The Program Committee consists of a Chair appointed by the incoming President, and committee members appointed by the Chair and reflecting the disciplines of the abstract categories and the geographic constituency of the Society. Terms are for one year. The Immediate Past Program Chair, The Program Chair-Elect, the Editor of the JHLT, the Chair of the Development Committee, and the President serve as ex officio members of the committee. The Program Committee is responsible for developing all scientific and educational activities at the Annual Meeting, including abstract presentations, symposia, and workshops.
Lori J. West, MD, DPhil
University of Alberta
1130 Dentistry/Pharmacy Centre
Edmonton, AB T6G 2N8 Canada
Phone: 780-492-3200
Fax: 780-492-3350
Email: ljwest@ualberta.ca
Paul A. Corris, MB FRCP
Freeman Hospital
Dept of Respiratory Med
Newcastle Univ & CT Centre
Newcastle Upon Tyne , NE7 7DN United Kingdom
Phone: 44-191-223-1084
Fax: 44-191-223-1321
Email: paul.corris@ncl.ac.uk
Roger W. Evans, PhD
2251 Baihly Hills Dr. S.W.
Rochester, MN 55902
Phone: 507-281-0886
Susan D. Moffatt-Bruce, MD, PhD
Ohio State Univ Med Center
Dept of CT Surgery, N-850 Doan Hall
410 West 10th Ave
Columbus, OH 43210
Phone: 614-293-45098
Email: susan.moffatt-bruce@osumc.edu
Marlene Rose, PhD
Harefield Hospital
Heart Science Centre
Transplant Immunology
Harefield, Middlesex , UB9 6JH United Kingdom
Phone: 44-1895-828-575
Fax: 44-1895-828-900
Email: marlene.rose@ic.ac.uk
Thomas G. DiSalvo, MD
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Vanderbilt Heart Insititute
1215 21st Ave S, MCE, Ste 5209
Nashville, TN 37232-8802
Phone: 615-343-2995
Fax: 615-343-9604
Email: thomas.g.disalvo@vanderbilt.edu
Mandeep R. Mehra, MD
Univ of Maryland School of Medicine
Div of Cardiology, Rm S3B06
22 South Greene St
Baltimore , MD 21201
Phone: 410-328-7716
Fax: 410-328-4382
Email: mmehra@medicine.umaryland.edu
Randall C. Starling, MD
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Department of Cardiology, Desk F25
9500 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland , OH 44195
Phone: 216-444-2268
Fax: 216-444-7155
Email: starlir@ccf.org
David O. Taylor, MD
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Dept of Cardiology, Desk F-25
9500 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44195
Phone: 216-444-2492
Fax: 216-444-7155
Email: taylord2@ccf.org
Duane Davis, MD
Duke University Medical Center
Box 3864
Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710
Phone: 919-681-4760
Fax: 919-681-4797
Email: davis053@mc.duke.edu
Keith McNeil, FRACP
The Prince Charles Hospital
Rode Road
Chermside
Brisbane, Q4032 Australia
Phone: 61-7-3350-8111
Fax: 61-7-3350-8510
Email: keith_mcneil@health.qld.gov.au
Jason D. Christie, MD
University of Pennsylvania
Ctr for Clin. Epidemiology & Biostats
719 Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Dr
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-573-3209
Fax: 215-573-5325
Email: jchristi@cceb.med.upenn.edu
Bruce R. Rosengard, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Div of Cardiac Surgery
