She has expertise in aortic surgery, vascular surgery and endovascular procedures. She completed her medical school and residency training at Dalhousie University. She has a Master's in Community Health and Epidemiology from Dalhousie University. Dr. Herman completed both a vascular fellowship at McGill University, with a focus on endovascular repairs. She also completed fellowships in both TAVI and complex open aorta repair at University of Pennsylvania. She is currently interested in outcomes research in patients with both thoracic aortic and abdominal aortic disease.