Mayra Guerrero

Dr. Mayra Guerrero is a Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, with 20+ years of expertise in Interventional Cardiology. She specializes in transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) and structural heart disease interventions. Dr. Guerrero holds leadership roles as Associate Program Director of the Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship Program and Chair of Diversity and Inclusion in the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine. She has led national clinical trials for transcatheter valve therapies and pioneered structural heart programs at Henry Ford Hospital and Evanston Hospital. Her research focuses on advancing transcatheter valve technologies and addressing disparities in cardiovascular care.

Education: MD from Universidad Autonoma de Baja California (1995), Chief Resident and Fellowships at Finch University of Health Sciences (now Rosalind Franklin University) and William Beaumont Hospital. Awards include Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and multiple leadership honors in cardiology.

Research interests include transcatheter valve repair/ replacement, mitral annular calcification management, and innovations in structural heart interventions. Over 150 peer-reviewed publications span clinical outcomes, device development, and procedural techniques. She actively participates in professional organizations like the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) and the Lancet Commission on Women and Cardiovascular Disease.

Key contributions: Developed structural heart fellowship programs, led global registries on mitral valve interventions, and published seminal work on valve-in-valve procedures. Her work addresses both technical advancements and health equity in cardiac care.