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Melissa Cousino, PhD

Melissa Cousino, PhD (EXEC)

2027 Scientific Program Chair

University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI USA
Peter Hopkins, FRACP

Peter Hopkins, FRACP (EXEC)

ISHLT President

The Prince Charles Hospital
Chermside, QLD Australia
Are Holm, MD, PhD

Are Holm, MD, PhD (EXEC)

2028 Scientific Program Chair

Oslo University Hospital
Oslo, Norway
Caroline Patterson, BMBS, MD

Caroline Patterson, BMBS, MD (EXEC)

2026 Scientific Program Chair

Royal Papworth Hospital
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Anne Dipchand, MD

Anne Dipchand, MD (HEART)

Team Lead
Pediatrics Professional Community Representative

The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, ON Canada
Stephanie Pouch, MD, MS

Stephanie Pouch, MD, MS (HEART)

Team Lead
Infectious Diseases Professional Community Representative

Emory University
Atlanta, GA USA
Anup Varghese, MD

Anup Varghese, MD (HEART)

Member
Anesthesiology & Critical Care Professional Community Representative

Narayana Health
Bangalore, India
Natasha Altman, MD

Natasha Altman, MD (HEART)

Member
Cardiology Professional Community Representative

Auckland City Hospital, Health New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand
Anique Ducharme, MD, MSC

Anique Ducharme, MD, MSC (HEART)

Member
Cardiology Professional Community Representative

Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal
Montreal, QC Canada
Juan Duero Posada, MD, MSc

Juan Duero Posada, MD, MSc (HEART)

Member
Cardiology Professional Community Representative

University Health Network
Toronto, ON Canada
Shelley Hall, MD

Shelley Hall, MD (HEART)

Member
Cardiology Professional Community Representative

Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas, TX USA
Tomoko Kato, MD, PhD

Tomoko Kato, MD, PhD (HEART)

Member
Cardiology Professional Community Representative

Kurume University School of Medicine
Kurume-Shi, Japan
In-Cheol Kim, MD, PhD

In-Cheol Kim, MD, PhD (HEART)

Member
Cardiology Professional Community Representative

Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital
Dalseo-Gu, South Korea
Clive Lewis, MA, MB, BChir, PhD, FFICM, FRCP

Clive Lewis, MA, MB, BChir, PhD, FFICM, FRCP (HEART)

Member
Cardiology Professional Community Representative

Royal Papworth Hospital
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Kiran Mirza, MD

Kiran Mirza, MD (HEART)

Member
Cardiology Professional Community Representative

Rigshospitalet
Frederiksberg, Denmark
Chidiebere Peter Echieh, MBBCh, FWACS

Chidiebere Peter Echieh, MBBCh, FWACS (HEART)

Member
Cardiothoracic Surgery Professional Community Representative

University of Calabar, Calabar
Calabar, Nigeria
Anthony Panos, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS

Anthony Panos, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS (HEART)

Member
Cardiothoracic Surgery Professional Community Representative

University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics
Iowa City, IA USA
Elena Sandoval, MD FEBCTS

Elena Sandoval, MD FEBCTS (HEART)

Member
Cardiothoracic Surgery Professional Community Representative

Hospital Clinic
Barcelona, Spain
Cumara Sivathasan, MBBS, FRCS

Cumara Sivathasan, MBBS, FRCS (HEART)

Member
Cardiothoracic Surgery Professional Community Representative

National Heart Center, Singapore
Singapore, Singapore
Orla Morrissey, MD, PhD

Orla Morrissey, MD, PhD (HEART)

Member
Infectious Diseases Professional Community Representative

Alfred Health
Melbourne, VIC Australia
Samantha Anthony, PhD, MSW

Samantha Anthony, PhD, MSW (HEART)

Member
Nursing & Allied Health Professional Community Representative

Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, ON Canada
Bernice Coleman, PhD, ACNP, FAHA, FAAN

Bernice Coleman, PhD, ACNP, FAHA, FAAN (HEART)

Member
Nursing & Allied Health Professional Community Representative

Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA USA
Carmela Tan, MD

Carmela Tan, MD (HEART)

