The 13th Annual
Global Cardiovascular Symposium 2026
in collaboration with the Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC)
August 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, and 29-30
Virtual Lecture Series
OVERVIEW
This symposium is designed to provide attendees with an opportunity to learn the basic concepts and recent advances in cardiovascular medicine including Heart Failure, Interventional Cardiology, Electrophysiology and Heart Disease Prevention. Educational methods include didactic lectures, case reviews and group discussions.
TARGET AUDIENCE
The course is intended for Cardiovascular Disease Specialists, Primary Care Providers, Physicians in Training, Nurses and other allied health professionals interested in the field of cardiology.
ACCREDITATION
Nigerian Cardiac Society designates this activity for a maximum of 10 CPD credits.
REGISTRATION
Registration is free. However, there is a 10,000.00-naira processing fee for the CME and attendance certificates.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the end of the Symposium, the attendees should be able to do the following:
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Understand and implement the latest strategies for evaluation and Management of Heart Failure.
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Recognize and treat the most common cardiac arrhythmias appropriately.
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Understand and implement the most effective strategies for management of ischemic heart disease.
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Understand and implement the most current strategies in cardiovascular disease prevention.
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Describe the role of interventional Cardiology and Electrophysiology in the management of Heart Failure.
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Understand the latest advances in the management of Heart Failure.
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Understand the latest advances in Echocardiography.
Agenda
Global Cardiovascular Symposium 2026
Course Directors:
Dr. Ijeoma A. Ekeruo
Dr. Tayo Addo
Dr. Oladipupo Olafiranye
Professor Jane Ajuluchukwu
President:
Dr. Obinnaya Emerole
(Agenda updates are in progress)
Date | Title | Time - EST | Time - WAT | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8/1/26 | Welcoming Address | 8:40 - 9:00 AM | 1:40 - 2:00 PM | Obinnaya Emerole MD |
8/1/26 | Reading the EKG: A systematic approach | 9:00 - 9:25 AM | 2:00 - 2:25 PM | Akanibo DaWariboko MD |
8/1/26 | Echo Essentials: Views that matter in TTE and TEE | 9:30 - 9:55 AM | 2:30 - 2:55 PM | Deepa Raghunathan MD |
8/1/26 | POCUS in the Emergency Setting | 10:00 - 10:25 AM | 3:00 - 3:25 PM | Nnaemeka Okafor MD, MS |
8/1/26 | Making Sense of Hemodynamics | 10:30 - 10:55 AM | 3:30 - 3:55 PM | Oladipupo Olafiranye MD, MPH |
8/1/26 | Coronary Angiography: Anatomy, views & Lesions | 11:00 - 11:25 AM | 4:00 - 4:25 PM | Naddi Marah MD |
8/1/26 | Basics of Valvular Heart Disease: Diagnosis & Management | 11:30 - 11:55 AM | 4:30 - 4:55 PM | Kelechi Weze MD, DrPH |
8/1/26 | Devices Demystified | 12:00 - 12:25 PM | 5:00 - 5:25 PM | Ijeoma Ekeruo MD |
8/1/26 | EP Studies: Who, When and How | 12:30 - 12:55 PM | 5:30 - 5:55 PM | Kofi Asamoah MBChB |
8/2/26 | Failure to rescue & Mechanical Support | 9:00 - 9:20 AM | 2:00 - 2:20 PM | Akraam Zaagog MD, MPH |
8/2/26 | Critical Care Considerations for Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery in Resource Limited Settings | 9:20 - 9:40 AM | 2:20 - 2:40 PM | Adrian Holloway MD |
8/2/26 | Minimally invasive Cardiac Surgery in Resource Limited Settings: Feasibility and Sustainability | 9:40 - 10:00 AM | 2:40 - 3:00 PM | Adanna Akujuo MD |
