Highly regarded for his work understanding coronary circulation, Dr. Lerman published some of the earliest and most important studies demonstrating the various limitations of conventional imaging modalities with regard to the evaluation of patients suspected of suffering from ischemia but without obstructive arteries (INOCA). His work has also explored electrophysiological indices which may be uniquely insightful in understanding various forms of coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) and which were foundational to our exploration of MCG as a novel, non-invasive diagnostic option for this patient population.
Dr. Lerman is currently a Professor of Medicine within the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine at the Mayo Clinic, where he also serves as the Director of Research of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and as Director of the Chest Pain and Coronary Physiology Clinic. Dr. Lerman has a special interest in the role of the endothelium in regulating vascular tone with an emphasis on the coronary circulation in atherosclerosis, acute coronary syndromes, plaque vulnerability, and cardiovascular disease in women.