Member
Pathology Professional Community Representative

Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH USA
Claire Irving, MBChB, MRCPCH, MD

Claire Irving, MBChB, MRCPCH, MD (HEART)

Member
Pediatrics Professional Community Representative

Children's Hospital Westmead
Westmead, NSW Australia
Lilibeth Carlos, BPharm (Hons)

Lilibeth Carlos, BPharm (Hons) (HEART)

Member
Pharmacy Professional Community Representative

St Vincent's Hospital Sydney
Darlinghurst, NSW Australia
Katrina Ford, BPharm MSc

Katrina Ford, BPharm MSc (HEART)

Member
Pharmacy Professional Community Representative

Great Ormond Street NHS Trust
London, United Kingdom
Daniel Jane-Wit, MD, PhD

Daniel Jane-Wit, MD, PhD (HEART)

Member
Research & Immunology Professional Community Representative

Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT USA
Lars Saemann, PhD

Lars Saemann, PhD (HEART)

Member
Research & Immunology Professional Community Representative

University Hospital Halle
Halle (Saale), Germany
Aleem Siddique, MBBS

Aleem Siddique, MBBS (LUNG)

Team Lead
Cardiothoracic Surgery Professional Community Representative

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE USA
Julien Fessler, MD

Julien Fessler, MD (LUNG)

Member
Anesthesiology & Critical Care Professional Community Representative

Foch Lung Transplant Group
New York, NY USA
Virginia Linacre, MD

Virginia Linacre, MD (LUNG)

Member
Cardiothoracic Surgery Professional Community Representative

Thorax National Institute
La Reina, Chile
Wiebke Sommer, MD

Wiebke Sommer, MD (LUNG)

Member
Cardiothoracic Surgery Professional Community Representative

University of Kiel
Kiel, Germany
Xiucheng Yang, MD

Xiucheng Yang, MD (LUNG)

Member
Cardiothoracic Surgery Professional Community Representative

Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Hangzhou, China
Silvia Campos, PhD

Silvia Campos, PhD (LUNG)

Member
Infectious Diseases Professional Community Representative

Heart Institute of Sao Paulo Medical School HCFMUSP
São Paulo, Brazil
Lesleigh Winks, MNurs

Lesleigh Winks, MNurs (LUNG)

Member
Nursing & Allied Health Professional Community Representative

QLD Health
Chermside , QLD Australia
Anja Roden, MD

Anja Roden, MD (LUNG)

Member
Pathology Professional Community Representative

Mayo Clinic Rochester
Rochester, MN USA
Marc Schecter, MD

Marc Schecter, MD (LUNG)

Member
Pediatrics Professional Community Representative

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL USA
Fay Burrows, BPharm

Fay Burrows, BPharm (LUNG)

Member
Pharmacy Professional Community Representative

St Vincent's Hospital
Darlinghurst, NSW Australia
Rayid Abdulqawi, MD, PhD

Rayid Abdulqawi, MD, PhD (LUNG)

Member
Pulmonology Professional Community Representative

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Vijil Rahulan, MD, FCCP

Vijil Rahulan, MD, FCCP (LUNG)

Member
Pulmonology Professional Community Representative

Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad
Hyderabad, India
Jamie Todd, MD, MHS

Jamie Todd, MD, MHS (LUNG)

Member
Pulmonology Professional Community Representative

Duke University Medical Center
Hillsborough, NC USA
Glen Westall, FRACP, PhD

Glen Westall, FRACP, PhD (LUNG)

Member
Pulmonology Professional Community Representative

Alfred Hospital
Prahran, VIC Australia
Christine Falk, PhD

Christine Falk, PhD (LUNG)

Member
Research & Immunology Professional Community Representative

Hannover Medical School, MHH
Hannover, Germany
Akira Shimamoto, MD, PhD

Akira Shimamoto, MD, PhD (LUNG)

Member
Research & Immunology Professional Community Representative

University of Kochi Graduate School of Nursing
Kochi, Japan
Sai Bhagra, MBBS, MRCP(UK)

