
Stephen Little MD FRCPC, FACC, FASE
Echocardiography, Interventional Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Imaging, Non-Invasive Cardiology
President, American Society of Echocardiography Director, Cardiology Fellowship Program, John S. Dunn Chair in Cardiovascular Research and Education, Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
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Education & Training
Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2003 - 2004
Memorial University of Newfoundland FOMClass of 1997
York UniversityB.Sc., Biology/Biochemistry, First Class Honors, 1989 - 1993
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2004 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2014 - 2020
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- President-Elect American Society of Echocardiography, 2021-2022
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification athenaClinicals, athenahealth, Inc., 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification athenaClinicals, athenahealth, Inc., 2014, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Guidelines for the Intraprocedural Imaging for Mitral Valve Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (M-TEER): Recommendations from the American Society of Echocardiography.Stephen H Little, Nishath Quader, MaryBeth Brady, Amy Dillenbeck, Enrique Garcia-Sayan
Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 2026-06-01 - Tricuspid Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair in Orthotopic Heart Transplantation Recipients.Chloe Kharsa, Isadora Sande Mathias, Mangesh Kritya, Gal Sella, Karl Abou Zeid
JACC. Case Reports. 2026-05-20 - Clinical Profile and Outcomes of Patients Deemed Ineligible for Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Intervention.Chloe Kharsa, Gal Sella, Mangesh Kritya, Taha Hatab, Sahar Samimi
The Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 2026-05-18
Journal Articles
- Emerging Trends in Heart Valve Engineering: Part III Novel Technologies for Mitral Valve Repair and ReplacementKheradvar A, Groves EM, Simmons CA, Griffith BE, Alavi SH, Tranquillo RT, Dasi LP, Falahatpisheh A, Grande-Allen KJ, Goergen CJ, Mofrad MRK, Baaijens FPT, Canic S, Lit..., Ann Biomed Eng, 1/7/2014
- Functional 3D Printed Patient-Specific Modeling of Severe Aortic Valve StenosisMaragiannis D, Jackson M, Igo S, Chang SM, Zoghbi WA, Little SH, J Am Coll Cardiol, 1/1/2014
- Museum of TMH multimodality imaging center: cardiac amyloidosisLe D, Zaid R, Cruz JD, Nabi F, Little S, Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J, 1/1/2014
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- [Board 066] Impact of Moderate/Severe Mitral Regurgitation on 2-Year Outcomes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in the Reprise Iii Randomized Controlled TrialStephen Little, 2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans, New Orleans, 3/17/2019
- Cardiac MRI Functional Assessment of Bioprosthetic Mitral Valves: An In-Vitro Comparison Against Doppler Echocardiography.Maragiannis D, Jackson MS, Chin K, Igo S, Autry K, Zoghbi WA, Shah DJ, Little SH, Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Scientific Sessions, Nice, France, 1/1/2015
- Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve Effective Orifice Area Using 4D Flow Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Derived Time Velocity Integral. An In-Vitro Comparison with Doppler Echocard...Maragiannis D, Jackson MS, Igo SR, Chin K, Autry K, Ghosn M, Shah DJ, Little SH, Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Scientific Sessions, Nice, France, 1/1/2015
Lectures
- Choosing the Appropriate Patient for Edge-to-Edge RepairCRF Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics - Annual Symposium 2019 - Miami, FL - 9/26/2019
- Imaging in Structural Heart Disease: How Can 3D Printing Help With Perioperative Planning ?2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
- Cardiac CT for Diagnosing and Guiding Treatment in Structural Heart Diseases2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/16/2019
Other
- "Prosthetic Heart Valves: What to Measure, What Test, and How Frequently." (Interviewed by: Glenn A. Hirsch, MD)Little, SH, An International Audio Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery and Medicine-American College of Cardiology
1/1/2013 - "Endocarditis."Little SH, Ramlawi B, American College of Cardiology Self Assesment Program (ACCSAP; 8th Edition)
1/1/2012
Press Mentions
Houston Methodist to Showcase Cardiovascular Expertise at ACCFebruary 5th, 2025
A Look at the Future of Structural Intervention: The Rise of the Imaging Specialists and Cardiac ElectrosurgeryNovember 4th, 2024
New ASE Guideline on Interventional Echocardiography TrainingApril 12th, 2023
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Member
External Links
- Houston Methodist valve clinichttp://www.houstonmethodist.org/valve-clinic
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