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Matthew Bunte, MD, MS, MBA

Cardiology

Matthew Bunte

Professional Biography

Matthew Bunte, M.D., M.S., M.B.A., FSVM, FSCAI, FACC is an Interventional Cardiology and  Vascular Medicine specialist supporting comprehensive cardiovascular services at  Ascentist Healthcare. Dr. Bunte is passionate about strengthening the transformation of  cardiovascular care to one driven by high quality and exceptional outcomes, and that  aligns with sustainable efforts to broadly incentivize value.  

Education

M.B.A., Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS; May 17, 2025 

M.S., Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH; May 19, 2014

University of Minnesota – Minneapolis Medical School

Minneapolis, MN; May  7, 2005 

B.A., Hamline University

St. Paul, MN; Cum Laude, in Chemistry, May 11, 2001

Post-Graduate Training

Cleveland Clinic, Interventional Cardiology and Chief Interventional Cardiology  Fellow, 2012-2014 

Cleveland Clinic, Cardiovascular Medicine, 2009-2012 

University of Minnesota Depart of Medicine, Resident and Chief Resident, 2005- 2009 

Volunteer

American Heart Association—Kansas Chapter, Vice Chair, Kansas Advocacy  Committee, Kansas State Government Relations 

Advocated for SB 176, removing the exemption for indoor smoking in casinos  and gaming floors, 1/26/26 

Advocated for SB 379, ensuring telecommunicator CPR (T-CPR) training is  completed for all emergency medical dispatchers to coach callers through cardiopulmonary resuscitation, 2/19/26 

American Heart Association—Kansas Chapter, Member, Kansas Advocacy  Committee, Kansas State Government Relations 

Supported passage of KS State Cardiac Emergency Response Plans, Senate  Bill 19, signed in law by Gov. Kelly, April 23, 2024; law effective 7/1/2024 

Advocated for KS telecommunicator CPR bill, Senate Bill 11, KS Statehouse,  1/21/2025. 

Leadership

Chair, Endovascular Course Planning Committee, Society of Cardiovascular  Angiography and Intervention Fall Fellows’ Symposium, 2025 

Co-chair planning committee, Endovascular Course, Society of Cardiovascular  Angiography and Intervention Fall Fellows’ Symposium, 2024 

American Heart Association, Society of Vascular Medicine representative to the  Peripheral Artery Disease National Action Plan, term 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2025

American Heart Association Peripheral Artery Disease National Action Plan,  Professional Education Committee, term 7/1/2023 – 6/30/202

Member, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention Chronic Venous  Disease Guidelines – Technical Review Panel, February 2023-present

Chair, Working Group, “Interdisciplinary Approach to Limb Salvage: What Does It Mean for the Patient?” Educational and Marketing Committee member, American Limb Preservation Society, Feb 2023 – Feb 2025 

