Scott O. Trerotola, MD
Stanley Baum Professor of Radiology, is the recipient of the 2025 Luigi Mastroianni, Jr. Clinical Innovator Award. The Mastroianni Award recognizes a physician who has made significant contributions toward the invention and development of new techniques, approaches, procedures, or devices that change medical practice and are of major benefit to patient care. Dr. Scott Trerotola is a leading innovator in endovascular medicine whose high-impact devices and procedural techniques have transformed patient care. His development of the Arrow-Trerotola Percutaneous Thrombolytic Device, ultra-high pressure balloon angioplasty, balloon-assisted gastrostomy placement, and the forceps technique for complex IVC filter removal have set new standards in treatment, enabling minimally invasive, outpatient procedures that benefit tens of thousands of patients. Through extensive publications and eight medical device patents, Dr. Trerotola has ensured these innovations are widely adopted across specialties, fundamentally advancing the field of interventional medicine. Learn more about Dr. Trerotola