OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
JUNE FRIDAY 23
6:30 am Registration and Breakfast
7:30 am Welcome & Introductions
Habib Samady, MD President, Georgia Heart Institute
Carol Burrell
CEO, Northeast Georgia Health System
7:40 am Keynote
Healthcare on the Brink: Why We Need Value Based Cardiovascular Care
Christopher White, MD
Moderators: Habib Samady, MD, Gregory Giugliano, MD, Vinod Thourani, MD
Panelists: Spencer King III, MD, Manesh Patel, MD, Brian Steines, CPA, MBA,
8:10 am Debate
TAVR in Lower Risk Patients
Pinak Bipin Shah, MD vs. SAVR in Lower Risk Patients
Karen Gersch, MD
8:40 am Break & Exhibits
9:00 am 3 Live Cases
Moderators: Habib Samady, MD, Michael Halkos, MD, Clifton Hastings, MD
Panelists: Pinak Bipin Shah, MD, Binita Shah, MD, Raza Abbas, MD, Sunil Rao, MD, Karen Gersch, MD, Robotic Mitral Valve
Sloane Guy, MD
Structural
Ronnie Ramadan, MD
Ioannis Parastatidis, MD
Coronary
Falgun Patel, MD, Glen Henry, MD
11:00 am Break and Exhibits
11:20 am Coronary & Valve Therapies
Moderators: Habib Samady, MD, Morton J. Kern, MD, Gregory Giugliano, MD
Panelists: Pinak Bipin Shah, MD, Spencer King, Clifton Hastings, MD, Arthur Reitman, MD, Manesh Patel, MD
11:25 am Indications for Coronary Revascularization in the Post-ISCHEMIA Era
Gregg Stone, MD
11:40 am Revascularization in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Sunil Rao, MD
PARIS BALLROOM
12:00 pm Advances in Transcatheter Tricuspid Therapies
Azeem Latib, MD
12:15 pm Transcatheter Mitral Valve Therapies
Vinod Thourani, MD
12:35 pm Lunch & Exhibits
1:30 pm STEMI & Shock
Moderators: Glen Henry, MD, Tim Henry, MD, Ashley E. Simpson, NP
Panelists: Gregory Giugliano, MD, Andy Ball, MD, Raza Abbas, MD, Tarek Dakakni, MD
1:35 pm Pathophysiology of STEMI
Michael McDaniel, MD
1:50 pm MINOCA and MINOCA Mimickers
Tim Henry, MD
2:15 pm Prehospital STEMI Networks
Spencer Masiewicz, DO
2:30 pm Cardiac Arrest
Angela Taylor, MD
3:00 pm Break & Exhibits
3:20 pm Electrophysiology
Moderators: Stephen Prater, MD, Shalabh Chandra, MD
Panelists: Karthik Ramaswamy, MD, Joon Ahn, MD
3:25pm CT-Guided Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
Brian Schuler, MD
3:40pm Contemporary A-Fib Management Moussa Mansour, MD
4:05pm New Pacing Technologies
Michael Lloyd, MD
4:20pm Update on Ventricular Arrhythmias: PVCs to Ventricular Tachycardia William Stevenson, MD
5:00 pm Closing Remarks & Adjourn
6:00 pm Cocktail Reception /Check-in for Gala
7:00 pm Gala with Live Entertainment * (Paris Ballroom)
6/23 CHRISTOPHER WHITE, MD HEALTHCARE
ON THE BRINK: WHY WE NEED VALUE BASED CARDIOVASCULAR CARE
6/22 SPENCER MASIEWICZ, DO SURVIVING EMS 6/24 DIPTI ITCHHAPORIA, MD DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: INNOVATION IN CARDIOLOGY
EXHIBITORS ARE LOCATED IN ELAN BALLROOM.
