About TCTMD ®
TCTMD is the most comprehensive on-line resource in interventional cardiology and provides in-depth coverage across the spectrum of cardiovascular disease research and practice. Since its launch at TCT 2000, TCTMD has provided clinicians and industry professionals myriad ways to keep up-to-date in the ever-evolving field, including news and education from conferences hosted around the world as well as information about the latest devices and drugs used in the daily practice of cardiovascular medicine.
TCTMD is produced and administered by employees of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF); editorial content is determined and overseen by the Editorial Director and kept strictly separate from CRF's other activities.
CRF's mission is to strive to improve the quality of life for patients with cardiovascular disease. The organization's goal is to advance the development and use of safe and effective minimally invasive cardiovascular treatments. For more information, visit our Web site at http://www.crf.org.
Subscription to TCTMD is free through completion of a registration form found at www.tctmd.com/register. The majority of funding for TCTMD is derived from unrestricted sponsorships and grants from medical device and pharmaceutical companies.
TCTMD Leadership
Justin Gabrie is Director of Digital Strategy & Experience at the Cardiovascular Research Foundation and head of CRF Digital, where he is responsible for the strategic direction and digital evolution of CRF's online platforms and audience engagement initiatives. Since assuming the role, he has led the growth and modernization of TCTMD.com, the foundation's flagship news and education hub for interventional cardiovascular professionals, and CRFConnect.com, its on-demand learning and professional community platform. He is spearheading efforts to expand CRF's digital ecosystem, global reach, and develop new strategies that strengthen the foundation's long-term online sustainability.
In addition to platform strategy, Gabrie oversees digital content operations, subscription model development, SEO and audience growth initiatives, and the integration of emerging technologies—including AI-powered search and multilingual content delivery—to serve cardiovascular professionals worldwide.
Before joining CRF, Gabrie built an extensive career in digital transformation and platform operations across the pharmaceutical, entertainment, and healthcare sectors. He held senior leadership roles at Bristol Myers Squibb, where he directed enterprise-wide digital initiatives for external websites in 46 countries and internal communications serving 34,000 employees globally, and Marvel Entertainment, where he directed operations of their publishing pipeline for print and digital.
His work has consistently focused on building audience-centered digital experiences that drive engagement and mission impact. He holds a BS in Graphic Design Communications from Rasmussen University and is currently pursuing an MBA with a marketing concentration from Penn State University (“We ARE!”).
Mamas Mamas BMBCh, DPhil, is the Senior Clinical Editor at TCTMD. He is the Clinical Director for the Centre for Prognosis Research and a professor of interventional cardiology at Keele University, as well as an honorary consultant cardiologist at Royal Stoke Hospital in Stoke-on-Trent, England. He was previously a senior lecturer at the University of Manchester and did his medical training at Oxford. His research interests lie in big data, linking electronic health and national audit databases to evaluate population level outcomes in real-world patients with cardiovascular disease. He has published over 450 peer-reviewed papers and was recently voted as one of the top 100 health pioneers in the UK by the #MadeAtUni campaign.
Editorial Team
Caitlin E. Cox is Executive Editor of TCTMD and Associate Director, Editorial Content at the Cardiovascular Research Foundation. She produces the Rox Heart Radio podcast, and her work on outpatient peripheral vascular interventions won the 2020 National Institute for Health Care Management's Trade Journalism Award. Prior to her career as a journalist, she earned a BS in Biology at the University of Georgia and did 2 years of bench research on HDL cholesterol at Tufts University. Cox holds an MA in Journalism from New York University’s Science, Health, and Environmental Reporting Program. She has written for a variety of publications, including the Christian Science Monitor and Natural History. Before joining TCTMD in 2008, she spent over a year as a freelance medical journalist in New Delhi, India.
Michael O’Riordan is the Managing Editor for TCTMD. He completed his undergraduate degrees at Queen’s University in Kingston, ON, and his graduate degree in journalism at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, specializing in medical reporting. His work on advances in the treatment of ASCVD won a Digital Health Award in 2023. Prior to joining TCTMD in 2015, he was a senior journalist with theheart.org and Medscape Cardiology, both from WebMD. He was a member of theheart.org team that won the Online News Association Journalism Award (Specialty Site) in 2010 and the Gold Medal for Best Website from the Association of Healthcare Publication Editors in 2013.
Yael L. Maxwell is Senior Medical Journalist for TCTMD and Section Editor of TCTMD's Fellows Forum. She served as the inaugural media fellow for the Center for Health, Media & Policy at Hunter College from 2015 to 2016. Her 2022 news story about radiation exposure for structural imagers won the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Media Excellence Award from the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and her 2021 feature story about expired cardiac devices won a Bronze Digital Health Award. Prior to working for CRF, Yael spent 2 years managing all research-related communications at the Lymphoma Research Foundation. She has also worked for the Editorial department of the PBS-affiliated science documentary series NOVA and the public affairs office of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and she has contributed to Genewatch, the monthly publication of the Council for Responsible Genetics. Her work has been published in mental_floss, Refinery29, and ScienceNOW. Yael studied Environmental Science and Journalism at Boston University.
