The OG Dr. Kothapalli (my dad) & I took interventional cardiology boards together this year- my initial cert & his 3rd recert. Today we found out that we both passed! From the days of tagging along with him to the cath lab as a toddler to now being peers who learn together 😊💉🩷
Priya R. Kothapalli, MD, FACC, FSCAI
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- ✨A lifelong dream come true- interventional cardiology fellowship graduation!✨ Standing on the shoulders of giants & surrounded by unconditional love. With the right support & unwavering persistence, it all works out in the end. 💉🩷
- Applying the @nicolo_piazza method of translating fluoroscopy -> echocardiographic chamber views (pt with bioprosthetic AV & mitral ring). Highly recommend to #ACCFIT: bit.ly/34kiJxv. Imaging is 💯 the backbone of structural interventions! @sneha_vk @DellMedCardio
- The most rewarding part of my week @DellMedCardio- managing cardiogenic shock post-VT arrest in a young patient with this pathology. What’s the diagnosis? #ACCFIT #cardiotwitter @txchapteracc @ACCinTouch @cardionerds @doctormontano @DellMedSchool @dellmedimres
00:00 - Dreams do come true. Graduating as a cardiologist from a program that believed in me, supported me, and helped me to reach my potential. AND I got to receive my diploma from my dad (the OG Dr. Rao Kothapalli) while being surrounded by people that I love. Is this real life? ♥️🥹
- Dreams do come true. I’m going to be an interventional cardiologist, y’all! Grateful to stay on @DellMedCardio @DellMedSchool @AscensionSeton as the inaugural fellow in interventional cardiology. Thank you @monteleoneMD @ClayCauthen & many others for your endless support. 🙏🏽
- Going LIVE with a CV legend tomorrow- can't wait to talk all things thrombosis with the expert, @DLBHATTMD! Thrilled to guest host @CardioNerds rounds with @AmitGoyalMD @Dr_DanMD @natstokes @karanpdesai. Let's get learning! Register at cardionerds.com/rounds to join 🤓♥️
- My last day of school - passing on the torch. I will cherish this moment forever - my last case as a trainee alongside my mentor Dr. Pirwitz & our ⭐️ general fellow @RyanCooneyMD scrubbed in for her first #TAVR ever. Full circle. This is magic. 🙏🏽✨@DellMedSchool @DellMedCardio
- Lucky to reconnect with many great colleagues, friends, & mentors at #ACC22 @ACCinTouch! Now ✈️ back to the cath lab @DellMedCardio equipped with the latest science and all the good energy! ♥️💉
- Doing a deep dive into coronary wire design after using soft tip + light/medium support core wires this week. What's your go-to coronary wire for straightforward lesions in non-tortuous vessels & why? @SriPittaMD @mirvatalasnag @AnkurKalraMD @cardioPCImom @monteleoneMD @ESHLOF
- I got my #Pfizer vaccine to protect my patients & loved ones. Hoping this is the beginning of the end of #COVID19. #ThisIsOurShot #trustscience Grateful for the ability to receive the #vaccine @uthealthaustin @DellMedSchool @DellMedCardio, looking forward to access for all.
- Replying to @pkothapalliMD✨And an extra special shout-out to my dad, the original Dr. Rao Kothapalli, for taking me to the cath lab as a kid & being my inspiration. He’s my biggest cheerleader. I am forever grateful for our daddy-daughter case discussions & journal clubs.🩷✨ White Coat Ceremony 2011 ⬇️
- Perspective from a first-time @SCAI attendee: it feels like my new (professional) home. TY 🙏🏽 @DrDrewKleinPHI for a 🔥 fellows course w/ opportunity to quite literally sit face-to-face with CV legends & build lasting relationships within our community. 🙋🏽♀️ I’ll be back! #SCAI2022























