Dr. Jenny Choy, MD

Research Professor

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Choy received her MD degree in Lima, Peru, from Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, Hipólito Unanue School of Medicine. Her scientific research career in the US started at The University of California Irvine (UCI), where she was a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. She later moved to Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), where she worked as an Associate Professor of Biomed in the School of Engineering and Technology. As a previous physician, Dr. Choy applies her clinical experience in Internal Medicine to translational cardiovascular research projects. Her interest focuses on the development of new technologies (surgical and interventional) for the treatment of chronic cardiovascular diseases, including heart failure and coronary artery disease. Special interest includes a novel therapeutic approach to re-vascularize the ischemic heart using the coronary venous system, in which she has been working for several years. This project has earned her the Dr. Robert C. Miller Award for Excellence in Vascular Research. In addition, Dr. Choy has many collaborative projects with renowned scientist (national and international) in the field, and she publishes and serves as reviewer in high impact journals.

Degree(s)

MD (Physician-Surgeon, Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, 1996)

HOBBIES

Photography, travel, language learning

PROJECTS

Role of microstructure in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) and its treatment; Mechanisms of coronary flow heterogeneity: Implications for coronary sinus occlusion therapy; Sensing Catheter for Reperfusion Injury; Device for the Treatment of Cardiac No-Option Patients.