Srihari S. Naidu, MD, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI Now 48th President of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI)
VALHALLA, N.Y. (May 5, 2025) – A national leader in cardiology and interventional cardiology from one of the most distinguished heart and vascular programs in America has been named the newest president of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI). Srihari S. Naidu, MD, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI, was inaugurated as the 48th president of SCAI in Washington, D.C., on May 3, 2025. His term will last from 2025-2026.
Dr. Naidu, a distinguished cardiologist, serves as the System Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Labs for WMCHealth and Director of the nationally certified (by the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association) Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center at Westchester Medical Center. Dr. Naidu is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiology, and interventional cardiology. He is a pioneer in alcohol septal ablation, a minimally invasive alternative to open-heart surgery, and is one of the highest volume operators of this procedure in the country. He is also credited with developing the universal definition for cardiogenic shock, an often-lethal cardiac condition. With over 250 publications and four books to his name, Dr. Naidu is a respected educator and speaker in the field.
SCAI is based in the U.S. and has more than 5,000 members worldwide. Founded in 1978, SCAI’s mission is to lead the global interventional cardiovascular community through education, advocacy, research, and quality patient care.
“SCAI is widely recognized as the home for all interventional cardiologists and has played a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of interventional cardiology,” said Dr. Naidu. “SCAI’s work is far more impactful, timely, and participatory than ever before. My vision is to continue SCAI’s legacy of excellence by promoting education, advocacy, and research in the field of interventional cardiology, and helping the nation better understand the tremendous work interventional cardiologists do around the clock.”
Dr. Naidu’s role as President of SCAI underscores his extensive contributions to cardiology, specifically within hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and cardiogenic shock, and highlights Westchester Medical Center’s leadership in cardiovascular care. The hospital’s Heart and Vascular Institute is regularly ranked by national organizations as one of the nation’s finest programs and for more than 60 years, Westchester Medical Center has been home to nationally leading physicians and researchers in cardiology.