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
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
Vice President Medical Affairs
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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