AGENDA SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
JUNE SATURDAY 24 PARIS BALLROOM
7:00 am: Registration and Breakfast
8:00 am: Welcome & Introductions
Habib Samady, MD
8:10 am: Keynote
Digital Transformation: Innovation in Cardiology
Dipti Itchhaporia, MD
8:35 am: Prevention, Lipids & Women’s Heart Health
Moderators: Jaime Burkle, MD, Dipti Itchhaporia, MD, Veerappan Subramaniyam MD,
Panelists: Binita Shah, MD, Landai Nguyen MD, Anu Vellanki MD
8:40 am Managing Triglycerides in 2023
Jaime Burkle, MD
8:55 am Using Digital CT Angiography to Assess and Monitor Coronary Risk
Arthur Agatston, MD
9:25am Nonobstructive Coronary Disease Does Not Mean Low Risk!
JAMES BRANDON
Award winning magician, James Brandon, brings magic, comedy and high energy to the stage! James has appeared in films, consulted for Oscar winning actors, performed for royalty, and has toured the world. Amongst the most precious awards given to James by the magical societies are the Siegfried and Roy “Golden Lion Award” he received in Las Vegas. Now residing in Atlanta, James brings his talents to perform for the Georgia Heart Gala!
Cindy Grines, MD
9:40 am Cardio-Obstetrics: A Practical Guide to Taking Care of Your Pregnant Patients
Jyoti Sharma, MD
9:55 am Women and CVD: Is There Really a Sex Difference?
Martha Gulati, MD
10:20 am: Break & Exhibits
10:40 am: Congestive Heart Failure
Moderators: Ugochukwu Egolum, MD, Vikram Raje, MD
Panelists: Giancarlo Acosta, MD, Michael Lloyd, MD Debate
10:45 am LVAD Therapy is Now First Line Therapy for Advanced Heart Failure
David Baran, MD vs.
Heart Transplantation is Still First Line Therapy for Advanced Heart Failure
JoAnn Lindenfeld, MD
11:25 am Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Treatment and Beyond, What’s New in 2023
Vikram Raje, DO
11:40 am Identifying Cardiac Amyloidosis in Your Clinical Practice
Ugochukwu Egolum, MD
11:55 am Volume Overload and Distribution: Mechanisms of Decompensation in Heart Failure
Marat Fudim, MD
12:25 pm: Lunch and Exhibits
1:25 pm: Live Case
Moderators: Habib Samady, MD, Greg Giugliano, MD
Panelists: Ryan Crisel, MD., Martha Gulati, MD, Megan Smith, DO, Landai Nguyen, MD, Anu Vellanki, MD
Functional Cath Glen Henry, MD
2:25 pm: Vascular & Pulmonary
Moderator: James Reeves, MD, Eyal Ben-Arie, MD
Panelists: Ryan Crisel, MD., Erin Raybon-Rojas, MD, Jaime Burkle, MD, Tarek Dakakni, MD, FCCP,
2:30 pm Contemporary Treatment of Carotid Disease
Eyal Ben-Arie, MD
2:45 pm Aortic Aneurysm Screening and Repair James Reeves, MD
3:00 pm Update on Pulmonary Embolism
Wissam Jaber, MD
3:30 pm: Break & Exhibits
3:50 pm: Jeopardy
Host: Jaime Burkle, MD
Contestants:
Fellows: Sheriff Dodoo, MD, Alex Adams, DO, Priyadarshini Dixit, MD, Jacob Mok, MD
Cardiologists: Giancarlo Acosta, MD, Karthik Ramaswamy, MD, Glen Henry, MD
Advanced Practitioners: Tseday Samuel, ACNP, Caroline Wolter, PA, Paige Cocco, AGACNP, Ryan Yenovkian, PA
Categories
Clogged Pipes
Knives and Tubes
Cables and Wires
High Fats and Failed Pumps
5:00 pm: Closing Remarks & Adjourn
EXHIBITORS ARE LOCATED IN ELAN BALLROOM.