Sai Bhagra, MBBS, MRCP(UK) (MCS)

Team Lead
Cardiology Professional Community Representative

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Marina Pieri, MD

Marina Pieri, MD (MCS)

Member
Anesthesiology & Critical Care Professional Community Representative

Ospedale San Raffaele
Milan, Italy
Jennifer Cowger, MD, MS

Jennifer Cowger, MD, MS (MCS)

Member
Cardiology Professional Community Representative

Henry Ford Hospitals
Detroit, MI USA
Christopher Hayward, MD

Christopher Hayward, MD (MCS)

Member
Cardiology Professional Community Representative

St. Vincent's Hospital
St Leonards, NSW Australia
Allison McLarty, MD

Allison McLarty, MD (MCS)

Member
Cardiothoracic Surgery Professional Community Representative

Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY USA
Diyar Saeed, MD, PhD

Diyar Saeed, MD, PhD (MCS)

Member
Cardiothoracic Surgery Professional Community Representative

Heart Center Niederrhein
Düsseldorf, Germany
Daniel Zimpfer, MD

Daniel Zimpfer, MD (MCS)

Member
Cardiothoracic Surgery Professional Community Representative

Medical University of Vienna
Graz, Austria
Louise Fuller, PhD, BApp Sc (Physio)

Louise Fuller, PhD, BApp Sc (Physio) (MCS)

Member
Nursing & Allied Health Professional Community Representative

Alfred Hospital
Balwyn, VIC Australia
Sarah Schroeder, PhD, ACNP-BC, MSN RN

Sarah Schroeder, PhD, ACNP-BC, MSN RN (MCS)

Member
Nursing & Allied Health Professional Community Representative

Bryan Heart
Lincoln, NE USA
Scott Auerbach, MD

Scott Auerbach, MD (MCS)

Member
Pediatrics Professional Community Representative

University of Colorado
Aurora, CO USA
Michelle Ploutz, MD, MPH

Michelle Ploutz, MD, MPH (MCS)

Member
Pediatrics Professional Community Representative

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT USA
Van-Khue Ton, MD, PhD

Van-Khue Ton, MD, PhD (MCS)

Member
Research & Immunology Professional Community Representative

Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA USA
Marc Simon, MD, MS

Marc Simon, MD, MS (PVD)

Team Lead
Cardiology Professional Community Representative

University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, CA USA
Sophia Airhart, MD

Sophia Airhart, MD (PVD)

Member
Cardiology Professional Community Representative

Baystate Medical Center
Springfield, MA USA
Jean-Luc Vachiery, MD

Jean-Luc Vachiery, MD (PVD)

Member
Cardiology Professional Community Representative

HUB Hôpital Erasme
Anderlecht, Belgium
David Jenkins, MB BS, FRCS (CTh), MS (Lond)

David Jenkins, MB BS, FRCS (CTh), MS (Lond) (PVD)

Member
Cardiothoracic Surgery Professional Community Representative

Royal Papworth Hospital
Cambridge , United Kingdom
Jasleen Kukreja, MD, MPH

Jasleen Kukreja, MD, MPH (PVD)

Member
Cardiothoracic Surgery Professional Community Representative

University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, CA USA
Andrew Fisher, FRCP, PhD

Andrew Fisher, FRCP, PhD (PVD)

Member
Pulmonology Professional Community Representative

Newcastle University
Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Ioana Preston, MD

Ioana Preston, MD (PVD)

Member
Pulmonology Professional Community Representative

Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
Burlington, MA USA
Sandeep Sahay, MD, MSc

Sandeep Sahay, MD, MSc (PVD)

Member
Pulmonology Professional Community Representative

Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, TX USA
Sue Bessner

Sue Bessner

ISHLT Staff Liaison

ISHLT
Chicago, IL USA
Susie Newton

Susie Newton

ISHLT Staff Liaison

ISHLT
Chicago, IL USA
Olivia Penninger

Olivia Penninger

ISHLT Staff Liaison

ISHLT
Chicago, IL USA
Beth Reed

Beth Reed

ISHLT Staff Liaison

ISHLT
Chicago, IL USA

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