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David R. Holmes, Jr., M.D.

  1. Internist
  2. Cardiologist
  3. Interventional Cardiologist

Departments

Specialty Groups

  1. Interventional Cardiology Laboratory

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English

Existing patients

David R. Holmes, Jr., M.D., is the Scripps Professor in Cardiovascular Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in honor of Dr. George Gura, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. He has been a member of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine for 40 years, primarily involved in interventional cardiology, electrophysiology and pacing, patient care and cardiovascular education.

Dr. Holmes is an interventional cardiologist and very much enjoys the practice of interventional cardiology taking care of patients with all types of cardiovascular diseases. He has been involved in multiple research studies both as a clinical investigator and as the principal investigator. He was the director of Electrophysiology and Pacing, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation from 1981 to 1985 and then became the director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory from 1984 to 2003.

His subspecialty interests include the development of strategies for stroke prevention in the setting of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, treatment of pulmonary vein stenosis, valvular heart disease, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and acute and chronic coronary artery disease. In addition to patient care, he works in the cardiac catheterization laboratory specializing in interventional cardiology procedures, procedures for left atrial appendage occlusion, structural heart disease, treatment of pulmonary vein stenosis, and acute and chronic coronary artery disease patients. He has a passion for research and education; is involved in educating medical students, fellows and practicing cardiologists both at Mayo Clinic and national and international meetings. He has been a past president of the Society of Cardiac Angiography as well as a past president of the American College of Cardiology. He has been on the Board of the Trustees of the American College of Cardiology and has been a member of several national guideline committee recommendations related to structural heart disease.

Research Interests: Structural heart disease, stroke prevention in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, treatment of pulmonary vein stenosis, acute and coronary artery disease syndromes, stroke prevention and hemodynamics.

Awards and Honors: Paul Dudley White visiting professorship; American Heart Association Affiliate Eugene Drake award; ACC Distinguished scientist award; Masters Faculty privileges in clinical research Carl Withers Award; honorary fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, Master of American College of Cardiology (MACC); fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC); Medical College of Wisconsin Alumnus of the year; FDA leveraging collaboration award; TVT registry Thompson Righters highly cited researcher Chein Foundation for outstanding lectureship and lifetime achievement award in PCI and Irish cardiac society honoree membership award.

Military service: United States Navy, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD.

Professional Memberships: Chairman and co-chairman of the National Transcatheter Valve Therapeutics Steering Committee; co-chairman of the inaugural ACC intervention symposium; co-chair ACC annual scientific meeting; member of added qualifications in interventional cardiology initial group 1999-2004; fellow American Heart Association; New York State Department of Health Cardiac Advisory Committee 2000-2013.

  1. Acute coronary syndrome
  2. Atrial fibrillation
  3. Heart disease
  4. Stroke prevention
  1. Left atrial appendage closure
  • Stroke prevention
  • Acute coronary syndromes
  • Interventional cardiology
  • Restenosis
  • Vascular biology
  • Structural heart disease
  • LAA occlusion
  • Outcomes analysis
  • Telemedicine
  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Structural heart disease
  • Pulmonary vein dilatation
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  1. 1976
    Fellow - Cardiovascular DiseasesMayo Clinic in Rochester
  2. 1974
    Fellow - Internal MedicineMayo Clinic in Rochester
  3. 1972
    InternshipVirginia Mason Hospital
  4. 1971
    MDMarquette University
  5. 1967
    BAPrinceton University

Certifications

  1. 1999
    Interventional CardiologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  2. 1977
    Cardiovascular DiseasesAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. 1974
    Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2007
    James B. Herrick AwardAmerican Heart Association
  2. 2004
    Member, Board of TrusteesAmerican College of Cardiology
  3. 2003
    9th Annual Robert L. Frye LectureshipMayo Clinic
  4. 2003
    Edward W and Betty Knight Scripps Professor in Cardiovascular MedicineMayo Clinic
  5. 2002
    President electMinnesota Chapter ACC
  6. 1995
    Transcatheter Therapeutics Career Achievement AwardWashington Cardiology Center
  7. 1992
    Best Doctors In AmericaAwarding Organization
  8. 1974
    Internal Medicine Achievement AwardMayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  9. 1972
    Outstanding Intern AwardVirginia Mason Hospital
  10. 1971
    Alpha Omega Alpha Honor SocietyAlpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