8/2/26 | Valvular Surgery: Repair, Replace or Decide | 10:00 - 10:20 AM | 3:00 - 3:20 PM | Adanna Akujuo MD |
8/2/26 | Building Sustainable CT Surgery Teams : Training and Retention | 10:20 - 10:50 AM | 3:20 - 3:50 PM | Adanna Akujuo MD, Jeff McNeil MD, David Ike MBBS, MSc, Joel Dunning MBBCh, PhD |
8/2/26 | Surgical Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease: The Essentials | 11:00 - 11:20 AM | 4:00 - 4:20 PM | Alex Shipolini MBBS, FRCS |
8/2/26 | AI Leadership and Implementation in CT Surgery | 11:20 - 11:40 AM | 4:20 - 4:40 PM | David Ike MBBS, MSc |
8/2/26 | Advanced Aortic Surgery: Aneurysm, Dissection and Hybrid Repair | 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM | 4:40 - 5:00 PM | Jeff McNeil MD |
8/2/26 | Robotic Cardiac Surgery: Lessons for building Sustainable Programs | 12:00 - 12:20 PM | 5:00 - 5:20 PM | John DeGraft Johnson MD |
8/2/26 | Panel / Q&A | 12:30 - 1:00 PM | 5:30 - 6:00 PM | TBD |
8/8/26 | Genetic Arrhythmia Syndromes and Sudden Death in the Young | 9:00 - 9:25 AM | 2:00 - 2:25 PM | Kevin Kwaku MD, PhD |
8/8/26 | Atrial Fibrillation in African Patients: Ablation, Stroke Prevention, and Anticoagulation | 9:30 - 9:55 AM | 2:30 - 2:55 PM | Brian Vezi MBChB |
8/8/26 | SVT: A Practical Approach to Diagnosis and Management | 10:00 - 10:25 AM | 3:00 - 3:25 PM | Kofi Osei MD, MSc |
8/8/26 | VT in the Setting of ACS: Recognition and Acute Management | 10:30 - 10:55 AM | 3:30 - 3:55 PM | Amole, Ojo MD |
8/8/26 | EP Pharmacology: The Essentials | 11:00 - 11:25 AM | 4:00 - 4:25 PM | Hakeem Ayinde MD, MS |
8/8/26 | Device Follow-up, Troubleshooting, and Remote Monitoring | 11:30 - 11:55 AM | 4:30 - 4:55 PM | Latoya Linton-Frazier MD, MS |
8/8/26 | Cases Discussions | 12:00 - 12:25 PM | 5:00 - 5:25 PM | Jacqueline Ejituwu MBBS/ Oluwaseye Oladimeji MBBS/ Yona Gandye MD, MMed |
8/8/26 | Panel Discussion | 12:30 - 12:55 PM | 5:30 - 5:55 PM | TBD |
8/9/26 | Case Presentation | 9:00 - 9:25 AM | 2:00 - 2:25 PM | TBD |
8/9/26 | Infiltrative Heart Disease - Amyloid, Sarcoid | 9:30 - 9:55 AM | 2:30 - 2:55 PM | Dr. Mahmoud Abdul |
8/9/26 | Pulmonary Hypertension | 10:30 - 10:55 AM | 3:30 - 3:55 PM | TBD |
8/9/26 | End Stage Heart Failure (LVAD, transplant) | 11:00 - 11:25 AM | 4:00 - 4:25 PM | TBD |
8/9/26 | Update on Ibadan heart failure project | 11:30 - 11:55 AM | 4:30 - 4:55 PM | Ossama Abou-Hassan MD |
8/9/26 | Cardiogenic Shock | 12:00 - 12:25 PM | 5:00 - 5:25 PM | TBD |
8/9/26 | Panel Discussion | 12:30 - 12:55 PM | 5:30 - 5:55 PM | TBD |
8/15/26 | Translating the 2025 AHA/ACC Hypertension Guideline into Practice: A Case-Based Approach | 9:00 - 9:25 AM | 2:00 - 2:25 PM | Modele Ogunniyi MD, MPH |
8/15/26 | From Cholesterol to Cardio-Kidney-Metabolic Health: The 2026 Reframing of Cardiovascular Prevention | 9:30 - 9:55 AM | 2:30 - 2:55 PM | Anurag Mehta MD |
8/15/26 | Cardio-Oncology: What Every Cardiologist Needs to Know | 10:00 - 10:25 AM | 3:00 - 3:25 PM | Mary Branch MD, MS |
8/15/26 | Contemporary Issues in the diagnosis and management of Rheumatic Heart Disease in Africa | 10:30 - 10:55 AM | 3:30 - 3:55 PM | Juius Mwita MD |
8/15/26 | From Preconception to the Fourth Trimester: What Every Cardiologist Should Know | 11:00 - 11:25 AM | 4:00 - 4:25 PM | Ijeoma Eleazu MD |
8/15/26 | Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Heart Disease in Africa | 11:30 - 11:55 AM | 4:30 - 4:55 PM | Anastas Dzudie MD, PhD |
8/15/26 | Updates on the Abuja Hypertension Project | 12:00 - 12:25 PM | 5:00 - 5:25 PM | Dike Ojji MBBS, PhD |
8/15/26 | Panel Discussion / Q&A | 12:30 - 12:55 PM | 5:30 - 5:55 PM | All Speakers |
8/16/26 | Who Does What in the Cardiac Procedure Lab: Roles of Nurses and Techs | 9:00 - 9:25 AM | 2:00 - 2:25 PM | Elizabeth Roberts RN |
