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Peter Hopkins, FRACP

Peter Hopkins, FRACP (2027)

President

The Prince Charles Hospital
Chermside, QLD Australia
Melissa Cousino, PhD

Melissa Cousino, PhD (2027)

Program Chair

University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI USA
Are Holm, MD, PhD

Are Holm, MD, PhD (2027)

Incoming Chair

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

Caroline Patterson, BMBS, MD (2027)

Past Chair

Royal Papworth Hospital
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Akira Shimamoto, MD, PhD

Akira Shimamoto, MD, PhD (2027)

Member

University of Kochi Graduate School of Nursing
Kochi, Japan
Aleem Siddique, MBBS

Aleem Siddique, MBBS (2027)

Member

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE USA
Allison McLarty, MD

Allison McLarty, MD (2027)

Member

Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY USA
Andrew Fisher, FRCP, PhD

Andrew Fisher, FRCP, PhD (2027)

Member

Newcastle University
Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Anique Ducharme, MD, MSC

Anique Ducharme, MD, MSC (2027)

Member

Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal
Montreal, QC Canada
Anja Roden, MD

Anja Roden, MD (2027)

Member

Mayo Clinic Rochester
Rochester, MN USA
Anne Dipchand, MD

Anne Dipchand, MD (2027)

Member

The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, ON Canada
Anthony Panos, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS

Anthony Panos, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS (2027)

Member

University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics
Iowa City, IA USA
Anup Varghese, MD

Anup Varghese, MD (2027)

Member

Narayana Health
Bangalore, India
Bernice Coleman, PhD, ACNP, FAHA, FAAN

Bernice Coleman, PhD, ACNP, FAHA, FAAN (2027)

Member

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

Carmela Tan, MD (2027)

Member

Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH USA
Chidiebere Peter Echieh, MBBCh, FWACS

Chidiebere Peter Echieh, MBBCh, FWACS (2027)

Member

University of Calabar, Calabar
Calabar, Nigeria
Christine Falk, PhD

Christine Falk, PhD (2027)

Member

Hannover Medical School, MHH
Hannover, Germany
Christopher Hayward, MD

Christopher Hayward, MD (2027)

Member

St. Vincent's Hospital
St Leonards, NSW Australia
Claire Irving, MBChB, MRCPCH, MD

Claire Irving, MBChB, MRCPCH, MD (2027)

Member

Children's Hospital Westmead
Westmead, NSW Australia
Clive Lewis, MA, MB, BChir, PhD, FFICM, FRCP

Clive Lewis, MA, MB, BChir, PhD, FFICM, FRCP (2027)

Member

Royal Papworth Hospital
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Cumara Sivathasan, MBBS, FRCS

Cumara Sivathasan, MBBS, FRCS (2027)

Member

National Heart Center, Singapore
Singapore, Singapore
Daniel Jane-Wit, MD, PhD

Daniel Jane-Wit, MD, PhD (2027)

Member

Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT USA
Daniel Zimpfer, MD

Daniel Zimpfer, MD (2027)

Member

Medical University of Vienna
Graz, Austria
David Jenkins, MB BS, FRCS (CTh), MS (Lond)

David Jenkins, MB BS, FRCS (CTh), MS (Lond) (2027)

Member

Royal Papworth Hospital
Cambridge , United Kingdom
Diyar Saeed, MD, PhD

Diyar Saeed, MD, PhD (2027)

Member

Heart Center Niederrhein
Düsseldorf, Germany
Elena Sandoval, MD FEBCTS

Elena Sandoval, MD FEBCTS (2027)

Member

Hospital Clinic
Barcelona, Spain
Fay Burrows, BPharm

Fay Burrows, BPharm (2027)

Member

St Vincent's Hospital
Darlinghurst, NSW Australia
Glen Westall, FRACP, PhD

Glen Westall, FRACP, PhD (2027)

Member

Alfred Hospital
Prahran, VIC Australia
In-Cheol Kim, MD, PhD

In-Cheol Kim, MD, PhD (2027)

Member

Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital
Dalseo-Gu, South Korea
Ioana Preston, MD

Ioana Preston, MD (2027)

Member

Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
Burlington, MA USA
Jamie Todd, MD, MHS

Jamie Todd, MD, MHS (2027)

Member

Duke University Medical Center
Hillsborough, NC USA
Jasleen Kukreja, MD, MPH

Jasleen Kukreja, MD, MPH (2027)

Member

University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, CA USA
Jean-Luc Vachiery, MD

Jean-Luc Vachiery, MD (2027)

Member

HUB Hôpital Erasme
Anderlecht, Belgium
Jennifer Cowger, MD, MS

Jennifer Cowger, MD, MS (2027)

