Gurumurthy Hiremath, MD

Dr. Gurumurthy ‘Guru’ Hiremath completed his pediatric cardiology training and a fourth year of interventional training at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Hiremath is currently the interim division director of Pediatric Cardiology, co-director of the Congenital Heart Center, and director of the pediatric cardiac catheterization laboratories and cardiopulmonary exercise testing at the University of Minnesota's Masonic Children's Hospital. He is also an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota and the inaugural holder of the Forrest H. Adams Chair in Pediatric Cardiovascular Health. 

Dr. Hiremath’s research portfolio bridges translational science, clinical innovation, and collaborative multicenter investigation in congenital and pediatric cardiology. His research interests are focused on invasive hemodynamic evaluation and understanding the hemodynamic effects of transcatheter interventions. He has a particular interest in intracardiac pressure-volume (PV) loops and actively uses them to understand the physiological impact of interventions such as coarctation stenting and pulmonary artery stenosis. His work has established new physiologic and procedural paradigms that improve outcomes and safety for children with heart disease. He is nationally recognized for pioneering applications of pressure–volume (PV) loop physiology to evaluate ventricular performance during catheter-based interventions. His translational work at the University of Minnesota explores tissue-engineered, growing heart valves using animal models, advancing regenerative solutions for pediatric patients requiring valve replacement. Dr. Hiremath’s collaborative approach has resulted in over 60 peer-reviewed publications, more than 25 scientific abstracts, and multiple book chapters, with numerous first- and senior-author papers in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, and JSCAI. 

Dr. Hiremath is an active member of the interventional cardiology societies, holding leadership roles in the SCAI's Congenital Heart Disease Council, the Pediatric Interventional Cardiology Early Career Society (PICES), and the Pediatric Interventional Cardiology CPT coding group. He is an associate editor for JSCAI. He served as the Research Vice President of the Pediatric Interventional Cardiology Early Career Society, where he planned, coordinated, and led several multicenter research projects. Through his leadership roles, as Associate Editor for JSCAI, Chair of the PICES Education Committee, and investigator in several national consortia, Dr. Hiremath continues to influence research standards, mentor early-career clinicians, and shape the future of interventional pediatric cardiology.

He has won several awards, including the 'Innovation in Clinical Practice Award' and the ‘Outstanding Clinical Care Award’ from the University of Minnesota, for developing innovative treatments and industry partnerships to help patient care. He is a founding editor for the Pediatric Interventional Cardiology Society's educational website, Tips and Tricks for Congenital Interventional Cardiologists.

Outside of work, Dr. Hiremath loves spending time outdoors with his two boys, playing tennis and exploring national parks.