2022 Wall of Honor Recipient:
Class of 1985
Interventional Cardiologist
President & Founder - Vascular Institute of the Midwest
HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
- Awarded 6 varsity letters for football, basketball, and golf
- National Honor Society Member
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Graduated with Academic Excellence
EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC HONORS
Northwestern University (September 1985 - June 1989)
Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering with Departmental Honors
- 1985 - 1989 Dean’s List, Northwestern University, four semesters
- 1986 - 1989 The National Dean’s List
- 1986 - 1989 Outstanding College Students of America
University of Iowa College of Medicine (August 1989 - May 1993)
Doctor of Medicine
POST-GRADUATE TRAINING
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (July 1993 - June 1996)
- Internal Medicine Residency
University of Kansas Medical Center
- Cardiology Fellowship (July 1996 - June 1999)
- Chief Cardiology Fellow (July 1998 - June 1999)
Ohio Heart Health Center and University of Cincinnati (July 1999 - June 2000)
- Interventional Cardiology and Advanced Endovascular Fellowship
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
1992 - Present American Medical Association
1993 - Present American College of Physicians
1993 - Present Iowa Medical Society
1998 - Present American Heart Association
2000 - Present Scott County Medical Society
2004 - Present Fellow, American College of Cardiology
2015 - Present Outpatient Endovascular and Interventional Society
2019 - Present International Andreas Gruentzig Society
2019 - Present Critical Limb Ischemia Global Society
2020 - Present Fellow, Society of Cardiac Angiography and Intervention
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS/RECOGNITIONS
- Published over 25 original scientific articles and book chapters in peer reviewed journals
- Participated in over 50 clinical research trials, including National Principal Investigator of the EXCITE ISR study (Randomized Controlled Study of the Excimer Laser for the Treatment of Femoropopliteal In-Stent Restenosis)
- Lectured in over 300 National and International Conferences
- Reviewer for several peer-review journals and National Conferences
- Holds two patents for medical device technology
- Performed and/or used many first in the Region, first in the Nation, and first in the World medical devices and/or procedures
- Consultant and Medical Advisor to numerous medical device companies
- Clinical interests include: advanced endovascular procedures for the treatment of critical limb ischemia, limb salvage, and amputation prevention; development of novel medical devices; vascular inflammation, endothelial function, and anticoagulation; chronic venous disease; laser atherectomy
CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITY
2000 - Present Numerous charitable contributions to the Pleasant Valley School District
2003 - Present Director, Pleasant Valley Youth Football Program
2011 - 2017 President, Pleasant Valley High School Athletic Booster Club
2010 Spearheaded and Primary Donor, Spartan Stadium Renovation
2020 Established the Dippel Family Scholarships for the PV Education Foundation