55 Fruit St Edward 104
Boston, MA 02114-2696
Phone: 617-643-0768
Fax: 617-726-1861
Email: brosengard@partners.org
Mingyao Liu, MD
Toronto General Hospital
Room TMDT 2-814
200 Elizabeth Street
Toronto, ON M5G 2C4 Canada
Phone: 416-581-7501
Fax: 416-340-4638
Email: mingyao.liu@utoronto.ca
Octavio E. Pajaro, MD, PhD
Univ of Alabama at Birmingham
739 Zeigier Research Bldg
703 S. 19th St.
Birmingham, AL 35293
Phone: 205-934-6380
Email: opajaro@bellsouth.net
Andreas O. Zuckermann, MD
University of Vienna
Wahringen Gurtel 18-20
Dept of Surgery; Div of Cardiothoracic
Vienna, 1090 Austria
Phone: 43-1-40400-5643
Fax: 43-1-40400-5642
Email: andreas.zuckermann@meduniwien.ac.at
Margaret M. Hannan, MD
Mater Hospital
Dept of Medical Microbiology
Eccles Street
Dublin, 7 Ireland
Phone: 353-1-803-0000
Fax: 353-1-803-4781
Email: mhannan@mater.ie
Shahid Husain, MD
Univ of Pittsburgh Med Ctr
Div of Infectious Disease
3601 Fifth Ave, Ste 3A
Falk Med Bldg
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: 412-648-6442
Fax: 412-648-6399
Email: husains@dom.pitt.edu
Robert SD Higgins, MD
Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke's Med Ctr
Div of CV & Thoracic Surgery
1725 West Harrison St, Suite 1156
Chicago, IL 60612-4388
Phone: 312-563-2762
Fax: 312-563-4388
Email: robert_higgins@rush.edu
James K. Kirklin, MD
University of Alabama at Birmingham
1900 University Blvd.
760 THT
Birmingham, AL 35294
Phone: 205-934-3368
Fax: 205-975-2210
Email: jkirklin@uab.edu
Roel A. De Weger,
Univ Medical Center Utrecht
Div. Histochemistry & Molecular Path
Dept. of Pathology, P. O. Box 85500
Utrecht , 3508GA The Netherlands
Phone: 31-30-250-6565
Fax: 31-30-254-4990
Email: R.deweger@lab.azu.nl
Joren C. Madsen, MD, D.Phil.
Massachusetts General Hospital
Edwards Research 105
Cardiac Surgery, 55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-724-1130
Fax: 617-724-8834
Email: madsen@helix.mgh.harvard.edu
Susan M. Chernenko, MN
Toronto General Hospital
585 University Ave
Toronto, ON M5G 2N2 Canada
Phone: 416-340-4800
Fax: 416-340-3609
Email: susan.chernenko@uhn.on.ca
Catherine M. Murks, RN, APN
University of Chicago
Center for Heart Failure Management
5841 S. Maryland MC2016
Chicago, IL 60637
Phone: 773-702-9396
Fax: 773-834-1764
Email: cmurks@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu
Bruce McManus, MD, PhD
St. Paul's Hospital
iCapture Ctr, Rm. 166 Burrard Bldg
1081 Burrard St
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6 Canada
Phone: 604-806-8586
Fax: 604-806-9274
Email: bmcmanus@mrl.ubc.ca
Susan Stewart, FRCPath
Papworth Hospital
Papworth Everard
Pathology Department
Cambridge, CB3 8RE United Kingdom
Phone: 44-1480-364-304
Fax: 44-1480-364-777
Email: susan.stewart@papworth.nhs.uk
Michael Burch, MD
Great Ormond Street Hospital
Dept of Cardiology
Great Ormond St
London, WC1 N3JH United Kingdo m
Phone: 441-207-813-8563
Fax: 441-207-813-8440
Email: burchm@gosh.nhs.uk
Bill A. Pietra, MD
6035 Puma Ridge
Littleton, CO 80124
Phone: 303-861-6821
Fax: 303-837-2595
Email: bill.pietra@uchsc.edu
Michael Chan, MD, FRCPC
Heart Transplant Program
1-198 Clinical Sciences Building
University of Alberta Hospitals
8440-112 Street
Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7 Canada
Phone: 780-995-2764
Fax: 780-437-3466
Email: chanmcy@hotmail.com
Howard J. Eisen, MD
Drexel University College of Medicine
Div of Cardiology, MS #1012
245 N. 15th St
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: 215-762-4103
Fax: 215-762-4503
Email: heisen@drexelmed.edu
Andrew J. Fisher, MRCP, PhD
107 Eastern Way
Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9RQ United Kingdom
Phone: 44-192-233-6161
Fax: 44-192-213-1575
Email: a.j.fisher@ncl.ac.uk
Mark L. Barr, MD
University of Southern California
1520 San Pablo Street, Ste 4300
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Los Angeles , CA 90033
Phone: 323-442-5849
Fax: 323-442-5956
Email: mbarr@surgery.usc.edu
