John Pacella

Dr. John Pacella is an Interventional Cardiologist within the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Heart and Vascular Institute. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh and holds an adjunct appointment as an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering with a biomedical emphasis from Carnegie Mellon University, his master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Lehigh University, and his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Pacella is an accomplished researcher with interests broadly spanning microcirculation, sonothrombolysis, novel interventional cardiology device design, portable ultrasound, and novel microbubble formulations. He has worked on numerous grants from a variety of funding sources, has published many articles in peer-reviewed journals, and regularly presents at national and international conferences. He holds 6 patents and has received several awards for his research, including the prestigious American Society of Echocardiography Arthur E. Weyman Young Investigator Award.