8/16/26 | Pharmacology in the Procedure Lab: The Drugs You Need to Know | 9:30 - 9:55 AM | 2:30 - 2:55 PM | AJ Hale MBA |
8/16/26 | ACLS in the Procedure Lab: The Need-to-Know Algorithms | 10:00 - 10:25 AM | 3:00 - 3:25 PM | Zain Sharif MBBCh |
8/16/26 | Hemodynamics for the Cathlab Staff: All about Pattern Recognition | 10:30 - 10:55 AM | 3:30 - 3:55 PM | Oladipupo Olafiranye MD, MPH |
8/16/26 | Radiation Safety: The Need-to-Know | 11:00 - 11:25 AM | 4:00 - 4:25 PM | Alyy King RT |
8/16/26 | An Intro to EP for Nurses and Techs — From Devices to Ablation Support | 11:30 - 11:55 AM | 4:30 - 4:55 PM | Ahmed Zaghloul BSN |
8/16/26 | Building Device Clinics in Africa: Surveillance and a National Monitoring Network | 12:00 - 12:25 PM | 5:00 - 5:25 PM | Anezi Uzendu MD |
8/16/26 | Recognizing and Responding to Complications in the Procedure Lab - A Panel Discussion | 12:30 - 12:55 PM | 5:30 - 5:55 PM | Zaghloul, Uzendu, Roberts, Sharif MBBCh, King, Hale MBA, Olafiranye MD, MPH |
8/22/26 | Welcome and Introduction | 9:00 - 9:10 AM | 2:00 - 2:10 PM | Co-chairs |
8/22/26 | Post-op CHD Emergencies — Recognizing Complications after Surgery/Intervention | 9:10 - 9: 35 AM | 2:10 - 2:35 PM | Ivie Esangbedo MD, MPH |
8/22/26 | Critical Fetal Cardiology: Delivery Planning, OB & Cardiology Coordination | 9:40 - 10:05 AM | 2:40 - 3:05 PM | Shanti Chidambarathanu MBBS, DCh |
8/22/26 | Cardiogenic Shock & Acute Heart Failure — Early recognition, stabilization, escalation | 10:10 - 10:35 AM | 3:10 - 3:35 PM | Tamara Bradford MD |
8/22/26 | ACHD / Transition Emergencies : Pregnancy, Arrhythmias, HF, loss to follow-up | 10:40 - 11:20 AM | 3:40 - 4:20 PM | Wilson Lam MD |
8/22/26 | Moderator-led Q&A / Board-Style Case Questions | 11:20 - 11:35 AM | 4:20 - 4:35 PM | Co-chairs |
8/22/26 | The Blue Baby : Cyanotic Newborns, Duct-dependent Lesions, PGE, Urgent Transfer | 11:40 AM - 12:05 PM | 4:40 - 5:05 PM | Tayo Adesokan MBChB |
8/22/26 | The Patient You Cannot Transfer — Managing when Referral is Delayed/Impossible | 12:10 - 12:35 PM | 5:10 - 5:35 PM | Natasha Noel MD |
8/22/26 | Preventing the Next Emergency — RHD, HTN, Obesity, Practical Prevention | 12:40 - 1:05 PM | 5:40 - 6:05 PM | Chris Yilgwan MBBS, PhD |
8/23/26 | Endovascular interventions for Chronic Limb threatening Ischemia: All you need to know | 9:00 - 9:25 AM | 2:00 - 2:25 PM | Emi Bob Manuel MD |
8/23/26 | Endovascular Case Presentation - LASUTH | 9:25 - 9:40 AM | 2:25 - 2:40 PM | Ramon Moronkola MBBS |
8/23/26 | Discussion - Endovascular | 9:40 - 9:45 AM | 2:40 - 2:45 PM | |
8/23/26 | 2025 ACC Acute Coronary Syndrome Guideline: Updates | 9:45 - 10:10 AM | 2:45 - 3:10 PM | Gbolahan Ogunbayo MD |
8/23/26 | Delivering the best possible ACS care without on-site catheterization, including medical therapy and referral strategy | 10:10 - 10:35 AM | 3:10 - 3:35 PM | Dawn Scantlebury MBBS, DM |
8/23/26 | Coronary Case Presentation - UPTH | 10:35 - 10:50 AM | 3:35 - 3:50 PM | Emmanuel Edafe MBBS |
8/23/26 | Panel Discussion - Coronary | 10:50 - 11:20 AM | 3:50 - 4:20 PM | Carl Turissini MD |
8/23/26 | Aortic, Mitral and Tricuspid Interventions: 2025 Update | 11:20 - 11:45 AM | 4:20 - 4:45 PM | Anene Ukaigwe MD |
8/23/26 | Structural Heart Disease: ASD, PDA, and VSD Closure Transcatheter closure of common structural defects — ASD, PDA, and VSD — indications and techniques | 11:45 - 12:10 PM | 4:45 - 5:10 PM | Seun Alli MD, MHA |
8/23/26 | Structural Case Presentation | 12:10 - 12:25 PM | 5:10 - 5:25 PM | Seye Oladimeji MBBS |
8/23/26 | Discussion - Structural | 12:25 - 12:30 PM | 5:25 - 5:30 PM | |
8/23/26 | Acute Stroke Intervention and Treatment: Current approaches to acute stroke intervention | 12:30 - 12:55 PM | 5:30 - 5:55PM | Muhammad Niazi MD |
