Colleen Pietras

VP Medical Affairs at Hello Heart | Cardiac Surgeon | Founder, ColleenMD HealthCare Coaching & Consulting

Role
Vice President Medical Affairs at Hello Heart
Location
Boston, MA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Colleen Pietras

Passionate and solution-driven professional with 20 years of experience in healthcare. Expertise includes training and education, product performance, and strategic planning. Proven track record of leading diverse teams and exceeding performance targets while promoting a positive culture in fast-paced, clinical work environments. Accomplished at translating clinical knowledge with commercial, marketing, and product modalities. Research focus involving data interpretation, delineating patient criteria, strategizing patient safety, with a focus on improved patient outcomes and experience.As a physician executive and cardiothoracic surgeon, I lead strategy and medical innovation in digital cardiovascular health, bridging clinical evidence, technology, and patient engagement.Core Competencies: Digital Health | HealthTech | Cardiovascular Innovation | AI Integration | Medical & Scientific Expertise | Clinical Decision-Making | Regulatory & Compliance Strategy | Cross Functional Collaboration | Clinical Trial Design & Strategy | KOL & Investigator Engagement | Scientific & Strategic Communication | Data Interpretation & Real-World Evidence | Safety Monitoring & Risk-Benefit Assessment | EMR & Clinical Data Analytics | Healthcare Policy & System Navigation | Performance Metrics & Outcome Evaluation | Patient-Centered Research | Medical Writing & Document Development | Leadership in High-Stakes Environments | Crisis Management | Teaching & MentorshipTechnical Proficiencies: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)| Google Workspace | Salesforce (CRM)| EndNote | PubMed | EMR Systems (Epic, Cerner)

Experience

  1. Vice President Medical Affairs

    Hello Heart

    Oct 2025 — Present

    Hello Heart\'s mission is to empower people to understand and improve their health using smartphone technology. We help employers and health plans take heart risk under control with a clinically based smartphone solution.

Education

  • Russell Sage College

    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Biology, General

  • Boston University

    Master of Arts - MA, Physiology, General

  • Waterbury Hospital

    Resident , General Surgery Residency Program

  • Medical University of the Americas

    Doctor of Medicine - MD, Medicine

  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

    Fellow, Advanced Cardiovascular Surgery

  • University of Pennsylvania

    Fellow, Heart & Lung Transplantation, Mechanical Circulatory Support

  • Penn State College of Medicine

    Fellow, Cardiothoracic Surgery

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