{"id":16826,"date":"2026-03-22T17:07:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T21:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/james-l-velianou-md-frcpc\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T17:41:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T21:41:54","slug":"james-l-velianou-md-frcpc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/james-l-velianou-md-frcpc\/","title":{"rendered":"James L. Velianou, MD, FRCPC"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16826\" class=\"elementor elementor-16826 elementor-16817\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-875a25b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"875a25b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-108311f\" data-id=\"108311f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec82eaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec82eaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">James L. Velianou, MD, FRCPC<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52a4955 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-breadcrumb\" data-id=\"52a4955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-breadcrumb.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><ol class=\"ekit-breadcrumb\"><li class=\"ekit_breadcrumbs_start\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/li> <li class=\"brd_sep\"> &raquo; <\/li>  <li>James L. Velianou, MD, FRCPC<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12ee9961 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12ee9961\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41f0e84b\" data-id=\"41f0e84b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59a97610 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59a97610\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About James L. Velianou<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16a41f25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16a41f25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Interventional and Structural Cardiologist<br \/>Associate Professor of Medicine \u2013 McMaster University<\/p><p><strong>Medical and Specialized Training<\/strong><\/p><p>Dr. James L. Velianou obtained his medical degree from McMaster University, following pre-medical studies at the University of Toronto.<\/p><p>He completed his postgraduate training in Internal Medicine at Queen\u2019s University and McMaster University, followed by specialization in Cardiology at McMaster University.<\/p><p>He then pursued advanced fellowship training in Interventional Cardiology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, an internationally recognized center of excellence.<\/p><p><strong>Clinical Practice and Areas of Expertise<\/strong><\/p><p>Dr. Velianou practices as an interventional cardiologist at Hamilton Health Sciences and Niagara Health in Ontario.<\/p><p>His clinical work includes:<\/p><ul><li>coronary interventional cardiology<\/li><li>structural heart disease interventions<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>He has particular expertise in complex procedures and minimally invasive techniques used to treat a wide range of cardiovascular conditions.<\/p><p><strong>Leadership and Clinical Involvement<\/strong><\/p><p>Throughout his career, Dr. Velianou has held several important leadership roles, including:<\/p><ul><li>Medical Director of the Coronary Care Unit<\/li><li>Co-Director of the Heart Investigation Unit at Hamilton General Hospital<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>He has also contributed to multiple provincial and national committees in interventional cardiology, helping to advance clinical practice and standards of care.<\/p><p><strong>Development of Structural Heart Interventions (TAVI)<\/strong><\/p><p>Dr. Velianou is an early adopter of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), performing these procedures since 2008.<\/p><p>He has played a key role in the development and expansion of structural heart programs, helping to make these treatments more widely available.<\/p><p>He has also been actively involved in the training, mentoring, and proctoring of interventional cardiologists and specialized centers.<\/p><p><strong>Teaching, Research, and 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Velianou Interventional and Structural CardiologistAssociate Professor of Medicine \u2013 McMaster University Medical and Specialized Training Dr. James L. Velianou obtained his medical degree from McMaster University, following pre-medical studies at the University of Toronto. 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