Reengineering the Heart: Dr. Juan Pablo Umaña on the Future of Cardiac Surgery
Reengineering the Heart: Dr. Juan Pablo Umaña on the Future of Cardiac Surgery
With guest Dr. Juan Pablo Umaña
Dr. Juan Pablo Umaña
December 10, 2025
Guest: Dr. Juan Pablo Umaña Listen Time: 31m
Reengineering the Heart: Dr. Juan Pablo Umaña on the Future of Cardiac Surgery
How does a young medical student from Bogotá, Colombia go on to co-invent a device that revolutionizes mitral valve repair, and then reshape an entire nation’s landscape of cardiac care? Dr. Juan Pablo Umaña shares the extraordinary journey that shaped his philosophy as a heart surgeon, innovator, and mentor.
Professor of Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery Clinical Profile Biography:
Juan Pablo Umaña, M.D. is an internationally recognized leader in cardiovascular surgery, known for his pioneering contributions to aortic and mitral valve repair. He specializes in mitral valve repair, tricuspid valve repair, aortic valve repair, valve-sparing aortic root replacement, Ross procedure, minimally invasive aortic root replacement, minimally invasive... View Full Profile >