BOGEY & THE VICEROY
New Orleans native Bogey Thornton and the handsome troubadours of the Viceroy ply their trade with much derring-do. Covering classic soul from every era along with retro rock/pop to today’s current chart-toppers, Bogey & the Viceroy performances lead to packed dance floors and good times.
*You must RSVP to attend the gala through registration for the symposium. Seats are offered only to in-person registrants attending June 23-24. See Registration Information for additional details.
FACULTY
*Habib Samady, MD, FACC President
Course Director
Georgia Heart Institute
Raza Abbas, MD
Interventional Cardiology
Georgia Heart Institute
Giancarlo Acosta, MD
Heart Failure and Transplantation Cardiology
Georgia Heart Institute
Alex Adams, DO, EMT-P
Cardiovascular Disease Fellow
Georgia Heart Institute
Arthur Agatston, MD, FACC
CEO
The Agatston Center for Preventive Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine
Florida International University
*Joon Ahn, MD, FHRS
Electrophysiology
Georgia Heart Institute
Preston A. Ball, MD
Emergency Medicine
Northeast Georgia Health System
Medical Director
Hall County Fire Rescue/Hall County SWAT
David A. Baran, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FHFSA
Section Head, Advanced Heart Failure, Transplant and MCS
Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Florida
Eyal Ben-Arie, MD
Vascular Surgeon
Piedmont Healthcare
*Jaime Burkle, MD, FACC
Director, Preventive Cardiology, Metabolism and Lipids Center
Georgia Heart Institute
*Shalabh Chandra, MD, MPH
Electrophysiology
Georgia Heart Institute
Ryan Crisel, MD
Interventional Cardiology
Piedmont Heart Institute
Tarek Dakakni, MD, FCCP
Medical Director, Neurocritical Care & Acute Care Neurology, Northeast Georgia Health System
*Mohak Davé, MD, FACEP
President
Georgia Emergency Department Services, P.C.
Jordan Dow, MD
Emergency Medicine
Georgia Emergency Dept. Services
*Ugochukwu O. Egolum, MD, FACC
Program Director, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program
Medical Director, Heart Failure Treatment and Recovery Center
Georgia Heart Institute
Chief, Department of Cardiology, Northeast Georgia Medical Center
Marat Fudim, MD, MHS
Advanced Heart Failure Specialist, Cardiology
Duke Health
Karen Gersch, MD, FACC, FACS
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Georgia Heart Institute
Erick Giraldo, NREMT-P
Director, Medical Transport
Northeast Georgia Health System
*Gregory R. Giugliano, MD, SM, FACC, FSCAI Medical Director, Inpatient Cardiology
Georgia Heart Institute
Cindy Grines, MD, MSCAI, FACC Interventional Cardiology Northside Hospital
Martha Gulati, MD, MS, FACC, FAHA, FASPC, FESC Professor of Cardiology
Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute
President-Elect of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology
* T. Sloane Guy, MD, MBA, FACS, FACC Director of Minimally Invasive & Robotic Cardiac Surgery
Georgia Heart Institute
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group
Michael E. Halkos, MD, MSc Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Scientific Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery Center for Clinical Research (CCR), Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine
John Clifton Hastings, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Georgia Heart Institute
*Glen A. Henry, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Medical Director, Cath Lab and Interventional Cardiology Section Director
Georgia Heart Institute
Timothy D. Henry, MD, FACC, MSCAI The Christ Hospital
Medical Director, The Carl and Edyth Lindner Center for Research and Education
Dipti Itchhaporia, MD, MACC, FAHA, FESC
Immediate Past-President, American College of Cardiology
Eric & Sheila Samson Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Health Director of Disease Management, Newport Beach, CA
Clinical Professor, University of California
Wissam Jaber, MD, FACC
Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Emory Healthcare
Associate Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
Morton J. Kern, MD
Interventional Cardiology, VA Long Beach Healthcare
Professor of Medicine, University of California, Irvine
Azeem Latib, MD
Director, Interventional Cardiology & Structural Heart Interventions Administrator, MonteHeart Conferences
Division of Cardiology
Montefiore Medical Center
Tammy Lin, MD Critical Care Medicine