L.A. McKeown is a Senior Medical Journalist for TCTMD, the Section Editor of CV Team Forum, and Senior Medical Editor/Writer for CRF. Her 2021 feature story on racial disparities in the cath lab won a Gold Digital Health Award. Laura has over 20 years of experience as a clinical and consumer medical writer for many publications, websites, and organizations, including Medical Tribune, WebMD, MSNBC, Reuters Health, the American Lung Association, the North American Menopause Society, and New York Medical College. In addition, she has extensive experience in medical education, including serving as managing editor of a series of patient education videos under former US Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, MD. She earned a BS in Journalism and Mass Media from Rutgers University.
Todd Neale is the Associate News Editor for TCTMD and a Senior Medical Journalist. He got his start in journalism at Audubon Magazine and made a stop in publishing before heading to MedPage Today, where he worked with a focus on cardiology for more than 6 years before joining CRF. He received a BS in Biology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and an MA in Journalism from the Science, Health, and Environmental Reporting Program at New York University.
Content and Marketing Team
Cassandra Stewart is Associate Director of Business Development & Operations at the Cardiovascular Research Foundation, where she leads strategic growth, business development, and operational planning for CRF Digital, which includes TCTMD.com and CRFConnect.com. In this role, she is responsible for developing and executing business development strategy, expanding industry partnerships, and identifying new digital revenue opportunities.
Stewart joined CRF in 2013 and has held roles across exhibits, sponsorships, and business development, supporting major meetings including TCT, TVT, CTO, Echo, and Fellows. Her experience across live events and digital platforms informs her approach to building integrated programs that serve both industry partners and physician audiences.
Before CRF, Stewart managed exhibits and sponsorships for conferences across multiple industries in the Washington, DC, area. She holds a degree from Longwood University with a focus in Math and Science Education.
Hannah Dellabella is the Content and Operations Manager at TCTMD. She completed her undergraduate degree in creative writing and professional writing at Carnegie Mellon University and holds a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from Purdue University. Prior to joining CRF, Hannah worked both as a college instructor and as a writer in various industries, including architecture/design, SEO product copywriting, and medical journalism. She was previously the Associate Digital Content Editor for The Clinical Advisor, the leading industry publication for nurse practitioners and physician assistants. In addition to her professional pieces, Hannah's creative work has appeared in top literary magazines.
Sam Montgomery is the Sr. Digital Marketing Manager at TCTMD. Sam has over 7 years of experience working in marketing and digital media. Sam’s experience in the health care industry includes roles at a major academic medical center and a start-up focused on improving access to continuing medical education. Prior to his career in marketing, Sam worked as a professional chef for 3 years. Sam graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in English and earned his graduate degree in Marketing Analytics at Zicklin School of Business in New York City.
Sofia Ciprian is the Associate Project Manager at CRF. She completed her undergraduate degree in Political Science and Communications with a minor in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from Northeastern University. Prior to joining CRF, Sofia has worked in editorial content and media with civic organizations, as well as with an academic journal. Sofia also was a bilingual teaching assistant in Madrid for 2 years.
Christine Macahilig is the Content Management Associate at TCTMD. Prior to joining CRF, Christine has 7 years of experience working in digital therapeutics and mental health for a start up company. She completed her undergraduate degree in Media Studies with a minor in English from Hunter College of the City University of New York.
Content Catalysts
The TCTMD editorial team believes the social media conversations prompted by our content can serve as a catalyst: to disseminate knowledge, translate research into practice, and challenge the status quo. We work with cardiologists across the world who can engage diverse voices and elicit new viewpoints.
Benoy Shah, MBBS, MD (Res)
University Hospital Southampton
Benoy Shah is a consultant cardiologist at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, England, and the clinical lead for the regional Wessex Heart Valve Clinic, which he established in 2018...Read More
Ritu Thamman, MD
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Ritu Thamman is a clinical assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, a fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC), and a fellow of the American Society of Echocardiography (FASE), where she also serves on the board of directors...Read More
Shelley Zieroth, MD
University of Manitoba
Shelley Zieroth is a professor in the Max Rady Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba as well as director of their heart failure (HF) and heart transplant clinics...Read More
Han Naung Tun, MBBS, MD
University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine
Han Naung Tun, MBBS, MD is a cardiologist and researcher affiliated with the University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine and a fellow of both the American College of Cardiology and the European Society of Cardiology. He is a member...Read More
Former Editors
Shelley Wood was the Editor-in-Chief of TCTMD and the Editorial Director at the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) from October 2015 to March 2025. Over the course of her career, Shelley has garnered a range of awards in journalism and medicine for herself, the journalists, and the publications she’s led. Under her editorial oversight, TCTMD grew from a niche, US-focused, interventional cardiology website into the respected, award-winning resource it is today, recognized by cardiologists internationally and across subspecialties. Shelley was instrumental in elevating TCTMD into the premier, trusted, and impartial news source for cardiology it is today.
Jason R. Kahn, the former News Editor of TCTMD, worked at CRF for 11 years until his death in 2014 at age 45. In his tenure, Kahn transformed the cardiology news coverage of TCTMD from a single-person operation into a vibrant editorial team. He received an undergraduate degree in Communications from the University of Michigan and an MA in Journalism from NYU’s Science, Health, and Environmental Reporting Program. The Jason Kahn Fellowship in Medical Journalism, established in Jason’s memory, is given each year to an aspiring medical journalist who works with, and is mentored by, the TCTMD staff. Recipients include Nicole Lou (2015), Michael H. Wilson (2016), Ashley Lyles (2017), Lucy Hicks (2018), and Marcus Banks (2019).