Member

Henry Ford Hospitals
Detroit, MI USA
Juan Duero Posada, MD, MSc

Juan Duero Posada, MD, MSc (2027)

Member

University Health Network
Toronto, ON Canada
Julien Fessler, MD

Julien Fessler, MD (2027)

Member

Foch Lung Transplant Group
New York, NY USA
Katrina Ford, BPharm MSc

Katrina Ford, BPharm MSc (2027)

Member

Great Ormond Street NHS Trust
London, United Kingdom
Kiran Mirza, MD

Kiran Mirza, MD (2027)

Member

Rigshospitalet
Frederiksberg, Denmark
Lars Saemann, PhD

Lars Saemann, PhD (2027)

Member

University Hospital Halle
Halle (Saale), Germany
Lesleigh Winks, MNurs

Lesleigh Winks, MNurs (2027)

Member

QLD Health
Chermside , QLD Australia
Lilibeth Carlos, BPharm (Hons)

Lilibeth Carlos, BPharm (Hons) (2027)

Member

St Vincent's Hospital Sydney
Darlinghurst, NSW Australia
Louise Fuller, PhD, BApp Sc (Physio)

Louise Fuller, PhD, BApp Sc (Physio) (2027)

Member

Alfred Hospital
Balwyn, VIC Australia
Marc Schecter, MD

Marc Schecter, MD (2027)

Member

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL USA
Marc Simon, MD, MS

Marc Simon, MD, MS (2027)

Member

University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, CA USA
Marina Pieri, MD

Marina Pieri, MD (2027)

Member

Ospedale San Raffaele
Milan, Italy
Michelle Ploutz, MD, MPH

Michelle Ploutz, MD, MPH (2027)

Member

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT USA
Natasha Altman, MD

Natasha Altman, MD (2027)

Member

Auckland City Hospital, Health New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand
Orla Morrissey, MD, PhD

Orla Morrissey, MD, PhD (2027)

Member

Alfred Health
Melbourne, VIC Australia
Rayid Abdulqawi, MD, PhD

Rayid Abdulqawi, MD, PhD (2027)

Member

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Sai Bhagra, MBBS, MRCP(UK)

Sai Bhagra, MBBS, MRCP(UK) (2027)

Member

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Samantha Anthony, PhD, MSW

Samantha Anthony, PhD, MSW (2027)

Member

Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, ON Canada
Sandeep Sahay, MD, MSc

Sandeep Sahay, MD, MSc (2027)

Member

Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, TX USA
Sarah Schroeder, PhD, ACNP-BC, MSN RN

Sarah Schroeder, PhD, ACNP-BC, MSN RN (2027)

Member

Bryan Heart
Lincoln, NE USA
Scott Auerbach, MD

Scott Auerbach, MD (2027)

Member

University of Colorado
Aurora, CO USA
Shelley Hall, MD

Shelley Hall, MD (2027)

Member

Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas, TX USA
Silvia Campos, PhD

Silvia Campos, PhD (2027)

Member

Heart Institute of Sao Paulo Medical School HCFMUSP
São Paulo, Brazil
Sophia Airhart, MD

Sophia Airhart, MD (2027)

Member

Baystate Medical Center
Springfield, MA USA
Stephanie Pouch, MD, MS

Stephanie Pouch, MD, MS (2027)

Member

Emory University
Atlanta, GA USA
Tomoko Kato, MD, PhD

Tomoko Kato, MD, PhD (2027)

Member

Kurume University School of Medicine
Kurume-Shi, Japan
Van-Khue Ton, MD, PhD

Van-Khue Ton, MD, PhD (2027)

Member

Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA USA
Vijil Rahulan, MD, FCCP

Vijil Rahulan, MD, FCCP (2027)

Member

Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad
Hyderabad, India
Virginia Linacre, MD

Virginia Linacre, MD (2027)

Member

Thorax National Institute
La Reina, Chile
Wiebke Sommer, MD

Wiebke Sommer, MD (2027)

Member

University of Kiel
Kiel, Germany
Xiucheng Yang, Doctor of Medicine

Xiucheng Yang, Doctor of Medicine (2027)

Member

Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Hangzhou, China
Beth Reed

Beth Reed

ISHLT Staff Liaison

ISHLT
Brookville, OH USA
Headshot of Olivia Taylor Penninger

Olivia Penninger

ISHLT Staff Liaison

ISHLT
Chicago, IL USA
Sue Bessner

Sue Bessner

ISHLT Staff Liaison

ISHLT
Chicago, IL USA
Susie Newton

Susie Newton

ISHLT Staff Liaison

ISHLT
Chicago, IL USA

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