Anita Deswal, MD, MPH, FACC
Chair

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Location: Texas

University: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Title: Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Distinguished Chair, Professor of Medicine, Chair of Cardiology

Social Media: @anita_deswal

Research Interests: Radiation induced cardiovascular disease; immunotherapy

Monika Jacqueline Leja, MD, FACC
Immediate Past Chair

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Location: Michigan

University: Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

Title: Clinical Associate Professor Director, Clinical Cardio-Oncology

Research Interests: Cardiotoxicity,Heart Tumors, Carcinoid, Amyloid related to Cancer and Cancer Survivorship

Chadi Ayoub, MBBS, FACC
Member, Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council

Location: Ohio

Lauren Anne Baldassarre, MD, FACC, FSCMR, FSCCT
Member, Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council


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Location: Connecticut

University: Yale School of Medicine

Title: Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Radiology & Biomedical Imaging. Cardio-Oncology Director - Cardiac MR/CT Cardiology Director

Social Media: @CardioOnc_MR_CT

Research Interests: Advanced cardiovascular imaging techniques (CT/MRI), detection of cardio-toxcity from cancer therapeutics with a particular interest in immunotherapy.

Courtney Campbell, MD, PhD
Member, Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council

Location: Missouri

University: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

Title: Instructor of Medicine, Fellow in Cardio-Oncology and Amyloidosis

Social Media: @CampbellMDPhD

Research Interests: Early diagnosis of amyloidosis; preventative approaches for cardio-oncology; drug-repurposing in cardiovascular disease; clinical trials

Robert S. Copeland-Halperin, MD, FACC
Member, Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council

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Location: New York

University: Hofstra University at Northwell

Title: Assistant Professor of Cardiology

Social Media: @RCH_MD

Research Interests: Treatment Interruptions and HER2 Therapy; BTKi arrhythmia monitoring

Noura M. Dabbouseh, MD, FACC
Member, Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council

Location: Illinois

Jeanne M. DeCara, MD, FACC
Member, Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council

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Location: Illinois

University: University of Chicago Medicine

Title: Professor of Medicine

Social Media: @JDeCara_Card

Research Interests: Stem cell transplant risk assessment,optimization and outcomes, myeloma, immunotherapy, adult survivors of pediatric cancer , cardiac imaging in cancer

Samer H. Ellahham, MD, FACC
Member, Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council

Location: United Arab Emirates

Anecita Fadol, NP, PhD
Member, Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council

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Location: Texas

University: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Title: Associate Professor

Social Media: @afadol1

Research Interests: Symptom management, palliative care for patients with cancer and heart failure

Arjun K. Ghosh, MBBS, MSc, PhD, FACC
Member, Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council

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Location: London

University: University College London (UCL) and Queen Mary University of London (QMUL)

Title: Associate Professor of Cardiology and Consultant Cardiologist, Barts Heart Centre and University College London Hospital. Cardio-Oncology Director, UCLH.

Social Media: @arjunkg

Research Interests: Cardiotoxcities of novel therapies, education and training in cardio-oncology, international advocacy in cardio-oncology

Roberto Kalil-Filho, MD, FACC
Member, Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council

Location: Brazil

Abhishek Khemka, MD, FACC
Member, Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council

Location: Indiana

University: Indiana University School of Medicine/Indiana University Health

Title: Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Social Media: @akhemka13

Research Interests: Thymic cancer and CV risk, health disparities in prostate cancer, genetic predictors for anthracycline cardiomyopthy

Carrie Geisberg Lenneman, MD, FACC
Member, Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council

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Location: Alabama

University: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Title: Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Director of Cardio-Oncology

Social Media: @CarrieLenneman

Research Interests: Predictors of cardiotoxicity, exercise in cancer patients, and CV effects of immunotherapy

Jennifer E. Liu, MD, FACC
Member, Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council

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Location: New York

University: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Weill Cornell Medical College

Title: Director of CV Laboratories, Professor of Clinical Medicine

Social Media: @JLiu_MSKCardOnc

Research Interests: Advanced echo imaging, early detection and management of CTRCD, cardiac amyloidosis

Nicolas L. Palaskas, MD, FACC
Member, Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council

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Location: Texas

University: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer

Title: Assistant Professor

Social Media: @PalaskasN

Research Interests: Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Myocarditis, Radiation Induced Heart Disease

Diego B. Sadler, MD, FACC
Member, Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council

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Location: Florida

University: Cleveland Clinic FLorida Heart and Vascular Institute

Title: Section Head Cardio Oncology

Social Media: @DSadlerMD

Research Interests: Advocacy in Cardio-Oncology. Access to care, health care disparities in cardio-oncology. Impact on outcomes. Geographic disparities. Global Registry in Cardio-Oncology

Barry Trachtenberg, MD, FACC
Member, Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council

Location: Texas

University: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular

Title: Co-Director, Cardiac Amyloidosis Program

Social Media: @bhtrachtenberg

Research Interests: Amyloidosis, Genomics/genetic risk prediction anthracyclines, Advanced HF outcomes in cardio-oncology patients

Hector R. Villarraga, MD, FACC
Member, Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council

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Location: Minnesota

University: Mayo Clinic

Title: Associate Professor of Medicine at the College of Medicine Mayo Clinic

Research Interests: Evaluation of myocardial mechanical function by speckle tracking echocardiography (strain) in cardiomyopathies, artificial intelligence platforms for the diagnosis of cardiomyopathies, and prospective trials include evaluation of early cardiotoxicity in patients with cancer

Name Years of Service
Anita M. Arnold, DO, FACC 2015-2020
Jose A. Banchs, MD, FACC 2017-2021
Ana Barac, MD, PhD, FACC--Founding Chair 2015-2020
Joseph R. Carver, MD, FACC 2015-2020
Pamela S. Douglas, MD, MACC 2015-2017
Sarju Ganatra, MD 2018-2021
Salim Hayek, MD, FACC 2017-2019
Bonnie Ky, MD, FACC 2015-2020
Daniel J. Lenihan, MD, FACC 2015-2020
Thomas H. Marwick, MD, PhD, FACC 2015-2018
Erica L. Mayer, MD, MPH 2015-2018
Negareh Mousavi, MD, FACC 2017-2020
Tochi M. Okwuosa, DO, FACC 2015-2018
Rupal P O'Quinn, MD, FACC 2015-2018
Michael J. Reardon, MD, FACC 2018-2022
Thomas D. Ryan, MD, FACC 2015-2021
Marielle Scherrer-Crosbie, MD, PhD, FACC 2017-2020
Eric H. Yang, MD, FACC 2018-2021
Vlad Gabriel Zaha, MD, PhD, FACC 2018-2021