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group
JoAnn Lindenfeld, MD Director, Heart Failure and Transplantation Program
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Michael S. Lloyd MD, FACC, FHRS Professor of Medicine
Emory University Hospital
Moussa Mansour, MD, FHRS, FACC
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Director, Atrial Fibrillation Program
Jeremy Ruskin and Dan Starks Endowed Chair in Cardiology
Massachusetts General Hospital
*Spencer Masiewicz, DO
Emergency & EMS Physician
Region II EMS Medical Director
NGHS EMS Medical Director
Michael C. McDaniel, MD, FACC, FSCAI Associate Professor of Medicine
Emory University
Director, Grady Hospital Cardiac Cath Lab
Landai Nguyen, DO
Non-Invasive Cardiology
Georgia Heart Institute
Manesh Patel, MD
Richard S. Stack Distinguished Professor
Chief, Division of Cardiology
Co-Director Duke Heart Center
Duke Clinical Research Institute
Duke University, Durham N.C.
*Kyle Powers, Paramedic EMS Outreach Coordinator, Neuroscience
Northeast Georgia Health System
Stephen Prater, MD, FACC, FHRS Electrophysiology, Georgia Heart Institute
Vikram Raje, DO Interventional Cardiology
Georgia Heart Institute
*Ronnie Ramadan, MD, FACC, FSCAI Director, Structural Heart Center
Georgia Heart Institute
Karthik Ramaswamy, MD Electrophysiology
Georgia Heart Institute
Sunil V. Rao, MD Professor of Medicine
Director of Interventional Cardiology
NYU Langone Health System
Erine Raybon-Rojas, MD
Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonology
Northeast Georgia Health System
James Reeves, MD
Director of Vascular Surgery
Georgia Heart Institute
Arthur Reitman, MD, FACC Interventional Cardiology, Wellstar, President, Georgia Chapter of American College of Cardiology
*Kody Savage, NRP
Regional STEMI Coordinator
Northeast Georgia Health System
Brian Schuler, MD, FACC System Director Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, WellSpan Health
Binita Shah, MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI
Associate Director of Research, Interventional Cardiology Director of Research, Internal Medicine Residency Program, NYU School of Medicine
Pinak Bipin Shah, MD
Director, Cardiac Catheterization Lab
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Assistant Professor
Harvard Medical School
Jyoti Sharma, MD, FACC, FASE
General Cardiology & CV Imaging Medical Director, Piedmont Atlanta Hospital Medical Director, Women’s Heart Program, Piedmont Heart
Ashley E. Simpson, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC
Georgia Heart Institute
Heart and Vascular Informaticist Lead
Megan Smith, DO
Noninvasive Cardiology
Georgia Heart Institute
William Stevenson, MD
Professor of Medicine
Cardiac Electrophysiology, Cardiovascular Medicine
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Gregg Stone, MD, FACC, MSCAI
Director of Academic Affairs
Mount Sinai Professor of Medicine (Cardiology)
Professor of Population Health Sciences and Policy The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Veerappan Subramaniyam, MD, FACC
Non-Invasive Cardiology
Georgia Heart Institute
Lanier Swafford, EMT-P
Regional EMS Director
Office of EMS and Trauma
Georgia Department Of Public Health
Angela Taylor, MD, MSc
Professor of Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Medical Director, Coronary Intensive Care Unit
University of Virginia Heart & Vascular Center
Vinod Thourani, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Piedmont Heart Institute
Anu Vellanki, MD, FACC
Non-Invasive Cardiology
Georgia Heart Institute
Christopher J. White, MD, MACC, MSCAI, FAHA, FESC, FACP
Professor and Chair Medicine & Cardiology, Ochsner Clinical School, Univ Queensland, AU
Medical Director for the Centers of Excellence and Service Lines
Medical Director for Value Based Care
*PROGRAM
COMMITTEE
GENERAL INFORMATION
REGISTRATION
Please register to attend the conference at www.georgiaheartinstitute.org/symposium
Profession Days Attending Early Bird ends March 31 Regular Virtual
June 23 Only $160.00 $175.00 $25.00
MD/APP
June 24 Only $160.00 $175.00 $25.00
June 23 & 24 $295.00 $325.00 $40.00 RN, Allied Health, Administrative
LOCATION
TRAVELING
June 23 Only $50.00 $60.00 $15.00
Chateau Elan Winery & Resort
100 Rue Charlemagne Dr, Braselton, GA 30517
The conference will be held in the Conference Center located inside of the Inn at Chateau.
