Dr. McGarvey completed his undergraduate training at Lehigh University and medical training at the University of Pittsburgh. He has completed 3 years of clinical training in general surgery at the University of Pennsylvania and is currently in his laboratory years. Jeremy’s career and research interests are focused towards cardiac surgery and surgical device design, respectively.

While in medical school, he assisted in the research and development of robotic instruments for minimally invasive cardiac surgery, among other diagnostic devices.

Jeremy is currently a member of the Gorman Cardiovascular Research Laboratory. His research includes the use of percutaneous therapies, cardiac MRI, and 3D echo to characterize and treat ischemic valve and ventricular dysfunction.

• American Medical Association
• American College of Surgeons (2006 - present)
• International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (2007 - present)
• International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
• American Heart Association

07/2011-present
Gorman Cardiovascular Research Group, Drs. Joseph H. Gorman III and Robert C. Gorman
Description: Development of novel imaging techniques and therapeutic modalities directed towards congenital and acquired heart disease. 

08/2007 - 05/2008
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Dr. Marco Zenati
Description: Using piezoelectric materials, which create an electric potential upon application of mechanical stress, researched harvesting energy from myocardial movement to power implantable myocardial sensors and diagnostics

11/2005 - 05/2008
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center/Carnegie Mellon Robotics Institute, Dr. Marco Zenati
Description: NIH R01 grant funded research directed towards the development of a highly articulated robotic probe for single-port beating-heart minimally invasive cardiac surgery.

05/2005 - 08/2005
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Dr. Rakesh Sindhi
Description: Research focused on flow-cytometric analysis of activated memory T-helper cells in pediatric liver allograft recipients.

06/2003 - 08/2004
Merck & Co. Pharmaceuticals, Dr. Bonnie Howell
Description: Designed image-based algorithms and miniaturized assays for the assessment of neuronal regeneration and neurite outgrowth in high-throughput/high-content screening using robotic confocal microscopy.

08/2001 - 01/2004
Lehigh University, Dr. Lynne Cassimeris
Description: In vivo analysis of kinetochore-based microtubule stabilization utilizing confocal microscopy and imaged-based Monte Carlo algorithms.

1. Witschey WR, Zsido GA, Koomalsingh K, Kondo N, Minakawa M, Shuto T, McGarvey JR, Levack MM, Contijoch F, Pilla JJ, Gorman JH 3rd, Gorman RC. “In vivo chronic myocardial infarction characterization by spin locked cardiovascular magnetic resonance.” J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 2012; Jun 14:37.
2. Kondo N, Shuto T, McGarvey JR, Koomalsingh KJ, Takebe M, Gorman RC, Gorman JH 3rd, Gillespie MJ. “Melody valve-in-ring procedure for mitral valve replacement: feasibility in four annuloplasty types.” Ann Thorac Surg. 2012; Mar 93(3): 783-8.
3. Amini R, Eckert CE, Koomalsingh K, McGarvey J, Minakawa M, Gorman JH, Gorman RC, Sacks MS. “On the in vivo deformation of the mitral valve anterior leaflet: effects of annular geometry and referential configuration.” Ann Biomed Eng. 2012; Jul 40(7): 1455-67.
4. Ota T, Degani A, Schwartzman D, Zubiate, McGarvey J, Choset H, Zenati MA. “A Highly Articulated Robotic Surgical System for Minimally Invasive Surgery.” Ann Thorac Surg. 2009; Apr 87(4): 1253-6.
5. McGarvey J, Schwartzman D, Ota T, Zenati MA. “Minimally invasive epicardial left atrial ablation and appendectomy for refractory atrial tachycardia.” Ann Thorac Surg. 2008; Oct 86(4):1375-7.
6. McGarvey J, Ota T, Anderson W, Katz W, Zenati MA. “Highly fenestrated septum primum leads to failure of Amplatzer septal defect closure.” Ann Thorac Surg. 2008; Sept 86(3):998-1000.
7. Zenati M, Shalaby A, Ota T, McGarvey J, et al. “Epicardial Left Ventricular Mapping using Subxiphoid Video-Pericardioscopy” Ann Thorac Surg. 2007; Dec 84(6): 2106-7.
8. Marine S, Zamiara E, Smith ST, Stec EM, McGarvey J, et al. “A miniaturized cell-based fluorescence resonance energy transfer assay for insulin-receptor activation.” Anal Biochem. 2006; Aug 15;355(2):267-77.
9. Xun Y, Janout V, Regen S, McGarvey J, et al. “Hydrophobic sponges: Resin-bound surfactants as organic scavengers” Macromolecules. 2002; 35:8243-8246.