8/23/26 | Case | 12:55 - 1:00 PM | 5:55 - 6:00 PM | TBD |
8/29/26 | Left Sided Valvular Heart Disease | 9:00 - 9:25 AM | 2:00 - 2:25 PM | Yetunde Fatade MD, MPH |
8/29/26 | Right Sided Valvular Heart Disease | 9:30 - 9:55 AM | 2:30 - 2:55 PM | Yetunde Fatade MD, MPH |
8/29/26 | Cardiac CT: Basics & Application | 10:00 - 10:25 AM | 3:00 - 3:25 PM | Martin Wong MBChB, MD, MPH |
8/29/26 | Nuclear Cardiology: Basics & Application | 10:30 - 10:55 AM | 3:30 - 3:55 PM | Expert Panel |
8/29/26 | Cardiac MRI: Basics & Application | 11:00 - 11:25 AM | 4:00 - 4:25 PM | Gloria Ayuba DO |
8/29/26 | Basics of Vascular Imaging | 11:30 - 11:55 AM | 4:30 - 4:55 PM | |
8/29/26 | Use of AI in POCUS | 12:00 - 12:25 PM | 5:00 - 5:25 PM | Ismaheel Opeyemi Lawal MD, PhD |
8/29/26 | Case Presentations | 12:30 - 12:55 PM | 5:30 - 5:55 PM | |
8/30/26 | Research 101: From Question to Analysis | 9:00 - 9:25 AM | 2:00 - 2:25 PM | Ejiro Umuerri MBBS,MPH |
8/30/26 | Getting It Out There: Publishing, Appraising | 9:30 - 9:55 AM | 2:30 - 2:55 PM | Kamilu Karaye BMBCh, MSc, PhD |
8/30/26 | Research Funding: A Synopsis | 10:00 - 10:25 AM | 3:00 - 3:25 PM | Dike Ojji MBBS, PhD |
8/30/26 | Getting Started in Clinical Trials: Building and Sustaining a Clinical Trial Unit | 10:30 - 10:55 AM | 3:30 - 3:55 PM | Chinwe Ogedegbe MD, MPH |
8/30/26 | AI Applications in Clinical Research | 11:00 - 11:25 AM | 4:00 - 4:25 PM | Rahul Chaudhry MD |
8/30/26 | AI, ECG and Rheumatic Heart Disease in South Africa | 11:30 - 11:55 AM | 4:30 - 4:55 PM | Raeesa Bhorat MBDhB |
8/30/26 | Neuromodulation in Cardiovascular Medicine | 12:00 - 12:25 PM | 5:00 - 5:25 PM | Olujimi Ajijola MD,PhD |
8/30/26 | Closing the Gap - The Innovations That Matter Most in 2026 | 12:30 - 12:55 PM | 5:30 - 5:55 PM | Okechukwu Ogah MBBS, PhD ; Oladipupo Olafiranye MD, MPH |
Agenda
Global Cardiovascular Symposium 2026
Course Directors:
Dr. Ijeoma A. Ekeruo
Dr. Tayo Addo
Dr. Oladipupo Olafiranye
Professor Jane Ajuluchukwu
President:
Dr. Obinnaya Emerole
(Agenda updates are in progress)
Date | Presenter | Time - EST | Time - WAT | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Obinnaya Emerole MD | 8:40 - 9:00 AM | 1:40 - 2:00 PM | Obinnaya Emerole MD |
1 | Akanibo DaWariboko MD | 9:00 - 9:25 AM | 2:00 - 2:25 PM | Akanibo DaWariboko MD |
1 | Deepa Raghunathan MD | 9:30 - 9:55 AM | 2:30 - 2:55 PM | Deepa Raghunathan MD |
1 | Nnaemeka Okafor MD, MS | 10:00 - 10:25 AM | 3:00 - 3:25 PM | Nnaemeka Okafor MD, MS |
1 | Oladipupo Olafiranye MD, MPH | 10:30 - 10:55 AM | 3:30 - 3:55 PM | Oladipupo Olafiranye MD, MPH |
1 | Naddi Marah MD | 11:00 - 11:25 AM | 4:00 - 4:25 PM | Naddi Marah MD |
1 | Kelechi Weze MD, DrPH | 11:30 - 11:55 AM | 4:30 - 4:55 PM | Kelechi Weze MD, DrPH |
1 | Ijeoma Ekeruo MD | 12:00 - 12:25 PM | 5:00 - 5:25 PM | Ijeoma Ekeruo MD |
1 | Kofi Asamoah MBChB | 12:30 - 12:55 PM | 5:30 - 5:55 PM | Kofi Asamoah MBChB |
2 | Akraam Zaagog MD, MPH | 9:00 - 9:20 AM | 2:00 - 2:20 PM | Akraam Zaagog MD, MPH |
2 | Adrian Holloway MD | 9:20 - 9:40 AM | 2:20 - 2:40 PM | Adrian Holloway MD |
2 | Adanna Akujuo MD | 9:40 - 10:00 AM | 2:40 - 3:00 PM | Adanna Akujuo MD |
2 | Adanna Akujuo MD | 10:00 - 10:20 AM | 3:00 - 3:20 PM | Adanna Akujuo MD |
2 | Adanna Akujuo MD, Jeff McNeil MD, David Ike MBBS, MSc, Joel Dunning MBBCh, PhD | 10:20 - 10:50 AM | 3:20 - 3:50 PM | Adanna Akujuo MD, Jeff McNeil MD, David Ike MBBS, MSc, Joel Dunning MBBCh, PhD |
2 | Alex Shipolini MBBS, FRCS | 11:00 - 11:20 AM | 4:00 - 4:20 PM | Alex Shipolini MBBS, FRCS |
2 | David Ike MBBS, MSc | 11:20 - 11:40 AM | 4:20 - 4:40 PM | David Ike MBBS, MSc |
2 | Jeff McNeil MD | 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM | 4:40 - 5:00 PM | Jeff McNeil MD |
