— Physicians

Four physicians. Subspecialty depth.

Each Meridian physician is fellowship-trained in a specific cardiology subspecialty. Together, we cover the full spectrum of advanced cardiovascular care.

Practicing

18y

Interventional Cardiology · Founder

Dr. Marcus Hayes, MD, FACC

MD, Northwestern · Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic

Dr. Hayes founded Meridian in 2015 after a decade at academic medical centers, where he led the cath lab at a major Chicago teaching hospital. He specializes in complex coronary interventions, including chronic total occlusion (CTO) PCI and high-risk multivessel disease. He has published over 40 peer-reviewed papers on optimal procedural strategies.

Subspecialty focus

Complex PCICTO interventionsAcute MI

Practicing

14y

Electrophysiology

Dr. Elena Sokolova, MD, PhD

MD/PhD, Johns Hopkins · Fellowship, Mayo Clinic

Dr. Sokolova leads Meridian's electrophysiology program. She trained at Mayo Clinic's EP service and has performed over 1,800 catheter ablations, including complex atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia cases. She maintains active research interests in mapping technology and AI-assisted arrhythmia detection.

Subspecialty focus

Atrial fibrillation ablationVT ablationDevice implants

Practicing

12y

Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology

Dr. Raj Patel, MD, FACC

MD, University of Chicago · Fellowship, Stanford

Dr. Patel joined Meridian in 2019 from Stanford's advanced heart failure program. He manages patients with HFrEF, HFpEF, cardiogenic shock, and advanced therapies including LVAD evaluation and post-transplant care. He chairs Meridian's weekly heart team conference for complex multidisciplinary cases.

Subspecialty focus

Advanced heart failureLVAD evaluationPulmonary hypertension

Practicing

10y

Preventive Cardiology · Lipidology

Dr. Jennifer Wu, MD

MD, Harvard Medical School · Fellowship, Brigham & Women's

Dr. Wu directs Meridian's preventive cardiology service. She's a certified clinical lipidologist and treats patients with familial hypercholesterolemia, statin intolerance, elevated Lp(a), and post-MI secondary prevention. She runs a structured outpatient lipid clinic with same-day pharmacotherapy decisions.

Subspecialty focus

Lipid disordersLp(a) managementCardiovascular risk

100%

Board certifications

All physicians are board-certified in cardiology

60+

Active research

Peer-reviewed publications across our team

Weekly

Conference reviews

Multidisciplinary heart team review for complex cases

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