1. Contijoch F, Witschey RT, Levack MM, McGarvey JR, Ferrari V, Kondo N, Takebe M, Zsido GA, Dillard C, Lau K, Pilla JJ, Gorman JH 3rd, Gorman RC. “Regional cardiac strain estimates via CMR during transient preload reduction.” BMES. Atlanta, GA.  October 2012.
2. Wenk JF, Pilla JJ, McGarvey JR, Gorman JH 3rd, Gorman RC. “Material Property Estimation Using MRI and Finite Element Modeling Applied to Myocardial Infarction.” BMES. Atlanta, GA. October 2012.
3. Contijoch F, Witschey WRT, Levack MM, McGarvey JR, Ferrari V, Kondo N, Takebe M, Zsido GA, Dillard C, Lau K, Pilla JJ, Gorman JH III, Gorman RC. “Measurement of load independent indices of cardiac function using real time MRI during inflow occlusion.” BMES. Atlanta, GA. October 2012.
4. Witschey WRT, Levack MM, McGarvey JR, Contijoch F, Markl M, Barker A, Kondo N, Takebe M, Zsido GA, Dillard C, Lau K, Pilla JJ, Gorman JH III, Gorman RC. “Reduced formation rate of cardiac intraventricular vortices post-myocardial infarction.” BMES. Atlanta, GA. October 2012.
5. Levack M, Witschey RT, McGarvey JR, Kondo N, Barker AJ, Markl M, Gorman JH 3rd, Pilla JJ, Gorman RC. “ Alterations in intracardiac flow patterns affect mitral leaflet dynamics in ischemic mitral regurgitation.” American College of Surgeons.  Chicago, IL. October 2012.
6. McGarvey JR, Koomalsingh K, Kondo N, Takebe M, Witschey W, Zsido G, Dillard C, Pilla G, Lau K, Gorman JH 3rd, Gorman RC, Pilla JJ. “In Vivo Evaluation of a Novel Left Ventricular Mechanical Assist Device Using Cardiac MRI.” ISMRM. Melbourne, Australia. May 2012.
7. McGarvey JR, Witschey W, Koomalsingh K, Kondo N, Takebe M, Zsido G, Levack M, Dillard C, Lau K, Xu C, Contijoch F, Barker A, Markl M, Gorman JH 3rd, Gorman RC, Pilla JJ. “In Vivo Four-Dimensional Flow Analysis of Mechanically Assisted Ischemic Cardiomyopathy.” ISMRM. Melbourne, Australia. May 2012.
8. Koomalsingh K, McGarvey JR, Xu C, Zsido G, Dillard C, Lau K, Pilla G, Kondo N, Takebe M, Witschey W, Levack M, Dougherty L, Gorman JH 3rd, Gorman RC, Pilla JJ. “ Progressive Alteration of Regional Principal Strain Magnitude and Orientation during Post-Infarct Left Ventricular Remodeling.” ISMRM. Melbourne, Australia.  May 2012.
9. Ota T, Degani A, Schwartzman D, Zubiate B, McGarvey J, Choset H, Zenati MA. “A Novel Highly Articulated Robotic Surgical System for Epicardial Ablation.” IEEE EMBS Conference. Vancouver, BC, Canada. August, 2008.
10. Zenati M, Clark W, McGarvey J, Sun M, Sclabassi R. “Finding Heart Attacks Before They Start: A Novel Implantable MEMS Device for Early Detection of Myocardial Ischemia.” Science 2007. Pittsburgh, PA. October 2007.
11. Lee S, McGarvey J, Ferrer M, Strulovici B. “Assay Development and Screening of Neurite Outgrowth” Society for Biomedical Science Conference and Exhibition. Orlando, FL, USA. May 2004.