2 | John DeGraft Johnson MD | 12:00 - 12:20 PM | 5:00 - 5:20 PM | John DeGraft Johnson MD |
2 | TBD | 12:30 - 1:00 PM | 5:30 - 6:00 PM | TBD |
8 | Kevin Kwaku MD, PhD | 9:00 - 9:25 AM | 2:00 - 2:25 PM | Kevin Kwaku MD, PhD |
8 | Brian Vezi MBChB | 9:30 - 9:55 AM | 2:30 - 2:55 PM | Brian Vezi MBChB |
8 | Kofi Osei MD, MSc | 10:00 - 10:25 AM | 3:00 - 3:25 PM | Kofi Osei MD, MSc |
8 | Amole, Ojo MD | 10:30 - 10:55 AM | 3:30 - 3:55 PM | Amole, Ojo MD |
8 | Hakeem Ayinde MD, MS | 11:00 - 11:25 AM | 4:00 - 4:25 PM | Hakeem Ayinde MD, MS |
8 | Latoya Linton-Frazier MD, MS | 11:30 - 11:55 AM | 4:30 - 4:55 PM | Latoya Linton-Frazier MD, MS |
8 | Jacqueline Ejituwu MBBS/ Oluwaseye Oladimeji MBBS/ Yona Gandye MD, MMed | 12:00 - 12:25 PM | 5:00 - 5:25 PM | Jacqueline Ejituwu MBBS/ Oluwaseye Oladimeji MBBS/ Yona Gandye MD, MMed |
8 | TBD | 12:30 - 12:55 PM | 5:30 - 5:55 PM | TBD |
9 | TBD | 9:00 - 9:25 AM | 2:00 - 2:25 PM | TBD |
9 | Dr. Mahmoud Abdul | 9:30 - 9:55 AM | 2:30 - 2:55 PM | Dr. Mahmoud Abdul |
9 | TBD | 10:30 - 10:55 AM | 3:30 - 3:55 PM | TBD |
9 | TBD | 11:00 - 11:25 AM | 4:00 - 4:25 PM | TBD |
9 | Ossama Abou-Hassan MD | 11:30 - 11:55 AM | 4:30 - 4:55 PM | Ossama Abou-Hassan MD |
9 | TBD | 12:00 - 12:25 PM | 5:00 - 5:25 PM | TBD |
9 | TBD | 12:30 - 12:55 PM | 5:30 - 5:55 PM | TBD |
15 | Modele Ogunniyi MD, MPH | 9:00 - 9:25 AM | 2:00 - 2:25 PM | Modele Ogunniyi MD, MPH |
15 | Anurag Mehta MD | 9:30 - 9:55 AM | 2:30 - 2:55 PM | Anurag Mehta MD |
15 | Mary Branch MD, MS | 10:00 - 10:25 AM | 3:00 - 3:25 PM | Mary Branch MD, MS |
15 | Juius Mwita MD | 10:30 - 10:55 AM | 3:30 - 3:55 PM | Juius Mwita MD |
15 | Ijeoma Eleazu MD | 11:00 - 11:25 AM | 4:00 - 4:25 PM | Ijeoma Eleazu MD |
15 | Anastas Dzudie MD, PhD | 11:30 - 11:55 AM | 4:30 - 4:55 PM | Anastas Dzudie MD, PhD |
15 | Dike Ojji MBBS, PhD | 12:00 - 12:25 PM | 5:00 - 5:25 PM | Dike Ojji MBBS, PhD |
15 | All Speakers | 12:30 - 12:55 PM | 5:30 - 5:55 PM | All Speakers |
16 | Elizabeth Roberts RN | 9:00 - 9:25 AM | 2:00 - 2:25 PM | Elizabeth Roberts RN |
16 | AJ Hale MBA | 9:30 - 9:55 AM | 2:30 - 2:55 PM | AJ Hale MBA |
16 | Zain Sharif MBBCh | 10:00 - 10:25 AM | 3:00 - 3:25 PM | Zain Sharif MBBCh |
16 | Oladipupo Olafiranye MD, MPH | 10:30 - 10:55 AM | 3:30 - 3:55 PM | Oladipupo Olafiranye MD, MPH |
16 | Alyy King RT | 11:00 - 11:25 AM | 4:00 - 4:25 PM | Alyy King RT |
16 | Ahmed Zaghloul BSN | 11:30 - 11:55 AM | 4:30 - 4:55 PM | Ahmed Zaghloul BSN |
16 | Anezi Uzendu MD | 12:00 - 12:25 PM | 5:00 - 5:25 PM | Anezi Uzendu MD |
16 | Zaghloul, Uzendu, Roberts, Sharif MBBCh, King, Hale MBA, Olafiranye MD, MPH | 12:30 - 12:55 PM | 5:30 - 5:55 PM | Zaghloul, Uzendu, Roberts, Sharif MBBCh, King, Hale MBA, Olafiranye MD, MPH |
22 | Co-chairs | 9:00 - 9:10 AM | 2:00 - 2:10 PM | Co-chairs |
22 | Ivie Esangbedo MD, MPH | 9:10 - 9: 35 AM | 2:10 - 2:35 PM | Ivie Esangbedo MD, MPH |
22 | Shanti Chidambarathanu MBBS, DCh | 9:40 - 10:05 AM | 2:40 - 3:05 PM | Shanti Chidambarathanu MBBS, DCh |
22 | Tamara Bradford MD | 10:10 - 10:35 AM | 3:10 - 3:35 PM | Tamara Bradford MD |
22 | Wilson Lam MD | 10:40 - 11:20 AM | 3:40 - 4:20 PM | Wilson Lam MD |
22 | Co-chairs | 11:20 - 11:35 AM | 4:20 - 4:35 PM | Co-chairs |
22 | Tayo Adesokan MBChB | 11:40 AM - 12:05 PM | 4:40 - 5:05 PM | Tayo Adesokan MBChB |
22 | Natasha Noel MD | 12:10 - 12:35 PM | 5:10 - 5:35 PM | Natasha Noel MD |
22 | Chris Yilgwan MBBS, PhD | 12:40 - 1:05 PM | 5:40 - 6:05 PM | Chris Yilgwan MBBS, PhD |
23 | Emi Bob Manuel MD | 9:00 - 9:25 AM | 2:00 - 2:25 PM | Emi Bob Manuel MD |
23 | Ramon Moronkola MBBS | 9:25 - 9:40 AM | 2:25 - 2:40 PM | Ramon Moronkola MBBS |
23 | 9:40 - 9:45 AM | 2:40 - 2:45 PM | ||
