Sudish Murthy, MD, PhD

• 2017 Innovator Award, Cleveland Clinic
• 2016 Leadership in Quality, Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute Award
• 2014 - present Cleveland Magazine “Top Doc”
• 2013-2014 Teacher of the Year Award, Department of Thoracic and Cardiothoracic Surgery
• 2009 - present America’s Top Doctor, Castle Connolly
• 2006 Alumni of the year, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
• 2005 Innovator Award, Cleveland Clinic

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As of 2025-09-25, Dr. Murthy has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below.

Royalty Payments. Dr. Murthy receives or has the right to receive royalty payments for inventions or discoveries commercialized through the companies shown below:

• Advanced Medical Solutions International, LLC

Fiduciary Role. Dr. Murthy serves in a fiduciary capacity, such as an elected officer, director or chief medical officer, for the following companies or other entities:

• Advanced Medical Solutions International, LLC

Consulting and/or Speaking. Dr. Murthy receives fees of $5,000 or more per year (or, in rare cases, equity or stock options) as a paid consultant, speaker or as a member of an advisory committee for the following companies:

• Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
• Medtronic plc

Equity Dr. Murthy owns stock or stock options in the following companies for activities as a founder, inventor, discoverer, developer:

• Lazzaro Medical, Inc.
• Advanced Medical Solutions International, LLC

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