Published Works

  1. Safety and Effectiveness of the Santreva™-ATK Endovascular Revascularization Catheter in the RESTOR-1 Peripheral CTO Crossing Pivotal Study. Banerjee S, Metzger C, Thatipelli M, Ramaiah VG, Sayfo S, Das T, Tsai S, Hyder O, Shammas NW, Bunte M, Nseir G, Thomas A, Beasley R, Bosarge C, Gagne P,  Kwolek C, Rao S, Novak S, Pershad A, Walker C, Soukas P.Am J Cardiol. 2026 Jan  20:S0002-9149(26)00019-6. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2026.01.007. Online ahead of  print. PMID: 41571040 . 
  1. Two-Year Outcomes after Transcatheter Arterialization of the Deep Veins. Shishehbor MH, Dua A, Powell RJ, Montero-Baker MF, Martínez-Trabal JL, Bunte MC, Lee AC, Mills JL, Farber A, Clair DG. N Engl J Med. 2025 Oct 30;393(17):1751- 1753. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc2507935.PMID: 41160827
  2. SCAI Technical Review on Management of Chronic Venous Disease. Attaran R, Edwards M, Bunte MC, Castro-Dominguez Y, Fukaya E, Harth K, Kim P, Firestone S, Senerth E, Morgan RL. J Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv. 2025 Jun 30;4(8):103730. doi: 10.1016/j.jscai.2025.103730. eCollection 2025  Aug.PMID: 41019911 
  3. 2025 SCAI Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Chronic Venous Disease: This statement was endorsed by the Society for Vascular Medicine (SVM). Attaran RR, Edwards ML, Arena FJ, Bunte MC, Carr JG, Castro-Dominguez Y,  Espinoza A, Feldman DN, Firestone S, Fukaya E, Harth K, Hawkins BM, Jayasuriya  SN, Kim P, Latif F, Parikh SA, Secemsky EA, Senerth E, Falck-Ytter Y, Morgan RL.J  Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv. 2025 Jun 30;4(8):103729. doi:  10.1016/j.jscai.2025.103729. eCollection 2025 Aug.PMID: 41019905. 
  1. 1-Year Outcomes of Transcatheter Arterialization of Deep Veins: PROMISE II and Pooled PROMISE Studies. Shishehbor MH, Zayed H, Dua A, Mills JL, Powell RJ, Lee  AC, Bunte MC, Stanley GA, Sritharan K, Clair DG.JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2025 Jul  14;18(13):1675-1685. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2025.05.004. PMID: 40669969 
  2. Contemporary outcomes in no-option chronic limb-threatening ischemia. Dua A,  Powell RJ, Lee AC, Bernardo N, Mills JL, Cardona LF, Bunte MC, Martínez-Trabal JL,  Ghandour S, Gandhi SS, N’Dandu Z, Schneider PA, Clair D, Shishehbor MH.Sci Rep.  2025 Jul 8;15(1):24446. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-09784-4.PMID: 40628923 
  3. Trends in Transcatheter Mechanical Thrombectomy for Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism. Elkaryoni A, Hyder O, Saad M, Darki A, Elgendy IY, Mamdani  ST, Bunte MC, Aronow HD, Soukas PA, Abbott JD. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes.  2024 Nov;17(11):e011038. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.124.011038. Epub 2024  Nov 4. 
  4. Retrospective analysis of ethnic/racial disparities and excess vascular mortality associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Al-Kindi SG, Shami B, Janus SE, Hajjari J,  Mously H, Badhwar A, Chami T, Chahine N, Al-Jammal M, Karnib M, Noman  A, Bunte MC. Curr Probl Cardiol. 2024 Oct;49(10):102763. doi:  10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2024.102763. Epub 2024 Jul 24. 
  1. A patient’s guide to prevent lower extremity amputations: an American Limb Preservation Society (ALPS) initiative. Blanchette V, Bunte MC. Wound Care  Canada. 2024;22(2):32-36. DOI: 10.56885/LHYR3902 
  2. Retrospective analysis of ethnic/racial disparities and excess vascular mortality associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Al-Kindi SG, Shami B, Janus SE, Hajjari J,  Mously H, Badhwar A, Chami T, Chahine N, Al-Jammal M, Karnib M, Noman  A, Bunte MC. Curr Probl Cardiol. 2024 Oct;49(10):102763. doi:  10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2024.102763. Epub 2024 Jul 24.PMID: 39059784. 

Honors and Awards

  • 2025, Castle Connelly Top Doctor, Cardiology, KC Metro. 
  • 2024, Castle Connelly Top Doctor, Cardiology, KC Metro. 
  • 2023, Castle Connelly Top Doctor, Cardiology, KC Metro. 
  • 2022, Castle Connelly Top Doctor, Cardiology, KC Metro.
  • Blue Ribbon Peer Reviewer Award, Vascular Medicine, 2021 
  • Cardiovascular Research Technologies 2021 Virtual Young Leader Recognition Program, 2021 
  • Missouri Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Clinical Innovation Award,  2020 
  • Saint Luke’s Physician Leadership Development Program, Bloch School of  Management, 2018 
  • Saint Luke’s Health System Innovation’s Award, 2017 

Organizations

  • Fellow, Society of Vascular Medicine 
  • Fellow, Society of Cardiac Angiography and Interventions 
  • Fellow, American College of Cardiology 
  • Member, American Heart Association  
  • Member, American Limb Preservation Society 
  • Member, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology 

Certifications

  • 2024, Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program) Good Clinical Practice (GCP) refresher course, 2/23/2024; expires 2/23/2027 
  • 2024, Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program), Biomedical Research – Basic/Refresher, 1/7/2024; expires 1/7/2027 
  • 2024, Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program) Conflict of Interest refresher course, 2/22/2024; expires 2/22/2028 
  • 2023, American Board of Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Board Recertification, October 31,2023– December 31, 2033. 
  • 2023, American Board of Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Board Certification, March 31, 2023 – December 31, 2033. 
  • 2016, American Board of Vascular Medicine, Certification examination for Vascular Medicine, December 6, 2016 – December 31, 2026 
  • American Board of Vascular Medicine, Certification examination for
  • Endovascular Medicine 
  • American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)/Alliance for Certification and Advancement (APCA) Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI) Certification 
  • American Heart Association, ACLS Certification 
  • American Heart Association, BLS Certification

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