Biographical summary
Joerg Herrmann, M.D., is a board-certified cardiologist who cares for patients with complex heart and vascular conditions, including those affected by cancer. He specializes in cardio-oncology, with a focus on preventing and treating heart complications related to cancer and its therapies to support recovery and long-term heart health and function.
His clinical expertise includes diagnosing and treating chest pain syndromes, including microvascular disease and endothelial dysfunction. He also performs advanced cardiac catheterization procedures, including coronary vasoreactivity testing and imaging.
Dr. Herrmann provides care in both outpatient and inpatient settings, including for patients with acute and complex cardiovascular conditions.
He is the founder and director of the Cardio-Oncology Clinic at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where he leads a multidisciplinary team focused on caring for patients with cancer and heart disease. He also has extensive experience managing coronary artery disease and microvascular angina, with a focus on improving patient outcomes and quality of life.
Dr. Herrmann has a particular interest in understanding how coronary artery disease develops and in improving blood vessel function in patients with atherosclerosis. He currently serves as research director for the Division of Ischemic Heart Disease and Critical Care.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
Interests
- Cardio-oncology.
- Coronary artery disease.
- Atherosclerosis.
- Vascular biology.
- Endothelial dysfunction.
- Atherosclerosis.
- Microvascular angina.
- Interventional cardiology.
- Quality and outcomes.
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2011
Fellow - Interventional CardiologyMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2010
Fellow - Cardiovascular DiseasesMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2010
ResidentCardiovascular Disease, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2008
Clinical Investigator - Cardiology ResearchMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2008
ResidentClinician Investigator, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2006
Resident - Internal MedicineMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2006
ResidentInternal Medicine, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2003
Research Fellowship - Cardiovascular DiseasesMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2000
Resident - Internal MedicineUniversity Clinic
- 1999
Internship - Internal MedicineUniversity Clinic
- 1997
MDRuhr-Universitat Bochum
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2010
Cardiovascular DiseasesAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and honors
- 2021
STANFORD UNIVERSITY NAMES WORLD’S TOP 2% SCIENTISTS, 2021Stanford University
- 2017
Medical Book of the Year Award NomineeBritish Medical Association
- 2013
Best Educator for Resident EducationInternal Medicine Residency Program
- 2008
FinalistNorthwestern Young Investigator Forum
- 2008
Mayo Clinic Stiftung Fellowship Award, academic year 2008/09Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2007
FinalistNorthwestern Young Investigator Forum
- 2007
Mayo Clinic Stiftung Fellowship Award, academic year 2007/08Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2006
Attitude, commitment, and excellence award, academic year 2005/06Internal Medicine Residency Program, Department of Internal Medicine
- 2006
Mayo Clinic Stiftung Fellowship Award, academic year 2006/07Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2005
Attitude, commitment, and excellence award, academic year 2004/05Internal Medicine Residency Program, Department of Internal Medicine
- 2005
Research Poster FinalistAmerican College of Physicians
- 2004
Kellen-Stiftung Fellowship Award, academic year 2004/05Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2004
Winner, Research CompetitionAmerican College of Physicians
- 2003
Edward C. Kendall Award for Meritorious ResearchMayo Clinic Alumni Association, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2001
First Poster AwardMayo Foundation
- 2001
New Investigator AwardAmerican Heart Association
- 1998
First Lecture AwardGerman Rhine-Westphalia Society of Internal Medicine
Professional memberships
- 2011
Scientific Council MemberACC Interventional Scientific Council
- 2011 - present
MemberAmerican College of Cardiology
- 2010 - present
MemberAmerican College of Physicians
- 2010 - present
MemberMinnesota Medical Association
- 2010 - present
ReviewerAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
- 2008 - present
MemberEuropean Society of Cardiology
- 2005
ConsultantNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
- 2004
ConsultantNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
- 2004 - present
MemberMinnesota Medical Association, American Medical Association
- 2000
Founding MemberEuropean Vascular Genomics Network
- 2000
Editorial Board MemberAmerican Journal of Biotechnology and Biochemistry
- 2000
Editorial Board MemberISRN Cardiology
Publications
Research activities