23 | Gbolahan Ogunbayo MD | 9:45 - 10:10 AM | 2:45 - 3:10 PM | Gbolahan Ogunbayo MD |
23 | Dawn Scantlebury MBBS, DM | 10:10 - 10:35 AM | 3:10 - 3:35 PM | Dawn Scantlebury MBBS, DM |
23 | Emmanuel Edafe MBBS | 10:35 - 10:50 AM | 3:35 - 3:50 PM | Emmanuel Edafe MBBS |
23 | Carl Turissini MD | 10:50 - 11:20 AM | 3:50 - 4:20 PM | Carl Turissini MD |
23 | Anene Ukaigwe MD | 11:20 - 11:45 AM | 4:20 - 4:45 PM | Anene Ukaigwe MD |
23 | Seun Alli MD, MHA | 11:45 - 12:10 PM | 4:45 - 5:10 PM | Seun Alli MD, MHA |
23 | Seye Oladimeji MBBS | 12:10 - 12:25 PM | 5:10 - 5:25 PM | Seye Oladimeji MBBS |
23 | 12:25 - 12:30 PM | 5:25 - 5:30 PM | ||
23 | Muhammad Niazi MD | 12:30 - 12:55 PM | 5:30 - 5:55PM | Muhammad Niazi MD |
23 | TBD | 12:55 - 1:00 PM | 5:55 - 6:00 PM | TBD |
29 | Yetunde Fatade MD, MPH | 9:00 - 9:25 AM | 2:00 - 2:25 PM | Yetunde Fatade MD, MPH |
29 | Yetunde Fatade MD, MPH | 9:30 - 9:55 AM | 2:30 - 2:55 PM | Yetunde Fatade MD, MPH |
29 | Martin Wong MBChB, MD, MPH | 10:00 - 10:25 AM | 3:00 - 3:25 PM | Martin Wong MBChB, MD, MPH |
29 | Expert Panel | 10:30 - 10:55 AM | 3:30 - 3:55 PM | Expert Panel |
29 | Gloria Ayuba DO | 11:00 - 11:25 AM | 4:00 - 4:25 PM | Gloria Ayuba DO |
29 | 11:30 - 11:55 AM | 4:30 - 4:55 PM | ||
29 | Ismaheel Opeyemi Lawal MD, PhD | 12:00 - 12:25 PM | 5:00 - 5:25 PM | Ismaheel Opeyemi Lawal MD, PhD |
29 | 12:30 - 12:55 PM | 5:30 - 5:55 PM | ||
30 | Ejiro Umuerri MBBS,MPH | 9:00 - 9:25 AM | 2:00 - 2:25 PM | Ejiro Umuerri MBBS,MPH |
30 | Kamilu Karaye BMBCh, MSc, PhD | 9:30 - 9:55 AM | 2:30 - 2:55 PM | Kamilu Karaye BMBCh, MSc, PhD |
30 | Dike Ojji MBBS, PhD | 10:00 - 10:25 AM | 3:00 - 3:25 PM | Dike Ojji MBBS, PhD |
30 | Chinwe Ogedegbe MD, MPH | 10:30 - 10:55 AM | 3:30 - 3:55 PM | Chinwe Ogedegbe MD, MPH |
30 | Rahul Chaudhry MD | 11:00 - 11:25 AM | 4:00 - 4:25 PM | Rahul Chaudhry MD |
30 | Raeesa Bhorat MBDhB | 11:30 - 11:55 AM | 4:30 - 4:55 PM | Raeesa Bhorat MBDhB |
30 | Olujimi Ajijola MD,PhD | 12:00 - 12:25 PM | 5:00 - 5:25 PM | Olujimi Ajijola MD,PhD |
30 | Okechukwu Ogah MBBS, PhD ; Oladipupo Olafiranye MD, MPH | 12:30 - 12:55 PM | 5:30 - 5:55 PM | Okechukwu Ogah MBBS, PhD ; Oladipupo Olafiranye MD, MPH |
Faculty
(Faculty updates are in progress)
Addo, Tayo, MD
Interventional Cardiology
Professor
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, USA
Adeyemo, Adefemi, MD
General Cardiology
Cardiology Fellow, PGY-4
Northeast Georgia Medical Center
Georgia, USA
Adiele, Ken, MBBS
Pediatric Interventional Cardiology
UNTH
Nigeria
Ajuluchukwu, Jayne, MBBS
General Cardiology
Professor, Chief of Cardiology,
Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH)
Lagos, Nigeria
Akintoye, Ololade, MD
Pediatric Cardiology
Director of Cardiac Neurology
Orlando Health Children's Heart Institute
Orlando, Florida, USA
Akujuo, Adanna, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Professor
UVA Health University Medical Center
Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Ananaba, Ndidi, RN
Cardiology
Registered Nurse III
Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Houston, Texas, USA
Arua, Onyinyechi, MBBS
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Consultant and Head Surgeon
Federal University Teaching Hospital Owerri
Owerri, Imo, Nigeria
Atanda, Adebayo, MD, FACC
Advanced Heart Failure
Consultant Cardiologist
George Washington University Hospital
Winchester, Virginia, USA
Benavides, John, RN, EMT-P, FHRS, CEPS
Certified Electrophysiology Specialist
Registered Nurse
Memorial Hermann Hospital - Texas Medical Center
Houston, Texas, USA
Bolorunduro, Oluwaseyi, MD, MPH, FACC, FSCAI
Interventional Cardiology
Consultant Cardiologist,
NOVA Cardiovascular Care, INOVA Fairfax Hospital
Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Bradford, Tamara, MD
