Animesh (Aashoo) Tandon, MD
Pediatric Cardiology
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- Child
- Adolescent
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleAbout Animesh (Aashoo) Tandon
Title
Vice Chair for Innovation; Director of Cardiovascular Innovation
Biography
Dr. Tandon is a physician-scientist and healthcare innovator, who serves as Vice Chair for Innovation and Director of Cardiovascular Innovation at Cleveland Clinic Children’s. He is also Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University.
His current research interests focus on:
- Using and designing wearable biosensors to generate novel physiologic information for high-risk patients (both inpatient and outpatient)
- Computational modeling and machine learning to derive novel imaging-based biomarkers to improve predictions in congenital heart disease
- Using artificial intelligence/machine learning/big data techniques on these data to generate actionable insights
- Using virtual and augmented reality, and 3D printing, to improve surgical planning
He also advises companies looking to innovate in the wearable, congenital heart disease, and imaging spaces.
Dr. Tandon graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a BA in 2003. During his medical training at the University of Michigan Medical School, he performed a research fellowship at the NINDS/NIH through the Howard Hughes Medical Institute/NIH Research Scholars (Cloister) Program. Dr. Tandon completed his pediatric residency and categorical pediatric cardiology fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. During fellowship, he earned a Masters in Clinical and Translational Research from the University of Cincinnati. He then completed an advanced imaging fellowship at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta/Emory University.
Education & Board Certifications
Education
- Fellowship: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, 2015
- Fellowship: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 2014
- Graduate School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 2014
- Residency: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 2011
- Medical Education: University of Michigan Medical School, 2008
- Undergraduate: Washington University in St. Louis, 2003
Board Certifications
- Pediatric Cardiology: American Board of Pediatrics, 2014
- Pediatrics: American Board of Pediatrics, 2011
Professional Highlights
Dr. Tandon has successfully competed for government and philanthropic funding for his work in wearable biosensors and imaging, including the first Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) project focused on congenital heart disease, and an NIH/NHLBI K23 career development grant for his imaging work.
Additional Training
Education
Fellowship: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, 2015
Fellowship: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 2014
Graduate School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 2014
Residency: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 2011
Medical Education: University of Michigan Medical School, 2008
Undergraduate: Washington University in St. Louis, 2003
Board Certifications
Pediatric Cardiology: American Board of Pediatrics, 2014
Pediatrics: American Board of Pediatrics, 2011
Awards
2007: Research Scholars (Cloister) Program; Howard Hughes Medical Institute-National Institutes of Health (HHMI-NIH)
2008: M.D. with Distinction in Research; University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
2015: Fellow; American College of Cardiology (ACC)
2018: Early Career Reviewer (ECR) program; National Institutes of Health (NIH)
2018: Fellow; American Heart Association (AHA)
2024: Finalist, Sones Innovation Award (to advance innovation in the service of improved patient care); Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
2025: Outstanding Mentor for medical students; Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
2026: Fellow; Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Professional Memberships
American Academy of Pediatrics
American College of Cardiology
American Heart Association'
Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Innovations & Patents
Co-founded VARYFII Imaging, LLC, to commercialize software to improve surgical planning with virtual reality.
Research & Publications
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Industry Relationships
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As of 2026-03-20, Dr. Tandon has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below.
Right to Future Distribution of Cleveland Clinic Financial Interest. Dr. Tandon may receive future financial benefits from the Cleveland Clinic for inventions or discoveries commercialized through the companies shown below:
- Cardioscape
Royalty Payments. Dr. Tandon receives or has the right to receive royalty payments for inventions or discoveries commercialized through the companies shown below:
- Cardioscape
Equity Dr. Tandon owns stock or stock options in the following companies for activities as a founder, inventor, discoverer, developer:
- Tandon Healthcare Innovation Consulting, LLC
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