TCT Awards

Announcing the recipient of the
TCT Geoffrey O. Hartzler Master Operator Award

Jean Fajadet, MD

Thursday, November 4, 2021
11:50 AM — 12:00 PM EDT

Honoring an Interventional Cardiology Pioneer

Dr. Fajadet, a pioneer in the field of interventional cardiology, is recognized for his mastery of complex procedures. With more than 35 years of experience, his distinguished career has spanned decades and continents, with hundreds of scientific papers published in peer-reviewed journals and having served as principal investigator or co-investigator in 49 groundbreaking international and multicenter clinical trials for innovative interventional procedures and devices.

Dr. Fajadet's passion and dedication to educating, training, and paving the way for the next generation of interventional cardiologists is another facet of his contributions to the field.

Among his many major accomplishments, Dr. Fajadet is co-founder, vice chairman, and course director of EuroPCR, where he also served as president from 2011 to 2014. He is also course director of GulfPCR-GIM and AICT/AsiaPCR, advisor to PCR London Valves, course chairman of PCR-CIT China Chengdu Valves, and co-founder and former co-director of the Clinique Pasteur Interventional Cardiovascular Group, the leading center in France.