International Societies
American College of Cardiology Society

Dr. Panza, Julio A., MD, FACC, FAHA
Director, Department of Cardiology, Westchester Medical Center and WMC Health Network
Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Medicine, New York Medical College

Dr Kates, Andrew M. MD, FACC
Professor of Medicine, Associate
Chief for Education, Division of
Cardiology
Director, Cardiovascular Fellowship
Program
Washington University School of
Medicine, St. Louis MO
Chair, American College of
Cardiology Lifelong Learning
Oversight Committee

Dr. Wilson, B. Hadley MD FACC
Executive Vice Chair
Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute/Atrium
Health
Clinical Professor of Medicine
Wake Forest University School of
Medicine
President
American College of Cardiology
American Heart Association Society

Dr. Kazi, Dhruv
Cardiologist and health economist who
serves as the Associate Director and
Section Head of Health Economics at the
Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Center
for Outcomes Research in Boston,
Massachusetts. Dr. Kazi’s research
examines the real-world effectiveness
and cost effectiveness of clinical and
policy interventions for cardiovascular
prevention and treatment, improving
access to cardiovascular therapies.
Through his scientific leadership role in
the American Heart Association,
Dr. Kazi advocates for universal access
to affordable cardiovascular prevention
and care.

Dra. Contreras, Johanna
Director of the Heart Failure Network
at Mount Sinai Health System, and the
Director of Diversity and Inclusion
Also the director of Cardiovascular
Research at Mount Sinai West and
Medical Director of the Hispanic Heart
Center
Association of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)

Prof Metra, Marco M.D.
Director Cardiology Unit
ASST Spedali Civili and University
of Brescia. Italy
Editor-in-Chief European Journal of
Heart Failure
President Elect Heart Failure
Association of the ESC
Spanish Society of Cardiology

Dr. Pérez-Villacastín, Julián
Professor of Cardiology at
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
and Head of the Cardiology
Department at Hospital Clínico San
Carlos. Coordinator of CardioRed,
which includes 4 hospitals in the
Community of Madrid. Member of the
group of experts for the development
of standards and recommendations
for the health care units of Área del
Corazón, Ministry of Health, and
Vice-president of Comisión Nacional
de Cardiología.

Dr. Gómez Doblas, Juan José
Head of Section of Hospital Universitario
Virgen de la Victoria in Málaga and
Director of UGC Área del Corazón at the
same center. Associate Professor in the
Department of Medicine at the University
of Malaga (UMA).
Pan American Health Association (PAHO)

Dr. Rodríguez, Gonzalo
Cardiologist
Fundación Favaloro
PAHO/WHO Consultant for the HEARTS
Initiative in Argentina
World Heart Federation (WHF)

Dr. Piñeiro, Daniel
Full Professor of Medicine, University of
Buenos Aires, Argentina
President, World Heart Federation, 2023-
2024
Trustee, Board of Trustees, American
College of Cardiology, 2018-2021
President, Interamerican Society of
Cardiology, 2011-2013
President, Argentine Society of
Cardiology, 2005
Sociedad Dominicana Cardiología
Sociedad Boliviana de Cardiología

Dra. Rosa Castedo
Medico Cardiólogo-Ecocardiografista del
Hospital San Juan de Dios
- Presidente de la Sociedad Boliviana
de Cardiología gestión 2021-2023
- Fellow de la Sociedad
Interamericana de Cardiología (SIAC)
- Felow de la Sociedad Sudamericana
de Cardiología
- Miembro de la Sociedad de
Cardiología del Estado de San Pablo
(SOCESP)
- Miembro de la Sociedad
Interamericana de Imagen
Cardiovascular (SISIAC)