Biographical summary
Dr. Hillerson is a full-time cardiac intensivist, trained in both Cardiovascular Disease and Critical Care Medicine. He specializes in treating acute cardiovascular disease and other forms of critical illness. He is passionate about helping patients and their families transition back to a normal life after their critical illness and has developed a unique multidisciplinary clinic with this specific focus. He also has advanced training in echocardiography, including stress and transesophageal echocardiography. His research projects are aimed at better understanding utilization of mechanical circulatory support and how to improve cardiac arrest and shock survivorship.
Conditions treated
- Cardiogenic shock
- Decompensated heart failure
- Post-intensive care syndrome
- Respiratory failure
- Sepsis
- Shock
- Ventricular arrhythmia
Procedures performed
- Central venous catheterization
- Endotracheal intubation
- Intensive care
- Mechanical ventilation
- Pulmonary artery catheter insertion
- Stress echocardiogram
- Thoracentesis
- Transesophageal echocardiogram
Interests
- Cardiac critical care
- Shock
- Cardiac arrest survivorship
- Post-intensive care syndrome
- Mechanical circulatory support
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2021
Fellowship - Critical Care MedicineUniversity of Kentucky
- 2020
Fellowship - Cardiovascular DiseaseUniversity of Kentucky
- 2017
ResidencyUniversity of Michigan
- 2014
MDUniversity of New Mexico School of Medicine
- 2008
BS - Emergency Medical ServicesUniversity of New Mexico
Activities and honors
Awards and honors
- 2023
Department of Medicine Star Educator Honor RollUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
- 2023
Department of Medicine Star Clinician Honor RollUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
- 2023
Cardiology Fellowship Teaching AwardUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
- 2020
Young Investigator Award, 16th Annual Conference & Scientific SessionKentucky Chapter of the American College of Cardiology
- 2018
Resident of the MonthUniversity of Kentucky College of Medicine
- 2016
Making a Difference - Patient Care AwardUniversity of Michigan Health System
- 2015
Making a Difference - Patient Care AwardUniversity of Michigan Health System
- 2014
Max Bennett Service Award for Outstanding Service to Medical EducationUniversity of New Mexico School of Medicine
- 2014
Excellence in InformaticsUniversity of New Mexico School of Medicine, Health Science Library and Informatics Center
- 2013
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
- 2013
Gold Humanism Honor Society, Arnold P. Gold Foundation
Professional memberships
- 2024 - present
MemberMayo Clinic Mortality Review Subcommittee - Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic Committees
- 2023 - present
Member of Communications Committee, Council on Cardiopulmonary, Critical Care, Preoperative and ResuscitationAmerican Heart Association
- 2023 - present
Member of Heart Failure and Transplant Section Leadership CouncilAmerican College of Cardiology
- 2023 - 2024
MemberUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
- 2022
Abstract ReviewerSociety of Critical Care Medicine
- 2021
Abstract and Case ReviewerAmerican College of Cardiology
- 2021 - present
FellowAmerican College of Cardiology
- 2020 - 2021
Cardiology Division RepresentativeUniversity of Kentucky Hospital, Resuscitation Committee
- 2019
Abstract ReviewerSociety of Critical Care Medicine
- 2019 - 2021
Housestaff RepresentativeUniversity of Kentucky Healthcare, Executive Quality Committee
- 2019 - present
MemberSociety of Critical Care Medicine
- 2018 - 2021
Executive committee memberHouse Staff Council, University of Kentucky
- 2017 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Echocardiology
- 2014 - 2017
MemberHouse Officer Quality and Safety Council, University of Michigan Health System
- 2014 - present
MemberAmerican Heart Association
- 2010 - 2014
Medical Student MemberCurriculum Committee, University of New Mexico School of Medicine
- 2010 - present
MemberAmerican Medical Association
Publications