LODGING
Traveling from Atlanta or Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (approx. 45 minutes):
1 Take I-85 North to Exit 126.
Residents/ Fellows
June 23 Only $25.00 $30.00 Free
June 24 Only $50.00 $60.00 $15.00 June 23 & 24 $75.00 $90.00 $20.00 EMS
June 24 Only $25.00 $30.00 Free
June 23 & 24 $40.00 $50.00 Free
June 23 Only $25.00 $30.00 Free
June 24 Only $25.00 $30.00 Free
June 23 & 24 $40.00 $50.00 Free *Industry Professional
Georgia Heart Institute is holding a discounted room block at Chateau Elan Winery & Resort that expires May 21, 2023. Visit: www.georgiaheartinstitute.org/symposium to book guestrooms under the block. You can also call Reservations at 678-425-0900 ext. 1 or email reservations@chateauelan.com .
Visit www.chateauelan.com/activities to check out things to do at Chareau Elan, a landmark destination!
ATTIRE
Business casual attire is appropriate for the conference. Cocktail attire is appropriate for the Gala.
2 Take a left and Chateau Elan will be the first gate on your Left. For more information about Chateau Elan, you may visit www.chateauelan.com.
ALTERNATE LODGING
If you wish not to stay at Chateau Elan, other hotels in the area include (but not limited to):
Hampton Inn & Suites, Braselton (on Chateau Elan property) 5159 Golf Club Dr, Braselton, GA 770-307-0700
Baymont Inn & Suites 2069 GA Hwy 211, Braselton, GA 770-867-8100
There is no conference block of rooms at these alternate locations.
Pre-Conference Session Only 22-Jun $25.00 $30.00 Free
Employees of Georgia Heart Institute, NGHS & NGPG: visit Connect for organization discount information.
* Industry professionals who are sponsoring the event will receive free admission based on level of support.
Gala Entry:
— For in-person attendees only. Must RSVP with conference registration.
— With 2 day purchase, registrant will receive 2 complimentary entries into the cocktail hour and gala.
— With 1 day purchase, registrant will receive 1 complimentary entry into the cocktail hour and gala with option to purchase 1 additional seat for $40. This rule will apply if you attend 1 of 2 days virtually.
— Gala not included with EMS pre-conference session purchase alone
June
June 24
$245.00 $270.00
June 23
24 $465.00 $515.00 $40.00
23 Only $245.00 $270.00 $25.00
Only
$25.00
&
EMS
THIS PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED BY:
PLATINUM HEART SPONSORS
GOLDEN HEART SPONSORS
SILVER HEART SPONSORS
THE GEORGIA HEART & VASCULAR INSTITUTE IS THANKFUL FOR THE SUPPORT OF OUR INDUSTRY PARTNERS WHO MAKE THIS PROGRAM POSSIBLE!
INTERESTED IN SPONSORING THE SYMPOSIUM?
CONTACT SUZANNE MCNAIL AT SUZANNE.MCNAIL@NGHS.COM.
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200 South Enota Dr., Suite 430 Gainesville, GA 30501