Pediatrics & Pediatric Cardiology
Associate Professor
LSU Health Sciences Center
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Bradley, David, MD
Pediatrics Cardiology
Professor
University of Michigan Medical School
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Chaudhary, Rahul, MD
General Cardiology
Consultant Cardiologist
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Chidambarathanu, Shanthi, MBBS, DCH, DNB, FNB
Pediatric and Fetal Cardiology
Consultant Cardiologist
T&M Caring Hearts Clinic
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Al Darazi, Fahed, MD
General Cardiology
Consultant Cardiologist
St Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
Demeke, Bisrat, MBBS
General Cardiology
Assistant Professor
St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Devineni, Harrish, MD
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant
Assistant Professor, Division of Advanced Heart Failure
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Houston, Texas, USA
Edafe, Emmanuel, MBBS
Interventional Cardiology
Honorary Consultant and Lecturer
Department of Medicine
University of Port Harcout Teaching Hospital,
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Efeovbokhan, Nephertiti, MD, FACC
Interventional Cardiology
Consultant Cardiologist,
NEA Baptist Hospital,
Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA
Egolum, Ugochukwu, MD, FACC
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant
Program Director, Cardiology Fellowship
Georgia Heart Institute
Gainesville, Georgia, USA
Ehizojie, Onomen, BSc
Physiology
Lagos State University Teaching Hospital
Lagos, Nigeria
Ejituwu, Jacqueline, MBBS
General Cardiology
Consultant Cardiologist
University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital
Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Ekeruo, Ijeoma, MD, FACC
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Medical Director
Arrhythmia Care Center
Houston, Texas, USA
Emerole, Obinnaya, MD
Interventional Cardiology
President, Cardiovascular Education Foundation
Consultant Cardiologist,
Georgia Heart Physicians
Macon, Georgia, USA
Falase, Bode, MBBS FRCS, FWACS, CTh, PGDip Informatics
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Professor
Lagos State University Teaching Hospital
Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
Fatusin, Oluwatosin, MD, MPH
Pediatric and Fetal Cardiology
Assistant Professor
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, USA
Hadadi, Cyrus, MD
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Associate Director
MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute
Washington, D.C., USA
Hale, Aaron ‘AJ’, CCDS, MBA
Device Services & Management
Vice President of Programs
Dennis & Jane Reese Family Foundation
Hassan, Ossama Abou, MD, FACC
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine-Temple
Baylor Scott & White Health
Temple, Texas, USA
Holloway, Adrian, MD
Pediatric Critical Care
Associate Professor
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland, USA
Ijaola, Esther Adebowale, MBBS
Interventional Cardiology
Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
Lagos University Teaching Hospital
Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Innes, Nicola, BSc
Diagnostic Radiography
Specialised Radiographer
NHS Grampian
Scotland
Iro, Sadiya Salele, MBBS
General Cardiology
Senior Resident, Cardiology
Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Kano
Kano, Nigeria
Iseko, Iseko, MBBS, MBA, FMCP
Interventional Cardiology
Consultant Cardiologist
Cardiocare Hospital, Abuja, The Limi Hospitals,
Nigeria
Isiguzo, Godsent, MBBS, PhD
General Cardiology
Professor
Alex Ekwueme Federal University/Ebonyi State University Abakaliki Nigeria.
Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Karaye, Kamilu, BMBCh, MSc, PhD, FWACP, FRCP, FNCS, FESC, FACC
General Cardiology
Professor
Bayero University and Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Hospital
Kano, Kano State, Nigeria
Kitkungvan, Danai, MD
Advanced Cardiac Imaging
Associate Professor
UT Health Houston
Houston, Texas, USA
Lam, Wilson, MD
Pediatric and Adult Cardiology
Associate Professor
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, USA
Linton-Frazier, Latoya, MD, MS, FACC
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Assistant Professor
Duquesne University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Al-Najafi, Saif, MD
Clinical Cardiology & Advanced Cardiac Imaging
Consultant Cardiologist
Winchester Medical Center
Winchester, Virginia, USA
Nelson, Clint, MS
Cardiac Rhythm Management
Technical Consultant Manager
Northern England, Medtronic
Dublin, Ireland
Ngwu, Ogundu, MD, MAPMG
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Consultant Cardiologist,
Kaiser Permanente,
Potomac, Maryland, USA
Nikolaidis, Lazaros, MD, FACC, FAHA, FHFSA
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant
Associate Professor of Medicine, Cardiology
Baylor Scott and White
Temple, Texas, USA
Noel, Natasha Denise, MD, FAAP
Pediatric Cardiology
Assistant Professor
University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria
Peoria, Illinois, USA
Nwhator, S. Olusegun, BDS, PhD, FMCDS, FWACS, Cert LMiH, MPA
Periodontics
Professor
Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife
Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
Odili, Augustine N, MBBS, PhD
General Cardiology
Professor
University of Abuja Teaching Hospital
Abuja, Nigeria
Ogah, Okechukwu, MBBS, PhD
General Cardiology
Senior Lecturer,
Department of Medicine, University of Ibadan,
Nigeria
Ogunbayo, Gbolahan, MD
Interventional Cardiology
Consultant Cardiologist
Ephraim Mcdowell Health,
Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Ojji, Dike, MBBS, PhD, FWACP, FACP, FRCP, FNCS, FESC
Preventive Cardiology
Professor
University of Abuja Teaching Hospital
Abuja, Nigeria
Ojo, Amole, MD
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Assistant Professor
University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York, USA
Olabiyi, Olawale, MD
Pediatric Cardiology
Medical Director
Pediatric Cardiology Consultants of South Texas
Live Oak, Texas, USA
Oladimeji, Oluwaseye, MBBS, FWACP, FMCP
Interventional Cardiology
Consultant Cardiologist,
Lagos State University Teaching Hospital,
Lagos, Nigeria
Olafiranye, Oladipupo, MD, MS
Interventional Cardiology
Associate Professor of Medicine,
UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine
Dallas, Texas, USA
Olusesi, Segun, MD, FACC
Cardiac Electrophysiologist
Consultant Electrophysiologist
Sentara Cardiology Specialists
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Onyema, Chuka, MBBS, FWACP
General Cardiology
Consultant Cardiologist
Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakiliki
Abakaliki, Ebonyi, Nigeria
Osasona, Ayodele, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
UK King's Daughters Medical Center
Ashland, Kentucky, USA
Oseni, Abdullahi, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Interventional Cardiologist
Consultant Cardiologist
Norton Healthcare
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Osobaye, Eronmonsele Elvis, BSc, MSc, RCIS
Cardiac Physiology
Manager
Cardiocare Hospital
Abuja, Nigeria
Patel, Virendra I., MD, MPH
Vascular Surgery
Professor
New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
New York, New York, USA
Raghunathan, Deepa, MD
Advanced Cardiac Imaging
Assistant Professor,
(UTHealth) McGovern Medical School,
Houston, Texas, USA
Rajkumar, Karuna Puttur, MD
Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
Assistant Professor
Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
Ruthembesa, Piyo, RN
Cardiology
Electrophysiology Lab Board Runner
Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center
Houston, Texas, USA
Sayan, Enrique Garcia, MD, FACC, FASE
Advanced Cardiac Imaging
Associate Professor, Director of Non-Invasive Cardiology
The Texas Heart Institute at Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, USA
Secka, Mariatou, RN
Cardiology
Nurse-in-Charge
Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital
Banjul, Gambia
Sokunbi, Ogochukwu, MBBS
Pediatric Cardiology
Boston Children's Hospital,
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Strasserking, Fiona, MD, FACC, FASE
Advanced Cardiac Imaging
Assistant Professor
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine,
Dallas, Texas, USA
Talle, Mohammed Abdullahi, MBBS
General Cardiology
Professor
Department of Medicine, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital
Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria
Tierney, Anne, BSc, MSc
Cardiac Physiology
Cardiology Manager
Blackrock Health
Dublin, Ireland
Vezi, Brian, MBChB(UKZN)
Interventional Electrophysiology
Consultant Electrophysiologist
Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Waldie, Louise, RN, MSc
Critical Care
Resuscitation Officer
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
Yilgwan, Christopher Sabo, MBBS, PhD, FWACP
Pediatric Cardiology
Professor
University of Jos College of Health Sciences
Plateau, Nigeria
