Eric A. Secemsky, MD, MSc, RPVI, FSCAI, is the Director of Vascular Intervention in the Cardiovascular Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), Section Head of Interventional Cardiology and Vascular Research at the Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology, and an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Clinically, Dr. Secemsky splits his time attending in the cardiac catheterization lab and the inpatient and outpatient vascular medicine services. He is the primary vascular interventionalist within the BIDMC catheterization lab, where he does complex venous and arterial procedures with a focus on peripheral artery disease (PAD). Dr. Secemsky's research concentrates on the comparative effectiveness of coronary and vascular therapies with an emphasis on the use of novel statistical methods. He also examines outcomes related to cardiovascular disorders and the use of risk prediction models to guide treatment decisions. Dr. Secemsky has authored over 180 peer-reviewed publications and has lectured nationally and internationally on his research. His research is funded by the National Institute for Health (NIH), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Harvard Medical School, philanthropy, and extramural grants. Dr. Secemsky is an Associate Editor of Vascular Medicine and is on the Editorial Board of Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions and the Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (JSCAI). He also chairs the research committee of the Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT) Consortium and is a member of the board of directors for the VIVA Foundation and the board of trustees for the Society for Vascular Medicine.