Dr. Herrmann serves as a reviewer for more than 30 journals, including all major cardiovascular journals. He currently is the chair of the Scientific Committee of the International Cardio-Oncology Society and is an associate editor of several journals including the European Heart Journal (EHJ), EHJ Open, Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine, and the International Journal of Cardiology, among others. He is also a regular contributor to Braunwald's Heart Disease, the associate editor of Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine, and the editor of the Cardio-Oncology Companion Book to Braunwald’s Heart Disease as well as the textbook Clinical Cardio-Oncology.
Disclosures
- Consulting/advisory boards: ARIAD Pharmaceuticals (2014 and 2016 Ponatinib in CML Cardio-Oncology Advisory Board meeting); Amgen (2016 Carfilzomib Advisory Board meeting); Bristol-Myers Squib (Institute for Cardio-Oncology Advisory Panel); Pfizer
- Grants/research: NIH
Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:
- 2020 Top Stories in Cardiology: Dexamethasone in Hospitalized Patients With Covid-19—The RECOVERY Trial
- Myocardial Bridge Associated With Life-Threatening Ventricular Arrhythmias in Patients With an ICD
- Nonculprit Lesion Severity and Outcome of Revascularization in Patients With STEMI and Multivessel Coronary Disease
- 10-Year Outcomes From a Randomized Trial of Polymer-Free vs Durable Polymer Drug-Eluting Coronary Stents
- New Cardiac Abnormalities Following Radiation Therapy in Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Trastuzumab
- PCI vs CABG in the Treatment of Unprotected Left Main Stenosis
- AMI Treatment and Outcomes in 6.5 Million Patients With a Current or Historical Diagnosis of Cancer
- 2019 Top Stories in Cardiology: Time for Shortcuts After PCI?
- Efficacy and Safety of Stents in STEMI
- AHA Scientific Sessions 2019: Recommendations From Dr. Joerg Herrmann