Over his career he has effectively established a robust academic practice and international reputation by means of his unique minimally invasive transcatheter skills to treat a multitude of valvular, structural and congenital heart conditions, including: TAVR, Mitraclip, transcatheter mitral valve replacement, PVL closure, ASD, PDA and PFO closure, Watchman among others, providing patients a safe and attractive alternative to open heart surgery. Cubeddu finalized his advanced training in Interventional Cardiology and Structural Heart Disease, becoming one of the first in the nation to pursue this subspecialty at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School. He completed his post-graduate training as honorary Chief Resident and Cardiovascular Fellow at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami. Cubeddu received his medical education, and was valedictorian of his graduating class, at the Universidad Central de Venezuela. He brings to NCH a reputation of clinical excellence, exemplary leadership and outstanding patient quality outcomes.ĭr. Cubeddu is a world-renowned cardiologist who comes to NCH from Cleveland Clinic Florida where he led the organization since 2015 as Chairman of Cardiovascular Medicine and Regional Director of Structural Heart Disease. This is part of NCH’s strategy and commitment to transform its cardiovascular services into a premier destination center for South Florida and beyond.ĭr. Cubeddu has joined the organization as its new President of the NCH Heart Institute. NAPLES, Fla., Ap(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - NCH Healthcare System (NCH) announced that Dr.