1. CRT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 20 YEARS
Ron Waksman, MD, FACC, FSCAI Professor of Medicine, (Cardiology) Georgetown University Director, Cardiovascular Research Advanced Education,
MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute, Washington DC

2. CRT Achievement Award Criteria
For an individual who’s achievement over the course of his/her career have had a profound impact on the field of interventional cardiology medicine
For an individual who’s contributions to the field have been unique and under recognized
For an individual who has had a special contribution to the CRT meeting over the years

3. So this year’s winner is…

4. Let’s start in the early years

5. He starts as an ordinary youngster with variety of special interests
Wall of device drawings!
Breaking barriers early!

6. Even as a growing child he took life seriously!!!

7. The Nationals lost an amazing pitcher…
He tried his hand at sports!

8. He even got glasses to match his smarts!
Academia Won a Scholar
He even got glasses to match his smarts!

9. So Who Is Our Awardee…
He is a graduate of the Boston University Medical School
He completed his post-graduate training in
internal medicine at Baltimore City Hospital
Cardiology in the Johns Hopkins program
He was involved in hemodynamics basic research at the University of Colorado Medical School
He practiced noninvasive and invasive cardiology in Denver, Colorado and Northern Virginia

10. He participated in the first radiation meeting and then in ALL CRT meetings

11. Bram Zuckerman, MD

12. His love for flow dynamics goes beyond the coronaries!
Dr. Bram Zuckerman is a graduate of the Boston University Medical School. He completed post-graduate training in internal medicine at Baltimore City Hospital and cardiology at the Johns Hopkins program. Prior to joining FDA in 1992, he was involved in basic research in hemodynamics at the University of Colorado Medical School and practiced noninvasive and invasive cardiology in Denver, Colorado and Northern Virginia. He joined the FDA Division of Cardiovascular Devices (DCD) as a Medical Officer in 1992 and has been actively involved in development and review of clinical trials for many new cardiovascular devices. In May 2001 he was appointed a Deputy Director in DCD. He was appointed to his current position as Director of the FDA Division of Cardiovascular Devices in September 2002.

13. Career Accomplishments
1992 he joined the FDA Division of Cardiovascular Devices (DCD) as a Medical Officer in 1992
Has been actively involved in development and review of clinical trials for many new cardiovascular devices

14. Career Milestones
In May 2001 he was appointed a Deputy Director in Division of Cardiovascular Devices
He was appointed to his current position as Director of FDA Division of Cardiovascular Devices in September 2002.
2001 & 2002

15. 2002 through today
He guided industry and academicians in the device approval process
While keeping the academic integrity, he played a major role in the key device approval industry for the past two decades
Critical cardiovascular devices approvals that Bram has overseen include:
drug eluting stents,
TAVR and other heart valves
hemodynamic support devices
CRT devices defibrillators
etc…..

16. Strong Literature Contributions

17. Bram’s strong commitments go beyond the work place…

18. A Strong Commitment to Family…

19. A Strong Commitment to CRT…
Dedication to CRT over the years
Participated in all 20 CRT Meetings
Faculty for all 20 years of CRT
Initiated the FDA Town Hall meetings within CRT
For this and all you do, we thank you and honor you today with the 20 years CRT achievement award!

20. CRT Achievement Award