Professional memberships

  1. 1998 - present
    ChairMedical Advisory Board, IntraTherapeutics
  2. 1998 - present
    MemberIndustry Round Table Committee, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
  3. 1998 - present
    MemberIntraTherapeutics
  4. 1998 - present
    MemberMedical Advisory Board, IntraTherapeutics
  5. 1997 - 1998
    MemberInterventional Committee, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
  6. 1997 - 1998
    MemberIndustry Relations Committee, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
  7. 1997
    MemberLearning Center Committee, American College of Cardiology
  8. 1997 - present
    HeadVEGAS Trial, Data Safety and Monitoring Committee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
  9. 1997 - present
    MemberCarotid Stent Study, Data Safety and Monitoring Committee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
  10. 1997 - present
    MemberVEGAS Trial, Data Safety and Monitoring Committee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
  11. 1997 - present
    MemberContinuing Medical Education Committee, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
  12. 1996 - 1997
    HeadSTRATUS Trial, Data Safety and Monitoring Committee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
  13. 1996 - 1997
    Co-DirectorCardiology Board Review Course, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
  14. 1996 - 1997
    MemberSTRATUS Trial, Data Safety and Monitoring Committee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
  15. 1996 - 1997
    MemberCardiology Board Review Course, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
  16. 1996
    PresidentSociety for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
  17. 1996
    Co-DirectorYellowstone Summit
  18. 1996
    MemberYellowstone Summit
  19. 1996 - present
    MemberData Safety and Monitoring Committee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
  20. 1996 - present
    Course DirectorInterventional Cardiology Course, Heart House, American College of Cardiology
  21. 1996 - present
    MemberInvasive Cardiology Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine
  22. 1996 - present
    MemberInterventional Cardiology Course, Heart House, American College of Cardiology
  23. 1995 - 1997
    MemberGovernment Relations, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
  24. 1995
    Co-DirectorPractice of Interventional Cardiology Course, Heart House, American College of Cardiology
  25. 1995
    MemberPractice of Interventional Cardiology Course, Heart House, American College of Cardiology
  26. 1995 - present
    Co-DirectorCardiology at Big Sky
  27. 1995 - present
    MemberACS
  28. 1995 - present
    MemberPrimary Dilation for Acute Infarction, ACS
  29. 1995 - present
    MemberHeart House, American College of Cardiology
  30. 1995 - present
    MemberCardiology at Big Sky
  31. 1994 - 1997
    MemberCatheterization Committee, American College of Cardiology
  32. 1992 - 1996
    MemberUSCI
  33. 1992 - 1996
    MemberPresidents Council, USCI
  34. 1992 - present
    MemberInterventional Cardiology Committee, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
  35. 1990 - 1995
    MemberLaboratory Standards, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
  36. 1990 - 1994
    MemberTraining Standards Committee, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
  37. 1990 - present
    MemberMayo Clinic Update in Cardiology, Mayo Clinic Update Newsletter
  38. 1986 - present
    MemberThrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction Angiography Subcommittee, National Institutes of Health
  39. 1985 - present
    MemberExecutive Committee, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine
  40. 1985 - present
    Session ModeratorAmerican College of Cardiology
  41. 1985 - present
    Session ModeratorAmerican Heart Association
  42. 1985 - present
    MemberPTCA Registry Steering Committee, National Institutes of Health
  43. 1981 - 1985
    DirectorElectrophysiology/Pacemaker Service, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine
  44. 1981 - present
    MemberElectrophysiology/Pacemaker Service, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine
  45. 1971
    MemberAlpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
  46.  
    MemberStaff Development Committee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
  47.  
    MemberMayo Clinic Alumni Association, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  48.  
    FellowAmerican College of Cardiology
  49.  
    FellowAmerican Heart Association
  50.  
    FellowSociety for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
  51.  
    Inaugural MemberInterventional Andreas Gruentzig Society
  52.  
    Editorial Board MemberAmerican College of Cardiology Extended Learning, American College of Cardiology
  53.  
    SecretarySociety for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
  54.  
    ChairTraining Standards Committee, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
  55.  
    MemberMinnesota Society of Internal Medicine
  56.  
    MemberSigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
  57.  
    MemberCirculation Council, American Heart Association
  58.  
    MemberBalloon Valvuloplasty Registry Steering Committee, National Institutes of Health
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Publications

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Research activities

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