Renu Virmani, MD, is an internationally renowned cardiovascular pathologist, recognized as a leading researcher in the field of cardiovascular disease treatment, and presently serving as the president emeritus of the CVPath Institute, which she founded in 2005. Dr. Virmani received her MD from Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi University, New Delhi, India.
Lecturing at scientific meetings all over the world, Dr. Virmani has delivered more than 900 presentations. She has authored or co-authored over 1,100 publications in peer-reviewed journals covering atherosclerosis, vulnerable plaque, stents, and other cardiovascular diseases; she has edited seven books, written more than 500 book chapters, and is also a manuscript reviewer for many top scientific journals.
Among numerous outstanding honors and awards, Dr. Virmani has delivered the Laennec Clinician/Educator Lecture Award for the American Heart Association in 2010; she has received the TCT Career Achievement Award from the Cardiovascular Research Foundation in 2012; the ICI Innovations in Cardiovascular Interventions Award in 2013; the Female Luminary Award from the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Foundation in 2016; she received an honorary degree from the University of Antwerp, Belgium as well as many other honorary awards including from the European Society of Cardiology, EuroPCR, TCTAP “11th Master of Masters 2021 Award” and SCCT 2024 Agaston Award.
Dr. Virmani was a clinical professor in the department of pathology at Georgetown University, the University of Maryland-Baltimore, George Washington University, and Vanderbilt University. From 1984 to 2004, she served as the chairperson of the Department of Cardiovascular Pathology of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology for 20 years. Dr. Virmani is a member of the American Heart Association, the US and Canadian Academy of Pathology, and is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology.
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